The Match in Numbers
3 – Draws between the two
4 – Jason Steele has made the joint most saves per game this season
5 – Brentford wins over The Black Cats
9 – Sunderland wins over The Bees
10 – Simon Grayson’s side are without a league win since August, four draws and six defeats.
12 – Dean Smith’s side have only failed to score once at home since March, a run of 13 games
19 – Ollie Watkins has seen more shots blocked than any other Championship player
37 – Goals in nine meetings at Griffin Park between the two
215 – The Bees have attempted the most shots in the Championship this campaign
431 – Simon Grayson’s side have made the most clearances in the second tier this campaign
1988 – Sunderland’s last victory over The Bees
The First Meeting
Brentford 1 Sunderland 5, Division One, 16 November 1935
Brentford: Mathieson, Astley, Poyser, Burns, James, Watkins, Hopkins, Robson, Holliday, Scott, Fletcher
Black Cats run riot at Griffin Park despite Dai Hopkins' strike
The Last Meeting
Brentford 2 Sunderland 1, FA Cup Fourth Round, 28 January 2006
Brentford: Nelson, Tillen (Brooker), Sodje, Turner, Frampton, Rankin (Hutchinson), Newman, Mousinho, Tabb, Owusu, Campbell
Martin Allen's Bees dump out Premier League Sunderland thanks to a DJ Campbell brace
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