Sunderland vs Brentford — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 13 March 2027Stadium of Light

Sunderland

15:00

Kick-off
Brentford
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Sunderland at homeBrentford awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Sunderland51.6Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Brentford74.2High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 126 of 200average 62.9High

In 2025/26, of the 330 matches where both sides had played five or more, the 52 whose two teams averaged 54 or more before kick-off produced 4.5 cards a game, with 4+ cards in two of three (65%); the other 278 averaged 3.9, with 4+ in 56%.

  • Sunderland

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brentford

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Sunderland48.7Medium

    Based on 45 matches with card data.

  • Brentford46.2Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 95 of 200average 47.5Medium

  • Sunderland46.1Medium

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

  • Brentford45.2Medium

    Based on 189 matches with card data.

Combined 91 of 200average 45.7Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 12 of Brentford's 22 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Brentford's 7 league matches this season
  • 5 of Sunderland's 16 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Each of Brentford's last 4 league matches had over 2.5 goals
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in each of Brentford's last 4 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 126 of 200 (average 62.9, High), from 7 matches each with card data. In 2025/26, the 52 matches whose two teams averaged 54+ before kick-off had 4.5 cards a game, 4+ in 65%; the other 278 had 3.9, 4+ in 56%
Form & context
Brentford scored first in all 7 of their league matches this season
Head-to-head
Not enough data yet (3 meetings)

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Sunderland 0.9, Brentford 1.9. Conceded per game: Sunderland 2.0, Brentford 1.1. Clean sheets: Sunderland 14%, Brentford 29%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 43%, Brentford 71%. Corners per game: Sunderland 4.3, Brentford 3.9. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.0, Brentford 2.9.0.9Scored per game1.92.0Conceded per game1.114%Clean sheets29%43%Both teams scored71%4.3Corners per game3.92.0Yellows per game2.9

Based on 7 Sunderland and 7 Brentford matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Sunderland 1.1, Brentford 1.6. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.4, Brentford 1.4. Clean sheets: Sunderland 27%, Brentford 24%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 47%, Brentford 60%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Brentford 4.6. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.2, Brentford 1.8.1.1Scored per game1.61.4Conceded per game1.427%Clean sheets24%47%Both teams scored60%3.7Corners per game4.62.2Yellows per game1.8

Based on 45 Sunderland and 83 Brentford matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 Sunderland and 45 of 83 Brentford matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Sunderland 1.1, Brentford 1.6. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.4, Brentford 1.4. Clean sheets: Sunderland 27%, Brentford 25%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 47%, Brentford 60%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Brentford 4.6. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.2, Brentford 1.9.1.1Scored per game1.61.4Conceded per game1.427%Clean sheets25%47%Both teams scored60%3.7Corners per game4.62.2Yellows per game1.9

Based on 45 Sunderland and 159 Brentford matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 Sunderland and 45 of 159 Brentford matches with corner data.

Based on 45 Sunderland and 155 of 159 Brentford matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Sunderland 1.0, Brentford 1.5. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.5, Brentford 1.4. Clean sheets: Sunderland 25%, Brentford 24%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 46%, Brentford 58%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Brentford 4.6. Yellows per game: Sunderland 1.9, Brentford 1.8.1.0Scored per game1.51.5Conceded per game1.425%Clean sheets24%46%Both teams scored58%3.7Corners per game4.61.9Yellows per game1.8

Based on 577 Sunderland and 197 Brentford matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 45 of 577 Sunderland and 45 of 197 Brentford matches with corner data.

Based on 315 of 577 Sunderland and 189 of 197 Brentford matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
SunderlandW3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Man Utd: drew 0–0; 17 May 2026, away at Everton: won 3–1; 24 May 2026, home to Chelsea: won 2–1; 22 Aug 2026, away at Ipswich: lost 1–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Fulham: won 1–0; 5 Sept 2026, away at Brentford: drew 1–1; 12 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–2; 20 Sept 2026, away at Man City: lost 3–5; 10 Oct 2026, home to Brighton: lost 0–2; 18 Oct 2026, away at Bournemouth: lost 0–2.9 May 2026 · v Man Utd · drew 0–0D0–017 May 2026 · at Everton · won 3–1W3–124 May 2026 · v Chelsea · won 2–1W2–122 Aug 2026 · at Ipswich · lost 1–2L1–230 Aug 2026 · v Fulham · won 1–0W1–05 Sept 2026 · at Brentford · drew 1–1D1–112 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–2L0–220 Sept 2026 · at Man City · lost 3–5L3–510 Oct 2026 · v Brighton · lost 0–2L0–218 Oct 2026 · at Bournemouth · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Sunderland, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Bournemouth (A)0–2L
10 Oct 2026Brighton (H)0–2L
20 Sept 2026Man City (A)3–5L
12 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)0–2L
5 Sept 2026Brentford (A)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Fulham (H)1–0W
22 Aug 2026Ipswich (A)1–2L
24 May 2026Chelsea (H)2–1W
17 May 2026Everton (A)3–1W
9 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–0D
BrentfordW2 D6 L2 · 16 scored, 14 conceded
Brentford, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W2 D6 L2 · 16 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, away at Man City: lost 0–3; 17 May 2026, home to Crystal Palace: drew 2–2; 24 May 2026, away at Liverpool: drew 1–1; 22 Aug 2026, home to Tottenham: won 3–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Leeds: drew 1–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: drew 1–1; 12 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 2–2; 18 Sept 2026, home to Chelsea: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: drew 2–2; 17 Oct 2026, home to Liverpool: lost 1–2.9 May 2026 · at Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 May 2026 · v Crystal Palace · drew 2–2D2–224 May 2026 · at Liverpool · drew 1–1D1–122 Aug 2026 · v Tottenham · won 3–0W3–030 Aug 2026 · at Leeds · drew 1–1D1–15 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · drew 1–1D1–112 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 2–2D2–218 Sept 2026 · v Chelsea · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · drew 2–2D2–217 Oct 2026 · v Liverpool · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Brentford, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Liverpool (H)1–2L
10 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)2–2D
18 Sept 2026Chelsea (H)3–0W
12 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)2–2D
5 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Leeds (A)1–1D
22 Aug 2026Tottenham (H)3–0W
24 May 2026Liverpool (A)1–1D
17 May 2026Crystal Palace (H)2–2D
9 May 2026Man City (A)0–3L

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Sunderland11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 6; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 1, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 3, conceded 661–75 min · scored 1, conceded 076–90 min · scored 3, conceded 40153045607590
Brentford16 scored, 14 conceded
Brentford: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 3; 76–90 minutes: scored 4, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 216–30 min · scored 0, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 146–60 min · scored 3, conceded 461–75 min · scored 2, conceded 376–90 min · scored 4, conceded 40153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Sunderland and 10 Brentford.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Sunderland and Brentford
MinutesSunderland scoredSunderland concededBrentford scoredBrentford conceded
1–151222
16–301200
31–452251
46–603634
61–751023
76–903444

Head-to-head

Last 3 meetings
Sunderland wins
1
Draws
1
Brentford wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Sunderland’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 3 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Sunderland's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brentford1–1SunderlandD
Brentford3–0SunderlandL
Sunderland2–1BrentfordW

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