Brentford vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips (7 January)

With 30 points on the clock, Brentford should not have much to worry about staying in the elite this season. On the contrary, the Londoners occupy a very interesting 7th place in the standings and they could even be one of the surprise guests in the race for Europe in this second part of the year since they are only one small step behind the top 5. Very serious during the holidays, the Bees have won 3 of their last 4 matches played against the red lantern Wolverhampton 0-2, Bournemouth 4-1, Tottenham 0-0 and finally against Everton 2-4 last weekend. As for Sunderland, we also have nothing to be ashamed of this very successful first part of the season. Just promoted to the elite after many years spent in the lower echelons, the Black Cats very quickly settled in the first part of the table and therefore took a very good option for rapid maintenance.

However, Régis Le Bris' men are a little less dashing these days. As proof, since their last success against Newcastle 1-0, they have had 4 draws against Brighton 0-0, Leeds 1-1, City 0-0 and Tottenham 1-1. In the standings, Sunderland follows in the footsteps of its opponent of the day with the same number of points. 

The Bees will once again have to deal with the defections of their long-term absentees Dasilva and Milambo as well as without midfielder Fabio Carvalho who is still in the infirmary. In addition, replacement midfielder Onyeka and starting winger Ouattara are still selected to play in the CAN. Conversely, the locals will be able to rely on the services of striker Schade (6 goals in PL) and especially the essential Igor Thiago (14 goals in PL).

This remains a hat-trick scored against Everton last weekend.

• Summary: Brentford is going head to head with Sunderland starting on 7 Jan 2026 at 19:30 UTC at Brentford Community Stadium stadium, London city, England. The match is a part of the Premier League .
• Referee: Matt Donohue
• Brentford Feedinco Rating: 6.81
• Sunderland Feedinco Rating: 6.85