Brentford have been struggling recently, losing three of their last five matches and failing to win any of them. They have only managed two draws in that run, which shows they are not in good shape at the moment. Sunderland have been a bit more mixed, with two wins, two draws, and one loss in their last five away games. While they beat a team 5-0 recently, they also lost 2-1 in their most recent match, so they are not consistently strong either.

When these two teams have met before, the games had a few goals, with Sunderland winning 3-0 and 2-1 in their last two meetings. Both matches were close in terms of the scoreline, but Sunderland came out on top each time. Based on current form and recent head-to-head results, Sunderland look more likely to win this match, especially since Brentford are on a difficult run.