Premier League Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 15:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.54 – 1.20
Brentford
  • E. Le Fée 82’ (P)
  • W. Isidor 90’
  • 77’ Thiago
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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.

Sunderland come from behind to beat Brentford

Brentford entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 77 minutes through a Thiago goal. But Le Fée and Isidor scored to turn it around for Sunderland, who won 2–1. Sunderland finished with the higher xG (1.54 vs 1.20). On the chances created, Brentford deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sunderland ✓22%
Draw24%
Brentford53%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
2
Model 1.08 · xG 1.54
Brentford goals
1
Model 1.79 · xG 1.20
Total goals
3
Model 2.87 · xG 2.74
Score 2–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchThiagoBrentford · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 7th · Brentford 10th

Timeline

  1. VAR D. OuattaraGoal cancelled
    23’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ReinildoYellow card · Foul
    57’
  4. M. DiarraYellow card · Argument
    58’
  5. ThiagoYellow card · Foul
    61’
  6. ⇄ W. IsidorFor Eliezer Mayenda
    65’
  7. ⇄ S. AdingraFor C. Talbi
    65’
  8. ⇄ O. OnyekaFor J. Henderson
    71’
  9. ⇄ R. HenryFor K. Lewis-Potter
    72’
  10. Thiago 0–1Assist O. Onyeka
    77’
  11. R. HenryYellow card · Foul
    80’
  12. E. Le Fée (pen) 1–1
    82’
  13. ⇄ Marc GuiuFor M. Diarra
    87’
  14. ⇄ Fábio CarvalhoFor K. Schade
    90’
  15. W. Isidor 2–1Assist G. Xhaka
    90’
  16. G. XhakaYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Sunderland12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
Brentford7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
SunderlandBrentford
54% Possession 46%
1.54 Expected goals (xG) 1.20
1.61 Expected points (xPts) 1.14
12 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 2
419 Passes 354
81% Pass accuracy 80%
3 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
11 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.98 Team rating 6.51

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-3-3

227.3 R. Roefs(G)
176.7 Reinildo 157.0 O. Alderete 207.6 N. Mukiele 326.3 T. Hume
276.6 N. Sadiki 347.6 G. Xhaka A 196.9 M. Diarra ↓87’
287.5 E. Le Fée 126.3 Eliezer Mayenda ↓65’ 76.7 C. Talbi ↓65’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.3
  • 17Reinildo6.7
  • 15O. Alderete7.0
  • 20N. Mukiele7.6
  • 32T. Hume6.3
  • 27N. Sadiki6.6
  • 34G. XhakaA7.6
  • 19M. Diarra↓87’6.9
  • 28E. Le Fée7.5
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↓65’6.3
  • 7C. Talbi↓65’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 9Marc Guiu↑87’6.2
  • 18W. Isidor↑65’7.7
  • 24S. Adingra↑65’6.3

Unused: A. Patterson, A. Masuaku, C. Rigg, P. Roberts, D. Neil, J. Seelt

Brentford 4-2-3-1

16.2 C. Kelleher(G)
236.9 K. Lewis-Potter ↓72’ 46.7 S. van den Berg 227.2 N. Collins 336.3 M. Kayode
186.3 Y. Yarmoliuk 66.3 J. Henderson ↓71’
75.5 K. Schade ↓90’ 246.5 M. Damsgaard 195.9 D. Ouattara
97.9★ Thiago
  • 1C. Kelleher (G)6.2
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter↓72’6.9
  • 4S. van den Berg6.7
  • 22N. Collins7.2
  • 33M. Kayode6.3
  • 18Y. Yarmoliuk6.3
  • 6J. Henderson↓71’6.3
  • 7K. Schade↓90’5.5
  • 24M. Damsgaard6.5
  • 19D. Ouattara5.9
  • 9Thiago ★7.9

Substitutes used

  • 3R. Henry↑72’5.6
  • 15O. OnyekaA↑71’7.0
  • 14Fábio Carvalho↑90’6.2

Unused: H. Valdimarsson, K. Ajer, M. Jensen, E. Pinnock, A. Hickey, A. Milambo

Player stats

Top rated
ThiagoBrentford7.9
2nd
W. IsidorSunderland7.7
3rd
N. MukieleSunderland7.6

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 78% 51 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 32 3 2 0/1 1/4 6.7
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 56 2 2 1/1 1/0 7.0
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 55 5 0 0/0 0/2 7.6
T. Hume D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 30 4 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 34 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
G. Xhaka M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 59 1 1 0/0 1/2 7.6
M. Diarra M 87 0 0 3 (0) 0 83% 29 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.9
E. Le Fée M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 79% 34 6 0 1/1 3/1 7.5
Eliezer Mayenda F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
C. Talbi F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 23 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Marc Guiu F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
W. Isidor F 25 1 0 3 (2) 0 60% 5 2 0 0/1 0/0 7.7
S. Adingra F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.3

Brentford

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Kelleher G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 63% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. Lewis-Potter F 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. van den Berg D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 48 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
N. Collins D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 40 1 1 0/0 1/2 7.2
M. Kayode D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 33 1 1 2/3 1/1 6.3
Y. Yarmoliuk M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 39 2 0 1/4 1/0 6.3
J. Henderson M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 45 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
K. Schade M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 69% 16 1 0 1/3 0/0 5.5
M. Damsgaard M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 28 0 0 1/4 2/2 6.5
D. Ouattara F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 40% 10 0 2 0/4 1/2 5.9
Thiago F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 83% 12 0 0 2/2 4/0 7.9
R. Henry D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 44% 9 1 0 1/1 1/1 5.6
O. Onyeka M 19 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 13 1 0 0/1 0/1 7.0
Fábio Carvalho M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

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.