Action continues in the 2026-27 English Premier League season with a fascinating Matchday 3 clash between Brentford and Sunderland at the Gtech Community Stadium, with both sides looking to maintain momentum ahead of the next round of matches.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides more insight into the September 5th encounter.
Brentford vs Sunderland match preview
Brentford enter this clash on the back of an impressive start to the season, picking up four points from to games under Keith Andrews. The Bees began their season with a very impressive 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, before sealing a valuable point away from home at Leeds United in their second game.
Only Manchester City, Arsenal, Hull City and Chelsea have picked more points than their tally so far as they continue their journey towards European qualification this season after narrowly missing out of a top eight finish last season.
The 2026/27 Brentford 🐝 pic.twitter.com/UYKkWE1s7y
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 2, 2026
Sunderland, meanwhile, have also picked up three points from two games so far in the Premier League this season. The Black Cats suffered a 2-1 loss to newly promoted Ipswich Town in their first match, before recovering to seal a 1-0 win over Fulham in their second game of the season. They are 11th on the standings with a zero goal difference and will be hoping to seal a favourable result against the Bees.
Brentford vs Sunderland Head-to-Head
(Last five meetings)
- 07.01.2026 – Brentford 3-0 Sunderland
- 30.08.2025 – Sunderland 2-1 Brentford
- 17.02.2018 – Sunderland 0-2 Brentford
- 21.10.2017 – Brentford 2-2 Sunderland
- 28.01.2006 – Brentford 2-1 Sunderland
Brentford have held the upper hand in recent meetings between these two sides, going on to win three of the last five matches and suffering just one defeat during this run.
Best betting odds
Over 1.5 Goals – 1.24 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Recent meetings between these two sides have produced multiple goals and this particular clash is expected to follow the trend and also become a high scoring affair.
Recent form: Brentford
Brentford are in good form at the moment and they have won two of three games this season, including a comprehensive 6-1 win over Birmingham in the Carabao Cup second round clash.
The Bees have only managed one clean sheet so far this season, during their opening 3-0 win over Tottenham, although they have averaged just over three goals per game so far this season.
Coming to the Stadium of Light ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/RmOT7J5T6E
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) September 1, 2026
Recent form: Sunderland
Sunderland have won one and lost one of their two games so far this season, with that defeat to Ipswich marking their only loss in four games across all competitions.
The Black Cats have also kept two clean sheets during this interval, although they only scored multiple times in just two games as well.
Player to watch
Habib Diarra (Sunderland)
Senegalese midfielder Habib Diarra will be hoping to get his first start of the season after his impressive cameo in the win over Fulham.
The 22-year-old provided the assist for the only goal in that game and will be hoping to add to that tally when given the chance against Sunderland.
