- Brentford have won their last 4 games in all competitions.
- Sunderland have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 across all competitions.
Brentford are on a high.
4th-placed Brentford (3 points from 1 game) will be a difficult opponent for 15th-placed Sunderland (0 points from 1) at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
The Bees are on a roll after winning their last 4 matches in all competitions, the last two of which were a 2-1 friendly win at home to Stade Rennes FC and a 2-1 Premier League loss away to Ipswich Town. Keith Andrews' set-up is a compact, vertical structure that lends itself to a pressing game and quick transitions, which has been working well for them in the early stages of the season.
Sunderland come into the weekend in mixed form, having won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5, their two most recent outings were a 2-1 friendly win over Stade Rennes FC at home and a 2-1 Premier League loss to Ipswich Town. Régis Le Bris has set his side up to be an organised, selective-pressing team that will look to stay compact and hit on turnovers.
A contrast in styles.
It will be interesting to see how these two contrasting styles fare against each other - one side will look to create chaos and try to score quickly, the other will aim to suffocate the game and pinch a goal on the break. Keane Lewis-Potter has 1 Premier League 2026/2027 goal in 1 game. Mamadou Sangare has the Bees' Premier League 2026/2027 assist in 1 game, providing some extra craft between the lines. Sunderland's leading goal threat in the Premier League 2026/2027 is Nilson Angulo (1 goal in 1) and he will be key on the break.
Stick with the hosts.
Brentford have the edge in the H2H (1 win from the last 2) and are the form side, and although they look overpriced at 33/50, the 4/1 price for Sunderland and 14/5 price for the draw are even worse. An away win isn't out of the question considering Sunderland's away form, but Over 2.5 goals at 17/20 looks a better proposition for this game.
However, we're going with Brentford to win as our main play here as the hosts have momentum and are the better of the two sides. The Bees won this game 3-0 in the Premier League 2025/2026, and The Black Cats lost their last away game against the Bees. We expect Saturday's game to go the same way.
