Premier League Gameweek 21 Wed, Jan 7 2026 · 19:30 Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
Brentford
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.24 – 1.72
Sunderland
  • Thiago 30’, 65’
  • Y. Yarmoliuk 73’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Brentford cruise past Sunderland

Brentford entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Thiago and Yarmoliuk. Brentford finished with the higher xG (3.24 vs 1.72).

Brentford ✓60%
Draw23%
Sunderland18%

Model vs reality

Brentford goals
3
Model 1.96 · xG 3.24
Sunderland goals
0
Model 0.97 · xG 1.72
Total goals
3
Model 2.93 · xG 4.96
Score 3–0
7%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchThiagoBrentford · 2 goals
8.3
  • RefereeMatt Donohue
  • VenueGtech Community Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBrentford 7th · Sunderland 8th

Timeline

  1. Thiago 1–0Assist V. Janelt
    30’
  2. ThiagoYellow card · Foul
    43’
  3. T. HumeYellow card · Foul
    45’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ R. MundleFor S. Adingra
    52’
  6. ⇄ Eliezer MayendaFor C. Rigg
    52’
  7. ⇄ M. DamsgaardFor K. Lewis-Potter
    61’
  8. V. JaneltYellow card · Argument
    63’
  9. Thiago 2–0Assist K. Schade
    65’
  10. Y. Yarmoliuk 3–0Assist N. Collins
    73’
  11. ⇄ J. HendersonFor M. Jensen
    76’
  12. ⇄ D. CirkinFor D. Ballard
    79’
  13. ⇄ D. NeilFor L. Geertruida
    79’
  14. ⇄ R. NelsonFor Thiago
    82’
  15. ⇄ A. HickeyFor M. Kayode
    82’
  16. ⇄ L. O'NienFor O. Alderete
    83’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Brentford18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
Sunderland11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
BrentfordSunderland
51% Possession 49%
3.24 Expected goals (xG) 1.72
2.17 Expected points (xPts) 0.68
18 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 4
14 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 4
392 Passes 389
84% Pass accuracy 81%
7 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.38 Team rating 6.43

Line-ups

Brentford 4-2-3-1

17.9 C. Kelleher(G)
37.6 R. Henry 227.3 N. Collins A 206.7 K. Ajer 337.2 M. Kayode ↓82’
277.0 V. Janelt A 187.3 Y. Yarmoliuk
77.9 K. Schade A 87.2 M. Jensen ↓76’ 237.0 K. Lewis-Potter ↓61’
98.3★ Thiago ↓82’
  • 1C. Kelleher (G)7.9
  • 3R. Henry7.6
  • 22N. CollinsA7.3
  • 20K. Ajer6.7
  • 33M. Kayode↓82’7.2
  • 27V. JaneltA7.0
  • 18Y. Yarmoliuk7.3
  • 7K. SchadeA7.9
  • 8M. Jensen↓76’7.2
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter↓61’7.0
  • 9Thiago ★↓82’8.3

Substitutes used

  • 6J. Henderson↑76’6.6
  • 24M. Damsgaard↑61’7.3
  • 11R. Nelson↑82’6.3
  • 2A. Hickey↑82’6.7

Unused: H. Valdimarsson, E. Pinnock, M. Peart-Harris, S. van den Berg, R. Donovan

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.2 R. Roefs(G)
325.9 T. Hume 155.9 O. Alderete ↓83’ 56.5 D. Ballard ↓79’ 205.9 N. Mukiele
66.3 L. Geertruida ↓79’ 347.3 G. Xhaka
246.3 S. Adingra ↓52’ 285.9 E. Le Fée 116.0 C. Rigg ↓52’
96.9 B. Brobbey
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.2
  • 32T. Hume5.9
  • 15O. Alderete↓83’5.9
  • 5D. Ballard↓79’6.5
  • 20N. Mukiele5.9
  • 6L. Geertruida↓79’6.3
  • 34G. Xhaka7.3
  • 24S. Adingra↓52’6.3
  • 28E. Le Fée5.9
  • 11C. Rigg↓52’6.0
  • 9B. Brobbey6.9

Substitutes used

  • 3D. Cirkin↑79’6.7
  • 14R. Mundle↑52’6.9
  • 13L. O'Nien↑83’6.7
  • 4D. Neil↑79’6.7
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↑52’6.5

Unused: A. Patterson, H. Jones, L. Hjelde, T. Tuterov

Player stats

Top rated
ThiagoBrentford8.3
2nd
C. KelleherBrentford7.9
3rd
K. SchadeBrentford7.9

Brentford

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Kelleher G 90 0 0 3 sv 1 53% 32 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
R. Henry D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 0 0 0/0 1/5 7.6
N. Collins D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 77% 48 0 2 1/2 0/0 7.3
K. Ajer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
M. Kayode D 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 27 0 2 1/2 0/2 7.2
V. Janelt M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 89% 53 2 2 0/2 1/1 7.0
Y. Yarmoliuk M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 94% 48 1 2 0/1 1/0 7.3
K. Schade M 90 0 1 2 (1) 4 78% 23 1 0 0/1 2/0 7.9
M. Jensen M 76 0 0 1 (0) 2 77% 31 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
K. Lewis-Potter F 61 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 14 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
Thiago F 82 2 0 5 (4) 2 80% 15 0 0 2/2 3/2 8.3
J. Henderson M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Damsgaard M 29 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 15 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
R. Nelson F 8 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Hickey D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Hume D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 25 1 1 0/0 2/1 5.9
O. Alderete D 83 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 39 1 1 0/0 1/1 5.9
D. Ballard D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 48 1 0 0/0 0/2 5.9
L. Geertruida D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 31 0 3 0/0 0/1 6.3
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 36 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.3
S. Adingra F 52 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.3
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 95% 38 1 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
C. Rigg M 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.0
B. Brobbey F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
D. Cirkin D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
R. Mundle F 38 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 7 0 1 2/2 0/3 6.9
L. O'Nien M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Neil M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Eliezer Mayenda F 38 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/1 3/1 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.