Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest prediction and preview

Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest

Premier League · Sunday 13 December 2026, 14:00 UTC · Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland · Nottingham Forest · Premier League predictions

Sunderland host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday 13 December 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Sunderland sit 20th on 5 points after 9 matches, while Nottingham Forest go into the round 19th, on 6 points from 9 games.

Sunderland 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 Nottingham Forest's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-L. Over their last 6, Sunderland have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.3 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Nottingham Forest average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Sunderland have 1 win to Nottingham Forest'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.