Brentford v Sunderland

Despite struggling in the first half, Brentford are still the favourites to win, with a 48.2% chance. Sunderland's odds have fallen to 18.7%, as they may regret not taking their chances in the first half.

We reach the break here at the Gtech, as it somehow remains 0-0 between Brentford and Sunderland. The visitors thought they had an early lead, as Ballard capitalised on Brentford's defensive errors and found the bottom corner. His celebrations were short-lived, as referee Thomas Bramall consulted VAR and judged Danso to have impeded Kelleher's vision from an offside position. This would only motivate Sunderland more, as they came close again to finding the net. Le Fee struck the post before Sadiki's shot looked destined to end up in the top corner, only for it to hit Brobbey. Brentford were impacted by the early injury to Collins, but failed to find their stride when going forward, resulting in an xG of just 0.29, with Sunderland managing 0.50.

HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 0-0 SUNDERLAND

Brentford have to deal with more pressure from Sunderland. They clear Danso's long throw, then Ayer can block Brobbey's quick cross.

Brentford have their closest effort of the half, with Damsgaard finding the side netting. Lewis-Potter puts in a cross towards the back post, which Sangare heads back across goal. It drops to Damsgaard, and he fails to find the target from a fine angle.

Angulo continues to be a problem for Sunderland, putting the Brentford defence under pressure, chasing down Kelleher. This allows the Bees to find Kayode in space to drive forward on the right.