Comments and predictions for Sunderland vs Brentford: Home team loses painfully
The match between Sunderland vs Brentford in the Premier League takes place at 9:00 p.m. on August 30. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Sunderland vs Brentford team information
Sunderland lost stopper Daniel Ballard after just nine minutes against Burnley with a groin injury. He will be out until at least after the September international break. Also on the injury list are Aji Alese (shoulder), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Luke O'Nien (shoulder), Leo Fuhr Hjelde (calf) and Romain Mundle (thigh). Niall Huggins is also doubtful after picking up a groin problem in midweek.
New signing Nordi Mukiele was used in the Carabao Cup and is likely to make his Premier League debut at right-back, while Jenson Seelt plays at centre-back.
Brentford were not completely unscathed from their win over Bournemouth, with Frank Onyeka forced off late in the game with a minor injury. He is unlikely to start, along with four other injured players: Vitaly Janelt (ankle), Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Paris Maghoma (thigh) and Yunus Konak (ankle). The latter two are still expected to return.
Yoane Wissa is also worth noting. The Congolese striker has returned to training, his transfer to Newcastle has not progressed yet, but the possibility of him playing at the Stadium of Light is still very low.
Latest Sunderland vs Brentford expected lineup
Sunderland:
Roefs; Mukiele, Seelt, Alderete, Reinildo; Diarra, Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra
Brentford:
Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Henderson, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
Latest football commentary on Sunderland vs Brentford
From the height of excitement to the shock of returning to earth, the joy after Sunderland's 3-0 victory over West Ham in the opening round of the Premier League quickly disappeared, as Regis Le Bris and his team had to face two consecutive defeats on the domestic field.
In the confrontation between the two rookies last weekend, Sunderland was completely outclassed by Burnley, where Jaidon Anthony and Josh Cullen both shone with a goal and an assist each, bringing a 2-0 victory for the red team.
The disappointment continued in the League Cup on Tuesday, when Sunderland needed a late equaliser from Marc Guiu to drag Huddersfield into a penalty shootout. However, the Chelsea loanee’s header only delayed defeat, before they were eliminated on penalties.
However, many see the early exit as a “disguised opportunity”, as Sunderland can now fully concentrate on the Premier League until the FA Cup kicks off early next year. A win this weekend would see Le Bris secure the club’s first two home wins of the Premier League season for only the second time in their history, after the 2001-02 campaign under Peter Reid.
While Sunderland are struggling with two consecutive defeats after a brilliant start, Brentford are on the opposite track. After an opening defeat, Keith Andrews' team has won two consecutive victories, affirming their ambitions in both the domestic league and the League Cup.
In the Premier League, Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0 thanks to a goal on their debut from Dango Ouattara. They continued their fine form in midweek by beating Bournemouth 2-0 in the League Cup, with Fabio Carvalho and Igor Thiago getting on the scoresheet to book a third-round meeting with Villa.
Despite losing to Nottingham Forest in their opening game, Brentford have the most away points in the Premier League in 2025 with 23. They are also on an eight-game winning streak against newly promoted sides, scoring 28 goals and conceding just six. Brentford are also unbeaten in their last five games against Sunderland, although this is their first rematch since 2018.
Latest Sunderland vs Brentford score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Sunderland vs Brentfordas follows:
- Sportsmole:Sunderland 1-2 Brentford
- WhoScore:Sunderland 0-2 Brentford
- Our newspaper predicts:Sunderland 1-2 Brentford
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