Sunderland 2–1 Brentford
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 1.5 – 1.2
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Sunderland won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mikkel Damsgaard, 75.1 in 90′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Sunderland
| 23 Aug 2025 | L 0–2 | at Burnley |
| 16 Aug 2025 | W 3–0 | v West Ham United |
Brentford
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v Aston Villa |
| 17 Aug 2025 | L 1–3 | at Nottingham Forest |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Isidor | 25 | 81.6 | – |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | 61.1 | – |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | 60.3 | – |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | 59.7 | – |
| Simon Adingra | 25 | 58.4 | – |
| Omar Alderete | 90 | 56.2 | – |
| Robin Roefs | 90 | 54.2 | – |
| Reinildo Mandava | 90 | 52.9 | – |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | 46.3 | – |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 65 | 45.5 | – |
| Trai Hume | 90 | 44.9 | – |
| Habib Diarra | 87 | 44.0 | – |
| Marc Guiu | 13 | 38.6 | – |
| Eliezer Mayenda | 65 | 37.1 | – |
Brentford
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Onyeka | 19 | 100.0 | – |
| Rico Henry | 18 | 81.9 | – |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 90 | 75.1 | – |
| Igor Thiago | 90 | 69.5 | – |
| Sepp van den Berg | 90 | 58.7 | – |
| Nathan Collins | 90 | 57.2 | – |
| Kevin Schade | 89 | 54.3 | – |
| Michael Kayode | 90 | 53.1 | – |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 72 | 48.0 | – |
| Yehor Yarmoliuk | 90 | 47.5 | – |
| Jordan Henderson | 71 | 47.3 | – |
| Dango Ouattara | 90 | 40.0 | – |
| Caoimhin Kelleher | 90 | 39.8 | – |
| Fabio Carvalho | 10 | 39.6 | – |