Brentford FC vs. Sunderland AFC Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 7

Updated Jan. 7, 2026 1:55 p.m. ET

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The second league matchup between Brentford FC and Sunderland AFC this season is on Wednesday at Brentford Community Stadium, after Sunderland AFC won the first meeting 2-1. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.

In the Premier League, Brentford has put up 32 goals in 20 games (sixth in league), and Sunderland AFC has conceded 19 in 20 games (third). Sunderland AFC is 17th in the Premier League in goals scored (21 overall, 1.1 per game), and Brentford is 11th in goals conceded (28 overall, 1.4 per game). In terms of goal differential, Brentford is fifth in the Premier League at +4. Sunderland AFC is 11th in the Premier League in goal differential at +2.

Sunderland AFC beat Brentford in the first leg of this tie, on August 30. It finished 2-1, with Sunderland AFC taking eight shots and Brentford taking six. Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues led Brentford with one goal on one shot. Enzo Le Fee and Wilson Isidor scored one goal each for Sunderland AFC.

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Brentford vs. Sunderland AFC Odds & Betting Lines

Brentford vs Betting Information updated as of January 7, 2026, 11:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Brentford -122	Sunderland AFC +358	2.5	+122	-158

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Brentford vs. Sunderland AFC Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Brentford -122
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Brentford 2, Sunderland AFC 1

Brentford vs. Sunderland AFC Match Info

Match Day: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Match Time: 2:30 PM ET
Location: London, England
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
TV: Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Brentford's Moneyline Performance

So far this season, Brentford has gone 3-2-1 in six matches as a favorite.
Brentford has won its one game as a -122 favorite or greater.
According to the moneyline, Brentford's chances of winning this match are 55.0%.

Brentford's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues	20	13	1	34	10
Kevin Schade	19	5	2	19	15
Jordan Henderson	19	1	3	5	9
Dango Ouattara	15	3	0	17	6
Keane Lewis-Potter	20	2	1	8	8

Brentford's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Everton	1/4/2026	A	W	4-2	9	10
Tottenham	1/1/2026	H	D	0-0	7	8
Bournemouth	12/27/2025	H	W	4-1	8	6
Wolverhampton	12/20/2025	A	W	2-0	6	6
Leeds	12/14/2025	H	D	1-1	8	15

Sunderland AFC's Moneyline Performance

Sunderland AFC has been the underdog in 18 matches this season, and won six.
Sunderland AFC has two wins in nine games as a +358 underdog or greater.
Based on the moneyline, Sunderland AFC has a 21.8% chance of winning this match.

Sunderland AFC's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Enzo Le Fee	19	2	4	9	22
Granit Xhaka	20	1	5	7	18
Wilson Isidor	19	4	0	18	1
Brian Brobbey	17	3	1	8	1
Chemsdine Talbi	16	2	1	5	5

Sunderland AFC's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Tottenham	1/4/2026	A	D	1-1	9	11
Manchester City	1/1/2026	H	D	0-0	8	14
Leeds	12/28/2025	H	D	1-1	6	17
Brighton	12/20/2025	A	D	0-0	12	16
Newcastle	12/14/2025	H	W	1-0	4	4

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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