Brentford 1-1 Sunderland: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 3 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford · referee T. Bramall · full time
Full time: Brentford 1-1 Sunderland
Brentford and Sunderland drew 1-1 in Premier League Matchday 3 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium. The goals: Vitaly Janelt 57', Enzo Le Fée 82'.
How the match unfolded
Brentford struck first through Vitaly Janelt in the 57th minute. Sunderland levelled at 1-1 in the 82nd minute through Enzo Le Fée from the penalty spot.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, T. Bramall, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Brentford and 2 to Sunderland.
Brentford: K. Andrews, 4-2-3-1 · Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.40 for Brentford and 1.37 for Sunderland.
Brentford scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Brentford created the better chances, 2.40 xG to 1.37, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Brentford had 2 shots on target, Sunderland 5.
Sunderland had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Brentford came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.96 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Sunderland came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Brentford vs Sunderland: the match in numbers
| Brentford | Match statistics | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 2.40 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 |
| 12 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 371 | Total passes | 384 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Brentford
- Vitaly Janelt 7.6 1 goal
- Mikkel Damsgaard 7.1
- Jannik Schuster 7.0
- Igor Thiago 6.8
- Mamadou Sangaré 6.8
Sunderland
- Enzo Le Fée 7.9 1 goal
- Wilson Isidor 7.2
- Granit Xhaka 7.2
- Dan Ballard 7.1
- Brian Brobbey 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Thomas Meunier at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Brentford: Aston Villa vs Brentford Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Sunderland: Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Brentford vs Sunderland
What was the score in Brentford vs Sunderland?
Brentford 1-1 Sunderland (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Brentford vs Sunderland?
Vitaly Janelt 57', Enzo Le Fée 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Brentford vs Sunderland correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Brentford vs Sunderland?
Enzo Le Fée, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Brentford vs Sunderland?
T. Bramall.
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