Brentford
SunderlandBrentford host Sunderland at Brentford Community Stadium in Round 3 of the Premier League, with only one point separating the sides after their opening two matches. The hosts have four points and remain unbeaten, while Sunderland responded to an opening defeat by beating Fulham 1-0. Both therefore arrive with something positive to build on, although Brentford have produced the more consistent start.
Brentford build an unbeaten opening
Brentford began their league campaign with a 3-0 home win over Tottenham before drawing 1-1 at Leeds. They also travelled to Birmingham in the EFL Cup and won 6-1, giving them two victories and a draw across their three most recent matches in all competitions. Sunderland's start has been less smooth. A 2-1 defeat at Ipswich was followed by the narrow win over Fulham. Mathias Jensen and Mikkel Damsgaard have been among Brentford's stronger recent midfield performers, while Granit Xhaka and Enzo Le Fee have stood out for Sunderland.
Diarra among Sunderland's absences
Sunderland will be without Habib Diarra through injury, an absence of note given his stronger recent midfield performances. Simon Adingra is also unavailable with a foot injury. Brentford have Josh Dasilva and Sepp van den Berg sidelined through injury.
Recent meetings have gone both ways
The two most recent Premier League meetings produced a win for each side. Sunderland won 2-1 at home before Brentford answered with a 3-0 victory in the latest encounter, with Igor Thiago scoring twice and Yegor Yarmolyuk adding the third. That recent split adds to the sense of a competitive match-up. Brentford bring the steadier opening to this fixture, but Sunderland's response against Fulham gives the visitors a better platform than their first result suggested.
Where to watch live Brentford vs Sunderland
In the United States, coverage is available through NBC, NBC Universo, Telemundo, FuboTV, SportsEngine Play and fubo Sports Network. DAZN Canada carries the match in Canada, while Stan Sport has coverage in Australia and CANAL+ Sport in France and Czechia. German viewers have Laola1 and Sky GO Germany, with Sky Go Austria and Laola1 available in Austria. Viaplay carries the game in Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden, while DAZN provides options in Portugal. Disney+ is among the broadcasters in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela and Mexico, where FOX One is also available. Other coverage includes SKY Go Italia in Italy, SKY Go NZ in New Zealand, JioStar and JioTV app in India, Coupang Play in South Korea and Arena Sport channels in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia.