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
Total goals: Under 3.5 (confidence 69%)Actual: 5Incorrect
Home team goals: Over 0.5 (confidence 68%)Actual: 3Correct
1st-half total goals: Under 1.5 (confidence 66%)Actual: 4Incorrect
29'GoalTutierov · Assist: Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland)
39'GoalMalick Fofana · Assist: Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland)
42'GoalCallum Wilson · Assist: Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)
46'SubstitutionIn: C. Rigg · Out: H. Diarra (Sunderland)
59'SubstitutionIn: D. Ouattara · Out: C. Wilson (Brentford)
59'SubstitutionIn: A. Hickey · Out: M. Kayode (Brentford)
59'SubstitutionIn: M. Jensen · Out: M. Sangare (Brentford)
60'SubstitutionIn: T. Meunier · Out: T. Tuterov (Sunderland)
60'SubstitutionIn: L. O'Nien · Out: O. Alderete (Sunderland)
71'SubstitutionIn: K. Schade · Out: J. Anthony (Brentford)
71'SubstitutionIn: K. Ajer · Out: N. Collins (Brentford)
74'Yellow cardK. Schade (Brentford)
80'SubstitutionIn: T. Proctor · Out: C. Talbi (Sunderland)
83'Yellow cardV. Janelt (Brentford)
85'Yellow cardJ. Schuster (Brentford)
89'Yellow cardC. Rigg (Sunderland)
90+4'GoalThiago · Assist: Jensen (Brentford)
90+4'SubstitutionIn: F. Scott · Out: J. Ta Bi (Sunderland)
Team statistics
Full match
Sunderland
Brentford
Ball possession
33%
67%
Total shots
7
16
Shots on target
4
7
Corners
0
5
Yellow cards
1
3
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
1J. BiPlayer of the matchSunderland · Midfielder · 89'8.28
2V. JaneltBrentford · Midfielder · 90'7.69
3Timur TuterovSunderland · Forward · 60'7.66
4M. FofanaSunderland · Midfielder · 90'7.58
5C. TalbiSunderland · Midfielder · 80'7.56
Key moments from the commentary
39'Malick Fofana scores with a header in the 39th minute. The assist is provided by Jocelin Ta Bi. The score is 3-0.
42'Callum Wilson scores. Assist: Vitaly Janelt. Brentford pull one back: 3-1.
45+2'Half-time: Sunderland 3-1 Brentford. Chemsdine Talbi scored in the 26th, Tutierov in the 29th, and Malick Fofana in the 39th minute. Callum Wilson scored for Brentford in the 42nd minute.
46'The second half is under way.
90+4'Igor Thiago scores with a header. Assist by Mathias Jensen. The score is 3-2.