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

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 22

Draws: 5

Sunderland vs. Brentford is the 940th different fixture in the history of the Premier League, and a rare one to boot, considering the clubs have only locked horns on 22 occasions over the years.

The Black Cats boast a narrow lead over their London foes, winning 10 times compared to the Bees' seven, while the remaining five matches have ended honours even.

Prior to Sunderland's return to the Premier League in 2025-26, their last meetings with Brentford took place during the 2017-18 Championship campaign, when Griffin Park hosted an enthralling 3-3 stalemate in October 2017, as 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.

Fast forward to August 2025, and the Wearsiders downed the Londoners 2-1 at home, though they were thoroughly beaten 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium in January 2026.

Most recently, Brentford and Sunderland shared the points in September 2025, drawing 1-1 in the capital as the Bees' Vitaly Janelt saw his opener cancelled out by a penalty from Enzo Le Fee.

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 in a 1-1 draw at home after winning 3-1 away - meaning that the Black Cats win in August 2025 was their first 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.