Nottingham Forest FC vs Sunderland AFC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Sunderland AFC — Premier League .
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Sunderland AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #14 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sunderland AFC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Sunderland AFC
| Brian Brobbey | 3 G | |
| Nilson Angulo | 1 G | 1 A |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Sunderland AFC — let the battle begin!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 1 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 |
| Elliot Anderson | 1 |
| Igor Jesus | 1 |
| Trai Hume | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2025-09-27
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2025-09-24
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2025-09-20
Burnley FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2025-09-13
Arsenal FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-08-31
Nottingham Forest FC
0–3
West Ham United FC
L
2025-08-24
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.73
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Sunderland AFC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
73%
Nottingham Forest FC or Sunderland AFC
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 23% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

