28th October SUNDERLAND - BRENTFORD
- Wed 19:45
Sunderland Vs Brentford
- Take Place: Stadium of Light ( 48.707 )
- Predicted Score: Sunderland 0 - 1 Brentford
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) Sunderland
Brentford ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Ellborg
- Méthalie
- Alderete
- O'Nien
- Hume
- Rigg
- Ahoka
- Fofana
- Talbi
- Bi
- Tutierov
- Valdimarsson
- Diouf
- Ajer
- Fredrick
- Kayode
- Janelt
- Jensen
- Nunes
- Damsgaard
- Anthony
- Wilson
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
SunderlandVsBrentford
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Thomas Meunier ★ | 7.17 | Doubtful - injured |
| Romaine Mundle | - | Out - injured |
| Dan Ballard | - | Out - injured |
| Nordi Mukiele | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Wilson Isidor | 6.30 | Doubtful - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Antoni Milambo | - | Out - injured |
| Josh Dasilva | - | Out - injured |
| Kaye Furo | - | Out - injured |
| Yehor Yarmoliuk | 6.68 | Out - suspended |
| Jannik Schuster | 6.65 | Doubtful - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Daniel Ballard and Romaine Mundle are still sidelined for Sunderland due to injury, while Thomas Meunier and Wilson Isidor are uncertain as they work on their recoveries.
Nordi Mukiele will also require assessment after being substituted during the Leeds United match on Sunday.
Brian Brobbey came back from injury over the weekend, but may be given a break as Regis Le Bris thinks about rotating the squad after a series of tough games.
Melker Ellborg, Dayann Methalie, Chris Rigg and Malick Fofana are among those vying for a place in the starting eleven, while Chemsdine Talbi might return to the forward line.
Brentford will be missing Yehor Yarmoliuk, who is suspended, while Antoni Milambo, Joshua Dasilva and Kaye Furo are out injured.
Vitaly Janelt is back in contention after his one-match ban against Hull City, but Jannik Schuster's availability is still up in the air.
Keith Andrews is likely to make a number of changes, with Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Jaidon Anthony and Gustavo Nunes all possible starters.
Callum Wilson might also get a chance up front, allowing Igor Thiago some rest.
Starting XI: Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson; Michael Kayode, Benjamin Fredrick, Kristoffer Ajer, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen; Jaidon Anthony, Mikkel Damsgaard, Gustavo Nunes; Callum Wilson.
Odds
Sunderland Win: 4.00
DRAW: 3.75
Brentford Win: 1.76
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
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Game Analysis
This is priced as a comfortable favourite. Brentford is the shortest price on a book of 4.00 / 3.75 / 1.76 (1 / X / 2), an implied 52.4%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 23.0% / 24.6% / 52.4% on an overround of 8.5%.
Money has come for Brentford to win: the price has shortened from 2.03 to 1.84, a move of 10.3%. Steam like that on the day of the game usually reflects team news the wider market has not caught up with yet.
Sunderland to win has drifted from 3.45 to 4.07 (15.2%). Layers are happy to take that side on, which is worth respecting.
Liquidity is strong — €21,409 already matched on the 1X2 market, putting this among the most heavily traded fixtures on the card. Prices in a market that deep are far more reliable than in a thin one.
Our monitoring has flagged unusual money on this game: 80% of the matched volume has gone on under 2.5 goals. Treat it as a signal to look closer, not as a tip in itself.
The Asian line sits at 0.75 goals, with Brentford giving the start, split 1.84 / 2.08. The handicap is the cleaner read on the expected margin here.
Sunderland team news: Daniel Ballard and Romaine Mundle are still sidelined for Sunderland due to injury, while Thomas Meunier and Wilson Isidor are uncertain as they work on their recoveries.
Sunderland team news: Nordi Mukiele will also require assessment after being substituted during the Leeds United match on Sunday.
Brentford team news: Brentford will be missing Yehor Yarmoliuk, who is suspended, while Antoni Milambo, Joshua Dasilva and Kaye Furo are out injured.
Brentford team news: Vitaly Janelt is back in contention after his one-match ban against Hull City, but Jannik Schuster's availability is still up in the air.
Sunderland are without 5 — Thomas Meunier (Doubtful - injured), Romaine Mundle (Out - injured), Dan Ballard (Out - injured), Nordi Mukiele (Doubtful - injured), Wilson Isidor (Doubtful - injured). Of those, Thomas Meunier (7.17/10) is the one this team genuinely misses.
Brentford are without 5 — Antoni Milambo (Out - injured), Josh Dasilva (Out - injured), Kaye Furo (Out - injured), Yehor Yarmoliuk (Out - suspended), Jannik Schuster (Doubtful - injured).
Early lineups are in: Sunderland set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Sunderland lean hardest on Malick Fofana (8.0), Trai Hume (7.9), Omar Alderete (7.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Thomas Meunier is out for Sunderland — index 6.6, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Dan Ballard is out for Sunderland — index 6.1, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Nordi Mukiele is out for Sunderland — index 9.2, against 8.9 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Wilson Isidor is out for Sunderland — index 6.0, against 8.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Brentford lean hardest on Vitaly Janelt (9.0), Kristoffer Ajer (9.0), Michael Kayode (9.0) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Yehor Yarmoliuk is out for Brentford — index 7.7, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Jannik Schuster is out for Brentford — index 5.8, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Sunderland 0 - 1 Brentford, an away win by 1 with 1 goal in it — short of the 2.5 line.
The read: Brentford at 1.76 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it. The late money is pointing the same way.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 16:30 on 28th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.