Sunderland and Brentford meet at the Stadium of Light with both sides looking to make it two wins from their opening three Premier League games.
The Black Cats enjoyed a dream return to the top flight, beating West Ham 3-0 in front of a raucous home crowd, but have since lost to fellow promoted side Burnley and been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Huddersfield.
On the other hand, Brentford have rebounded from a harrowing 3-1 opening day loss at Nottingham Forest to beat Aston Villa at home, and then secure another impressive win in the cup at Bournemouth as Keith Andrews gets to grips with a new-look side.
The Sporting News previews what could be a very interesting clash.
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Sunderland vs. Brentford prediction
Brentford will come bouncing into this one off the back of two strong wins, and we think they will narrowly make it three on the spin.
The Bees are 29/20 favourites with Sky Bet, with Sunderland back at at 15/8. The draw is 11/5.
The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Sunderland 1-2 Brentford
- Brentford to beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light is given a 40.8% probability by Sky Bet.
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Sunderland vs. Brentford expected lineups
Here's how we think these two sides will line up at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland lineup (4-3-3, right to left)
- Roefs (GK) — Hume, Seelt, Alderete, Mandava — Diarra, Xhaka, Sadiki — Taibi, Adingra, Mayenda
Injured: TBD
Suspended: None
Brentford lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Kelleher (GK) — Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter — Henderson, Yarmolyuk — Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade — Thiago
Injured: TBD
Suspended: None
Sunderland vs. Brentford latest odds, correct score betting
Our 2-1 prediction is at good odds with Sky Bet, but there are plenty of other possible score lines that are worth looking at for this one. Here's a look at some of the most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers.
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Sunderland vs. Brentford Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this game is Brentford to win, both teams to score, under 3.5 goals and Jordan Henderson to mark his return to Stadium of Light with a booking. That is currently over 33/1 with Bet365.
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How to watch Sunderland vs. Brentford: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, August 30
- Venue: Stadium of Light
- Time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- TV/Stream: Not televised in the U.K.