Brentford vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips | 07/01/2026

Brentford vs Sunderland Prediction and Betting Tips | 7 January 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

5 January 2026 • 08:56 UTC • 1 min read

Brentford vs Sunderland Prediction and Betting Tips 7 January 2026

Brentford are brimming with confidence following a 4-2 win over Everton and given Sunderland’s difficulties on the road, our prediction leans toward a 2-1 home win. The Bees have been producing excellent displays in recent festive fixtures, with the team winning three of their last four league matches and scoring 2.00 goals per game at home. As both sides have found the net in 75% of Brentford’s recent home games, this betting option should definitely be considered. Both Onyeka and Ouattara are still on the international duty, but there are no fresh injury worries in Keith Andrews’ team.

The Black Cats, on the other hand, head into Wednesday’s clash with a severely-weakened squad, with all Diarra, Masuaku, Sadiki, Talbi, Traore, and Mandava representing their national teams at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Sunderland are on a five-game winless run on the road and with the team scoring only 0.40 goals per away game of late, we are not tempted to place our bets on Granit Xhaka and Co. Their expected goals against away of 2.04 is yet another reason why away win should not be considered.

Given Brentford’s fine form in early January and Sunderland’s struggles on the travels, we predict Home Win, with additional value on Over 1.5 goals (100% last three encounters).

This Premier League match will be played on Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 19:30.

What is our Brentford vs Sunderland prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Brentford 2 - 1 Sunderland

Brentford vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Correct Score: 2-1
Both Teams To Score (BTTS): Yes
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals
Goalscorer: Igor Thiago @ 125 Odds
To be booked: Brian Brobbey @ 187 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds

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Brentford Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	lwwdw	1.40
Home	wdwd	2.00
Away	lllww	1.00

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	50%	33%
Average Goals Per Game	2.80	2.75	2.83
Scored	1.50	2.00	1.17
Conceded	1.30	0.75	1.67
BTTS	50%	75%	33%
Clean Sheets	20%	25%	17%
Failed to Score	40%	25%	50%
Expected Goals	1.09	1.29	0.96
Expected Goals Against	1.63	1.55	1.69

Sunderland Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wdddd	1.20
Home	dwwdd	1.80
Away	ldldd	0.60

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	40%	0%
Average Goals Per Game	2.00	2.40	1.60
Scored	0.90	1.40	0.40
Conceded	1.10	1.00	1.20
BTTS	50%	60%	40%
Clean Sheets	30%	40%	20%
Failed to Score	40%	20%	60%
Expected Goals	1.10	1.07	1.13
Expected Goals Against	1.87	1.71	2.04