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Sunderland v Brentford prediction

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What to expect

We expect about 1.1 goals from Sunderland and 1.5 from Brentford, so Brentford come out ahead by a nose. Put together, that is around 2.5 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.

Our pick: Brentford to win. Brentford shade this one on the numbers (xG 1.1-1.5), and we make them about 54% to win. They look the better bet on the road, and backing them outright is the straightforward way in.

We put the chance of that landing at about 52 out of 100. The price on offer is 2.43, which works out at about 41 out of 100. That gap is the whole reason this is on the site: we rate it more likely than the price does, and the price looks good to us because of it.

What the numbers say
Sunderland have won three of their last five.
Brentford are unbeaten in their last five — one win and four draws.
Two of the last three meetings had three goals or more.
Both teams scored in two of the last three meetings.

Recent meetings

5 Sept 2026Brentford 1 - 1 Sunderland
7 Jan 2026Brentford 3 - 0 Sunderland
30 Aug 2025Sunderland 2 - 1 Brentford
The last three meetings are split 1-1, with one drawn.

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