Brentford vs Sunderland prediction 07.01.2026 | Premier League

The 2025/26 season could be one of the best in Brentford's history. They are currently seventh on the table, but with only four points fewer than the Champions League positions. Keith Andrews' team is in excellent form, having picked up ten points in the previous four games. In the most recent outing, Brentford won 4-2 on the road against Everton. The guests ended with xG of 2.65, while the hosts had only 0.88, so it is no wonder Brentford recorded another valuable victory.

Brentford's manager, Keith Andrews, is delighted with his team's form in recent weeks. After a victory against Everton, Andrews said, "I feel the team and squad and club have taken good steps forward in the last few weeks. They have earned that, to play in this way. We are very respectful of each game. We just keep working hard. A real appetite to improve all the time and push each other and see where we go."

Dango Ouattara and Frank Onyeka are still at the African Cup of Nations and are unavailable for Wednesday's game against Sunderland. Also, Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, and Fabio Carvalho are unavailable due to injuries.

Sunderland returned to the Premier League this season. They are playing significantly better than expectations, as most pundits saw the Black Cats in the relegation dogfight. After 20 league rounds, Sunderland seems good enough to fight for at least the Conference League spot. Sunderland had an extremely tough schedule lately, but they came out unbeaten in the previous five games. In the last match, Regis Le Bris' team played 1-1 on the road against Tottenham. The hosts were the favorites to win, but the visitors found a way to pick up another point.

Tottenham had a 1-0 for a large portion of the game against Sunderland. The visitors' head coach, Regis Le Bris, was satisfied how the team reacted in the second half. He commented, "It's a question of belief. When you can turn a game around like that, it gives you confidence for the future because you know you can do it again. We've shown many times that it's possible, and that belief is always in our minds."

Noah Sadiki, Mouhamadou Diarra, Reinildo Mandava, Arthur Masuaku, Bertrand Traore, and Chemsdine Talbi are all at the African Cup of Nations. Also, Ajibola Alese is out with a shoulder injury, while Wilson Isidor is questionable for Wednesday evening.