Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland prediction and preview
Premier League · Saturday 24 April 2027, 14:00 UTC
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Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland
Premier League · Saturday 24 April 2027, 14:00 UTC · The City Ground, Nottingham
Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland preview
Nottingham Forest host Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday 24 April 2027, kick-off 14:00 UTC at The City Ground in Nottingham. Nottingham Forest sit 19th on 6 points after 9 matches, while Sunderland sit 20th on 5 points after 9 matches.
Nottingham Forest come into the game with a L-D-L-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Sunderland's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-L. Over their last 6, Nottingham Forest have scored 0.7 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Sunderland average 0.7 scored and 2.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Nottingham Forest have 1 win to Sunderland's 1 across 2 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 0. The most recent meeting, on 24 Apr 2026, ended Sunderland 0-5 Nottingham Forest.
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Form and table
- Nottingham ForestLast five: L L L D L
- SunderlandLast five: L L L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 | LLLDL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 | LLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Nottingham Forest expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Matz Sels, Murillo, Jair Cunha, Neco Williams, James McAtee, Xaver Schlager, Liam Delap, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White
Sunderland expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Robin Roefs, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Nordi Mukiele, Granit Xhaka, Enzo Le Fée, Noah Sadiki, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Brian Brobbey
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