Sunderland v Brentford result

Full-time · Sunderland 2–1 Brentford

Premier League · Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:00 BST · Stadium of Light

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

The model’s pre-match pick

Sunderland 2–1 Brentford — Sunderland won this Premier League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home cards yellow under 2.5.

Free pick

Home cards yellow under 2.5

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said little between the sides: Sunderland 1.57, Brentford 1.45 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Sunderland beat Brentford 2–1 at Stadium of Light in the Premier League on Saturday 30 August. Brentford have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Brentford: Thiago (77’, assisted by F. Onyeka); Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée (82’ pen) and Wilson Isidor (90’, assisted by Granit Xhaka).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Wilson Isidor’s goal on 90 minutes.

Discipline

A. Taylor showed five yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sunderland: Reinildo (57’), H. Diarra (58’) and Granit Xhaka (90+4’); Brentford: Thiago (61’) and Rico Henry (80’).

What it changes

Sunderland move up from sixth to fifth (three league matches played).

Brentford move down from 10th to 12th (three league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) 10.3, Robin Roefs (Sunderland) 6.4 and Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) 5.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Sunderland cards yellow under 2.5, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call.

Next up

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

Brentford next travel to Hull City on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Brentford: Hull City v Brentford, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sunderland 2–1 Brentford · Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland
Referee: A. Taylor
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 2): Sunderland 0 · draws 1 · Brentford 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Sunderland 2W 2D 1L · Brentford 2W 1D 2L

Sunderland 2–1 Brentford (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.71 / 4.5

Corners

against 5 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.57 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 2.86 / 4.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.14 / 2.5

Cards

against 1.86 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.33 yellows

Referee · A. Taylor

2 home / 2.33 away

over 24 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sunderland for / against	Line	Brentford for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.71 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.71 for · 10.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.88 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.57 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.14 for · 10.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.63 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.14 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Taylor — 4.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.04 fouls over 24 matches (2 to the home side, 2.33 to the away side).

Home 2Away 2.33

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Seelt n 8	68	1.7 5/3	1 4/1	—
E. Le Fée n 8	77	1.5 5/3	2 7/5	—
Dennis Cirkin n 8	75.3	1.5 6/4	1.6 7/4	—
Dan Neil n 8	88.8	1.3 8/1	0.4 2/1	—
G. Xhaka n 8	88.5	1.3 7/3	1.5 7/4	Y. Yarmolyuk

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Marc Guiu n 8	37.6	2.1 5/1	1.2 3/1
C. Talbi n 8	60	1.7 5/2	1.1 4/2
Eliezer Mayenda n 8	78.6	1.4 7/2	1.1 7/1
Dan Ballard n 8	71	1.3 4/2	0.8 4/1
C. Rigg n 8	50.9	1.1 4/1	0.2 1/0

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Talbi n 8	60	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
Eliezer Mayenda n 8	78.6	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
Dan Ballard n 8	71	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Bellingham n 8	63.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
W. Isidor n 8	50.1	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Sadiki n 8	90	3.1 8/8
J. Seelt n 8	68	3.1 7/6
Harrison Jones n 7	48.3	2.7 5/2
T. Hume n 8	83.4	2.4 7/6
C. Rigg n 8	50.9	2.2 5/3

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Roefs n 8	93.8	3 6/6

Brentford

Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Thiago n 8	41.6	2.2 4/3	0.3 1/0	—
Y. Yarmolyuk n 8	74	1.8 7/3	0.8 3/1	G. Xhaka
Christian Nørgaard n 8	89.9	1.6 7/4	0.5 3/1	—
F. Onyeka n 8	68.6	1.5 6/3	2.6 6/5	—
Y. Wissa n 8	89.9	1.4 6/4	1.1 6/3	—

Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Wissa n 8	89.9	2.4 8/6	1.4 7/3
D. Ouattara n 8	76.4	1.9 4/4	0.7 2/2
Fábio Carvalho n 8	47	1.7 5/2	1.2 4/1
B. Mbeumo n 8	84.4	1.6 6/4	1.1 5/3
K. Schade n 8	68.9	1.5 4/3	1.3 4/3

Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Y. Wissa n 8	89.9	0.6 5/0	0.3 2/0
K. Schade n 8	68.9	0.7 3/1	0 0/0
A. Milambo n 8	65.8	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
B. Mbeumo n 8	84.4	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Fábio Carvalho n 8	47	0.5 2/0	0 0/0

Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Jensen n 8	32.9	3.1 5/2
Y. Yarmolyuk n 8	74	3 6/6
Thiago n 8	41.6	2.7 7/3
Michael Kayode n 8	77	2.3 7/6
M. Damsgaard n 8	84.6	1.9 7/4

Brentford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Kelleher n 8	91.5	1.8 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sunderland		Brentford
54%	Possession	46%
1.54	Expected goals (xG)	1.20
12	Shots	7
3	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	1
9	Shots inside the box	5
3	Corners	4
0	Offsides	3
11	Fouls	12
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	1
419	Passes	354
81%	Pass accuracy	80%

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Roefs	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
T. Hume	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.3
N. Mukiele	90	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	7.6
O. Alderete	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
Reinildo	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.7
G. Xhaka	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	Y	7.6
N. Sadiki	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.6
E. Le Fée	90	1	0	1	1	1	6	0	7.5
H. Diarra	87	0	0	3	0	0	0	Y	6.9
C. Talbi	65	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.7
Eliezer Mayenda	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Adingra sub	25	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
W. Isidor sub	25	1	0	3	2	0	2	0	7.7
Marc Guiu sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Brentford player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Kelleher	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Michael Kayode	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
N. Collins	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
S. van den Berg	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Y. Yarmolyuk	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.3
D. Ouattara	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.9
M. Damsgaard	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.5
Thiago	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	Y	7.9
K. Schade	89	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	5.5
K. Lewis-Potter	72	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Henderson	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
F. Onyeka sub	19	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7
R. Henry sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	5.6
Fábio Carvalho sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Sunderland v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SunderlandDWWLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

BrentfordLDLWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Sunderland 0 · 1 draw · Brentford 1 · 4 goals/game

2018-02-17 Sunderland 0–2 Brentford
2017-10-21 Brentford 3–3 Sunderland

League standing · 2025/26

Sunderland#7 pos54 pts38 pl-6 GD

Brentford#9 pos53 pts38 pl+3 GD

Goals per game

Sunderland scored1.11

Brentford scored1.45

Sunderland conceded1.26

Brentford conceded1.37

Shot map and expected goals

Sunderland 1.57 xG from 12 shots, Brentford 1.45 from 8. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Sunderland (attacking right)Brentford (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Sunderland	12	2	1.57
Brentford	8	1	1.45

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Sunderland v Brentford?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Sunderland v Brentford was Home cards yellow under 2.5.
What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Brentford?: In their last 2 meetings, Sunderland won 0, Brentford won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sunderland and Brentford?: Recent form — Sunderland 2W 2D 1L; Brentford 2W 1D 2L.

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