Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. GMT (2:30 p.m. ET) at the Gtech Community Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports Tennis in the UK and streaming on Peacock in the US.
- Both clubs have 30 points in the Premier League, with Brentford in seventh place and Sunderland just behind on goal difference.
- Brentford arrive after a 4-2 win at Everton featuring an Igor Thiago hat-trick, while Sunderland are unbeaten in five with draws at Tottenham and against Manchester City.
- Brentford are without Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva through injury, with Frank Onyeka and Dango Ouattara at the Africa Cup of Nations; Sunderland are missing six AFCON call-ups including Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Bertrand Traoré, Chemsdine Talbi, Arthur Masuaku and Reinildo Mandava.
- Betting markets make Brentford favorites at around 4-5 (5/6 in some books), with the draw near 13-5 and Sunderland roughly 10-3 to 16/5.