
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Brentford vs Sunderland – Lineups & Match Details
Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0. Goals: Thiago (30'), Thiago (65'), Y. Yarmolyuk (73'). Brentford had 51% possession against Sunderland's 49%. Shots on target: 6-3.
Premier League · Regular Season - 21
Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Brentford3 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
SunderlandReferee: Matt Donohue, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Thiago
Assist: V. Janelt
Thiago
T. Hume
S. Adingra
Substitution 1
C. Rigg
Substitution 2
K. Lewis-Potter
Substitution 1
V. Janelt
Thiago
Assist: K. Schade
Y. Yarmolyuk
Assist: N. Collins
M. Jensen
Substitution 2
D. Ballard
Substitution 3
L. Geertruida
Substitution 4
M. Kayode
Substitution 3
Thiago
Substitution 4
O. Alderete
Substitution 5
Statistics
Match preview
Brentford host Sunderland on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Brentford go into the match 8th in the table; Sunderland sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Brentford have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Sunderland have collected 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 draws in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 30 Aug 2025: Brentford 1-2 Sunderland. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0. Brentford scored through Thiago 30', Thiago 65', Y. Yarmolyuk 73'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 73 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Brentford held 51% of the ball against 49% for Sunderland. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 3.24 for Brentford, 1.72 for Sunderland.
Verdict
The win nudges Brentford forward and leaves Sunderland with work to do. Brentford sat 8th and Sunderland 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.