Ace Football previews the Premier League round 3 match between Sunderland and Brentford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Brentford head over to the Stadium of Light on Saturday to face title favourites Sunderland in a round 3 match in the Premier League.
Sunderland are placed seventh with three points after two matches. Brentford occupy a position as tenth in the league on three points.
Team form: Sunderland vs Brentford
Sunderland Form
In has been a bit of everything for Sunderland in their previous three matches, where they first beat West Ham by 3-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Burnley, before an encounter with Huddersfield produced a 1-1 draw. Sunderland only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadium of Light in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.
Brentford Form
In their last three matches, Brentford lost against Nottingham Forest by 3-1, beat Aston Villa by 1-0 winning 0-2 against Bournemouth. Brentford claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Sunderland and Brentford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sunderland and Brentford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 27 of the last 28 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Sunderland home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Sunderland matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sunderland have lost 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Sunderland have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Brentford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Brentford away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Brentford away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Brentford away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Sunderland vs Brentford
Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Wilson Isidor will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Brentford hope Kevin Schade can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.
Popular markets: Sunderland vs Brentford
Full-time result
Sunderland won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadium of Light. They drew three and lost five as well, while Brentford won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Brentford were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.
Both teams to score
Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Brentford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Brentford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Sunderland only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Brentford claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Sunderland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Brentford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process. Brentford scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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