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Sunderland vs. Brentford: Head-to-head record and past meetings

A new Premier League fixture will be christened at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, as Sunderland take on Brentford in gameweek three of the 2025-26 season.

The Black Cats are on a mission to bounce back from successive losses this weekend, having gone down to Huddersfield Town on penalties in the EFL Cup after a 2-0 reverse at the hands of Burnley in the top flight.

On the other hand, the Bees are searching for their third successive triumph in all tournaments, following up a 1-0 Premier League beating of Aston Villa with a 2-0 victory at Bournemouth in midweek.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 19

Sunderland wins: 9

Draws: 4

Brentford wins: 6

The 940th different fixture to be played in the Premier League, Sunderland vs. Brentford has only taken place 19 times in competitive circumstances down the years, and the Black Cats hold the bragging rights over their foes from the capital.

Indeed, Sunderland boast nine wins compared to six for the Bees, while another four stalemates have been played out between the two clubs, including the most recent clash to take place at Brentford's base.

Prior to the 2025-26 Premier League season, Sunderland and Brentford's last pair of meetings came in the 2017-18 Championship campaign, where Griffin Park hosted an enthralling 3-3 stalemate in October 2017; Neal Maupay scored the game's final goal.

Four months later, Maupay haunted the Black Cats once again with a goal and assist in a 2-0 victory for Brentford at the Stadium of Light, the fifth straight game in which the Bees managed to avoid defeat against Sunderland.

The two sides' only other meeting this side of the current millennium took place in the fourth round of the 2005-06 FA Cup, where Brentford prevailed 2-1 thanks to two DJ Campbell goals either side of a Julio Arca response.

The capital club also avoided defeat in both meetings with Sunderland during the 1992-93 First Division campaign - holding out a 1-1 draw at home after winning 3-1 away - meaning that the Black Cats have not prevailed in this battle since 1988.

While Sunderland and Brentford are only just getting acquainted in the Premier League, their first 10 meetings all took place in the old First Division between 1935 and 1947.

The Black Cats prevailed on six of those occasions while only suffering two losses, and their 5-1 victory in the inaugural clash between the two teams 90 years ago remains the biggest margin of success in this showdown.

Last 19 meetings

Feb 17, 2018: Sunderland 0-2 Brentford (Championship)

Oct 21, 2017: Brentford 3-3 Sunderland (Championship)

Jan 28, 2006: Brentford 2-1 Sunderland (FA Cup)

Apr 06, 1993: Brentford 1-1 Sunderland (First Division)

Dec 12, 1992: Sunderland 1-3 Brentford (First Division)

Feb 20, 1988: Sunderland 2-0 Brentford (Third Division)

Aug 15, 1987: Brentford 0-1 Sunderland (Third Division)

Jan 28, 1967: Sunderland 5-2 Brentford (FA Cup)

Oct 25, 1960: Brentford 4-3 Sunderland (EFL Cup)

May 24, 1947: Sunderland 2-1 Brentford (First Division)

Sep 21, 1946: Brentford 0-3 Sunderland (First Division)

Jan 28, 1939: Sunderland 1-1 Brentford (First Division)

Sep 24, 1938: Brentford 2-3 Sunderland (First Division)

Feb 16, 1938: Sunderland 1-0 Brentford (First Division)

Oct 02, 1937: Brentford 4-0 Sunderland (First Division)

Jan 23, 1937: Brentford 3-3 Sunderland (First Division)

Sep 19, 1936: Sunderland 4-1 Brentford (First Division)

Mar 21, 1936: Sunderland 1-3 Brentford (First Division)

Nov 16, 1935: Brentford 1-5 Sunderland (First Division)