Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest: Match Preview & Prediction
Lineups
Starting XI
- 22Robin Roefs
- 20Nordi Mukiele
- 5Daniel Ballard
- 15Omar Alderete
- 32Trai Hume
- 34Granit Xhaka
- 27Noah Sadiki
- 11Chris Rigg
- 19Habib Diarra
- 28Enzo Le Fée
- 9Brian Brobbey
Subs
- 17Reinildo Mandava
- 18Wilson Isidor
- 31Melker Ellborg
- 3Dennis Cirkin
- 6Lutsharel Geertruida
- 13Luke O'Nien
- 7Chemsdine Talbi
- 50Harrison Jones
- 12Eliezer Mayenda
Coach
- Regis Le Bris
Starting XI
- 26Matz Sels
- 34Ola Aina
- 31Nikola Milenković
- 23Jair
- 3Neco Williams
- 21Omari Hutchinson
- 6Ibrahim Sangaré
- 8Elliot Anderson
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White
- 19Igor Jesus
- 11Chris Wood
Subs
- 16Nicolás Domínguez
- 4Morato
- 25Luca Netz
- 22Ryan Yates
- 9Taiwo Awoniyi
- 27Stefan Ortega
- 14Dan Ndoye
- 24James McAtee
- 29Dilane Bakwa
Coach
- Vitor Pereira
Match Events
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90' (+8' added time)
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T. Hume
(og)
17 '
C. Wood
assist:
M. Gibbs-White
31 '
M. Gibbs-White
assist:
Igor Jesus
34 '
Igor Jesus
37 '
E. Anderson
assist:
T. Awoniyi
90'
+ 5 '
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46'out: I. Sangarein: N. Dominguez
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46'out: C. Riggin: R. Mandava
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50'out: Cunhain: Morato
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51'H. Diarra
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51'N. Dominguez
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58'E. Anderson
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60'Igor Jesus
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61'Goal Disallowed - FoulD. Ballard
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65'out: H. Diarrain: W. Isidor
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67'out: O. Hutchinsonin: L. Netz
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67'out: Igor Jesusin: R. Yates
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69'N. Williams
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75'G. Xhaka
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76'R. Yates
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88'out: C. Woodin: T. Awoniyi
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Strength
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Attacking Potential
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Defensive Potential
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Strength head-to-head
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Goals head-to-head
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Wins head-to-head
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Poisson Distribution
Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings
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Round 62025-09-27City GroundTony Harrington, England
Nottingham Forest
0 - 1Sunderland
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Round2024-07-19Pinatar Arena Football Center
Nottingham Forest
1 - 1Sunderland
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Round 252017-12-30City GroundDarren Bond, England
Nottingham Forest
0 - 1Sunderland
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Round 72017-09-12Stadium of LightSimon Hooper, England
Sunderland
0 - 1Nottingham Forest
Matchday 34 of the Premier League brings another interesting fixture, as Sunderland face Nottingham Forest at the Stadium of Light.
After two solid wins, Sunderland suffered a dramatic defeat against Aston Villa in the previous round. That match turned into a real thriller — seven goals, multiple comebacks, and constant momentum shifts. Villa opened the scoring, Sunderland equalized, then conceded twice. Late in the game, Sunderland managed to level the score again in the 86th and 87th minutes, but Aston Villa had the final say with a goal in added time, sealing a 4:3 victory.
Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, have almost secured their place in the league for next season. The team had a decent run of five matches, collecting 9 points, and they were also helped by poor results from their direct competitors, including Tottenham.
Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest: Best Odds
| ⚽ ️ Bookmaker | ⚡️ Total Over 2,5 | 💎 Total Under 2,5 |
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| ⚽ ️ Stake | 2.13 | 1.69 |
| ⚽ ️ 20Bet | 2.10 | 1.71 |
| ⚽ ️ 22Bet | 2.13 | 1.71 |
| ⚽ ️ SpinBet | 2.05 | 1.74 |
| ⚽ ️ Bet 365 | 2.20 | 1.66 |
Prediction for the Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest
Apart from last week’s goal-heavy match, neither team is known for high scoring games. Even though both sides have more or less achieved their minimum objectives for the season, this doesn’t look like a game where we’ll see open attacking football.
Because of that, a low-scoring match is the most likely scenario.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
