Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Sunderland
Match Time & Date:
30 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 1-1
Brentford
Stadium of Light will be packed when Sunderland and Brentford lock horns in the Premier League round 3. The Black Cats did well to crush West Ham United 3-0 in their opener, but they failed to impress in a 2-0 loss at Burnley at the weekend. The newcomers are obviously relying on the home crowd and they are surely capable of making life difficult for the Bees.
Daniel Ballard is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the round 2 clash, with Jenson Seelt being ready to step up. The capital club, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Aston Villa, but given their difficulties on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Nunes Fernandes Gomes and Vitaly Janelt are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Granit Xhaka):
Granit Xhaka is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most talented central midfielders at the moment and he is on the radar of quite a few high-profile sides. Just two seasons at FC Basel proved enough to attract interest from Borussia M’gladbach, who secured his signature in the summer of 2012.
The Switzerland international had a slow start to his career in Germany, causing many pundits to start doubting his credentials, but he eventually turn things around to show he is more than capable of playing at the highest level. Acting as a deep-lying playmaker, Xhaka impressed fans and pundits alike with his performances in Bundesliga and European competitions, and he even managed to score a couple of important goals in the process.
Despite his fragile age, the highly regarded footballer has been a key member of the Switzerland national team for quite some time now, scoring 6 goals in his first 40 caps to establish himself as a real leader of the Rossocrociati. The 2014 World Cup, where he scored one goal in four starts, should prove just the first of many major tournaments to come.
Highlighted Team (Brentford):
Based in London, Brentford compete in the Championship and they were founded in 1898. Griffin Park has been the home ground of the club since 1904 and the capacity of the venue is 12,300.
The Bees have yet to play in the Premier League and it has to be noted that they made it to the FA Cup sixth round on four occasions (1937/1938, 1945/1946,1948/1949, 1988/1989). Brentford played in the League Cup round 4 in the 1982/1983 and 2010/2011 season and that is the club’s biggest success in the competition.
Brentford’s main rivals are Fulham and Queens Park Rangers and they take on each other in the West London Derby. The rivalry with the Cottagers is probably the biggest and you should bear in mind that the clashes between the two teams have their history of crowd violence. The colour of Brentford’s shirts is red and white and they wear black shorts.
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