Sunderland vs Brentford prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
The EFL Cup round of 16 clash between Sunderland and Brentford will take place on October 28, 2026. Both teams will be looking to keep their tournament campaigns alive.
Sunderland vs Brentford team news and expert analysis
The club from the Stadium of Light finally returned from the Championship in 2025. They immediately secured seventh place, which allowed the English side to compete in the Europa League, where they have already collected seven points from three matches. However, they have suffered a sharp downturn domestically, with a string of defeats. In their latest fixture against Leeds, they at least managed to claim a goalless draw.
The London side have collected just one point fewer than their current opponents but missed out on European football after finishing ninth. Still, they made an unbeaten start to the current campaign, although many of their games ended in draws. They eventually lost only to Liverpool. Their latest match against Hull ended in a 1-1 draw.
Le Bris's side hosted Hull in this competition in September and won thanks to a solitary goal. The visitors faced a tougher task, but they still managed to beat Reading 2-1 away from home.
Previous matches: Sunderland vs Brentford
The Londoners have won half of their last six meetings, suffering just one defeat during that run.
The visitors have looked much stronger at the start of the season. We believe they will win in regulation time (odds – 1.96).
Sunderland vs Brentford: key statistics and trends
- Sunderland have lost three of their last six matches
- Sunderland score an average of 0.75 goals and concede 1.75 goals per match
- Both teams score in 38% of Sunderland's matches, while the average total is 2.0 goals per game
- Brentford have suffered one defeat this season
- Brentford score an average of 1.75 goals and concede 1.13 goals per match
- Both teams score in 75% of Brentford's matches, while the average total is 2.88 goals per game
Sunderland vs Brentford: possible starting lineups
Sunderland play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Ellborg — Metali, O'Nien, Alderete, Hume — Aouchiche, Rigg — Fofana, Talbi, Ta Bi — Isidor
Brentford play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Balcombe — Kayode, Ajer, Henry, Diouf — Damsgaard, Sangaré — Ouattara, Carvalho, Lewis-Potter — Wilson
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