Sunderland vs Brentford — match summary
England · Carabao Cup · kick-off 29 Oct 2026 02:45
Full time · score 3-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Sunderland 48 · Brentford 36
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Sunderland 52 · Brentford 57
Shots on target 4-7 · corners 0-5 · possession 33-67
NextGOAL tip: Sunderland +0.5 · 3 stars
Sunderland and Brentford meet in the Carabao Cup after coming through their latest matches in very different moods. Sunderland have just ended a league game with a goalless draw, while Brentford have just thrashed their league opponents 3-0. In their own league, Sunderland have still won only once from 8 matches, scoring 6 and conceding 14, but their first-half defending at home has been solid, as they concede an average of 0 first-half goals from 7 matches at this ground. Brentford's season numbers look clearly better, with as many as 5 draws from 8 matches, scoring 14 and conceding 9, and they have slightly more possession based on the average of their last 10 matches. In this game, Brentford are likely to be the side pushing forward, while Sunderland sit back and wait for counter-attacking chances. If the hosts can keep their first-half solidity, the game will stretch out and finish closely contested, which is a way Sunderland can handle.