Sunderland vs Brentford: live score, stats and AI analysis

EFL Cup · · Status: Full time

Sunderland and Brentford met on 28 October 2026 (EFL Cup); the match ended 3-2.

Final score: Sunderland 3-2 Brentford · Half-time: 3-1

Goals: Sunderland — Chemsdine Talbi 26', Tutierov 29', Malick Fofana 39' · Brentford — Callum Wilson 42', Thiago 90+4'

AI preview and result

Published: · 73 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

For the Sunderland vs Brentford match, the prediction for under 3.5 total goals is 69%, over 0.5 home goals is 68%, and under 1.5 first-half goals is 66%. A low-tempo and controlled game is expected between these two sides.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

1 of 3 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

SunderlandBrentford
Ball possession33%67%
Total shots716
Shots on target47
Corners05
Yellow cards13

Lineups

SunderlandFormation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 31M. Ellborg
  • 8A. Browne
  • 4K. Danso
  • 15O. Alderete
  • 6D. Methalie
  • 37J. Ta Bi
  • 19H. Diarra
  • 29J. Ahoka
  • 39M. Fofana
  • 57T. Tuterov
  • 7C. Talbi

Substitution

  • 46'In: C. Rigg · Out: H. Diarra
  • 60'In: T. Meunier · Out: T. Tuterov
  • 60'In: L. O'Nien · Out: O. Alderete
  • 80'In: T. Proctor · Out: C. Talbi

Substitutes

  • 21S. Moore
  • 48J. Jones
  • 40J. Whittaker
  • 47T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi
  • 49F. Scott

BrentfordFormation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 12H. R. Valdimarsson
  • 33M. Kayode
  • 44J. Schuster
  • 22N. Collins
  • 25M. Diouf
  • 19J. Anthony
  • 18M. Sangare
  • 27V. Janelt
  • 24M. Damsgaard
  • 9I. Thiago
  • 13C. Wilson

Substitution

  • 59'In: A. Hickey · Out: M. Kayode
  • 59'In: M. Jensen · Out: M. Sangare
  • 59'In: D. Ouattara · Out: C. Wilson
  • 71'In: K. Ajer · Out: N. Collins
  • 71'In: K. Schade · Out: J. Anthony

Substitutes

  • 1C. Kelleher
  • 4S. van den Berg
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter
  • 39Gustavo Nunes

Player ratings

Key moments from the commentary

Match info

Last 5 matches

Sunderland

  • D0-0vs Leeds25 Oct 2026
  • D1-1vs Lech Poznan22 Oct 2026
  • L0-2vs Bournemouth18 Oct 2026
  • W2-1vs Torreense15 Oct 2026
  • L0-2vs Brighton10 Oct 2026

Brentford

  • D1-1vs Hull25 Oct 2026
  • L1-2vs Liverpool17 Oct 2026
  • D2-2vs Aston Villa10 Oct 2026
  • W3-0vs Chelsea18 Sept 2026
  • W2-1vs Reading15 Sept 2026

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