Sunderland come into this match in pretty good shape. In their last five games, they have won two, drawn two, and lost just one. That recent loss was a tight 2-1 defeat, but before that they were unbeaten in four, including a big 5-0 win on the road. They look like a team that can score goals and keep things solid at the back.

Brentford, on the other hand, are struggling. They have not won any of their last five matches, drawing two and losing three. Their last three losses were all by comfortable margins, including two 3-0 defeats. When these two teams have met before, the games have been close, with both matches ending in 2-1 and 3-0 wins for Sunderland, so there have been a few goals. This match looks like it could be open, but given Sunderland's strong recent form and Brentford's poor run, Sunderland should win this game.