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Premier League · 2026

Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · Premier League

1–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Brentford and Sunderland drew 1–1.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
1.251.94
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brentford and Sunderland drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Brentford – Sunderland): shots 12–14, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 1.25–1.94, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Brentford show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Brentford's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

20 shots/match ▲ShotsBrentford · Sunderland12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBrentfordSunderlandBaseline
Shots20 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match11 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsBrentford 12 shots, Sunderland 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsBrentford 2 shots, Sunderland 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.25 xG1.94 xGBrentford 1.25 xG, Sunderland 1.94 xG
  • Possession49%51%Brentford 49%, Sunderland 51%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersBrentford 4 corners, Sunderland 3 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls9 foulsBrentford 19 fouls, Sunderland 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsBrentford 3 cards, Sunderland 2 cards
  • Passes364 passes379 passesBrentford 364 passes, Sunderland 379 passes
  • Pass accuracy77.5%76.3%Brentford 77.5%, Sunderland 76.3%
  • Shots inside box7 shots10 shotsBrentford 7 shots, Sunderland 10 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks3 blocksBrentford 4 blocks, Sunderland 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves1 saveBrentford 2 saves, Sunderland 1 save
  • Offsides0 offsides3 offsidesBrentford 0 offsides, Sunderland 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 14′Noah SadikiYellow card · Sunderland
  2. 31′Mamadou SangareYellow card · Brentford
  3. Half-time
  4. 57′Vitaly JaneltGoal · Brentford
  5. 62′Vitaly JaneltYellow card · Brentford
  6. 69′Yehor YarmoliukYellow card · Brentford
  7. 82′Enzo Le FéePenalty goal · Sunderland
  8. 88′Granit XhakaYellow card · Sunderland
  9. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 17′Brentford · 1 player changeJannik Schuster
  • 46′Brentford · 3 player changesAaron Hickey · Yehor Yarmoliuk · Jaidon Anthony
  • 64′Sunderland · 2 player changesWilson Isidor · Trai Hume
  • 74′Sunderland · 1 player changeMalick Fofana
  • 86′Brentford · 1 player changeCallum Wilson

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Brentford4-2-3-1
  1. Caoimhin KelleherG
  2. Kristoffer AjerD
  3. Nathan CollinsD
  4. Keane Lewis-PotterD
  5. Michael KayodeD
  6. Mamadou SangareM
  7. Mikkel DamsgaardM
  8. Vitaly JaneltM
  9. Kevin SchadeF
  10. Igor ThiagoF
  11. Dango OuattaraF
Sunderland4-2-3-1
  1. Robin RoefsG
  2. Daniel BallardD
  3. Thomas MeunierD
  4. Reinildo MandavaD
  5. Nordi MukieleD
  6. Noah SadikiM
  7. Enzo Le FéeM
  8. Granit XhakaM
  9. Brian BrobbeyF
  10. Nilson AnguloF
  11. Trai HumeF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Brentford
0Draws
1Sunderland
Brentford — Sunderland · Premier League3–0
Sunderland — Brentford · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brentford favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Sunderland in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brentford3 matchesSunderland3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31 goal/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/31 goal/match
2.23 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.48 xG/match
20 shots/match ▲Shots3/312.3 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/34.33 shots/match
47.3%Possession3/3● 51.7%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners3/33.67 corners/match
16.3 fouls/matchFouls3/311 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBrentfordSunderland
CompetitionPremier League
Head-to-headBrentford — Sunderland
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