English Premier League

Forest
vs
Sunderland
  • Kick-off: Saturday 27 September, 16:30
  • Stadium: The City Ground
  • Referee: Tony Harrington

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

Forest vs Sunderland Predictions

Forest vs Sunderland is scheduled for kick off on 27 September, at 16:30. The game is set to take place at The City Ground, with Tony Harrington officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Forest currently holding the 16th position in the table 10 points behind Sunderland. Forest have won 1 English Premier League match against Sunderland out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent draw with Bournemouth, Forest aims to claim a win. Forest have won 4 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at The City Ground. Sunderland's away record stands at 5 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Chelsea, Sunderland have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Forest on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Forest have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 48 goals and 156 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Sunderland have scored 42 goals with 130 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Forest scored 5 goals while Sunderland scored 1 goal. Their last match on 24 April 2026 ended in 5-0 to Forest.

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Betting stats Forest vs Sunderland

English Premier League

Forest Sunderland
Played 38 38
Scored 48 42
Conceded 51 48
Shots 476 396
Shots on Target 156 130
Corners 199 140
Fouls 407 407
Yellow Cards 60 82
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

29%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

45%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

18%

Both Teams to Score

47%

Both Teams to Score

47%

Head to Head History

Forest Sunderland
Wins 1 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 1

Forest vs Sunderland Previous Results

24 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 0 Forest 5

27 Sep 2025, English Premier League

Forest 0 Sunderland 1

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
7 Sunderland 38 14 12 12 -6 54
16 Forest 38 11 11 16 -3 44

Forest vs Sunderland season record

Forest Sunderland
Games won 11 14
Games lost 16 12
Games drawn 11 12
Scored 48 42
Conceded 51 48

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Bournemouth 1

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Newcastle 1

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Forest 3

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Forest 1 Villa 0

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 2 Chelsea 1

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Everton 1 Sunderland 3

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 0 Man Utd 0

2 May 2026, English Premier League

Wolves 1 Sunderland 1

24 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 0 Forest 5

19 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Villa 4 Sunderland 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 15
Brian Brobbey Sunderland 7
Igor Jesus Forest 6
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 6
Enzo Le Fée Sunderland 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Enzo Le Fée Sunderland 6
Granit Xhaka Sunderland 6
Omari Hutchinson Forest 5
Elliot Anderson Forest 4
Igor Jesus Forest 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Elliot Anderson Forest 57
Igor Jesus Forest 42
Ibrahim Sangaré Forest 42
Nordi Mukiele Sunderland 35
Omar Alderete Sunderland 34

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Trai Hume Sunderland 9
Noah Sadiki Sunderland 9
Elliot Anderson Forest 8
Granit Xhaka Sunderland 8
Reinildo Mandava Sunderland 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Neco Williams Forest 1
Dan Ballard Sunderland 1
Reinildo Mandava Sunderland 1
Luke O'Nien Sunderland 1
Elliot Anderson Forest 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 32
Igor Jesus Forest 21
Neco Williams Forest 19
Brian Brobbey Sunderland 18
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 17

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Elliot Anderson Forest 55
Enzo Le Fée Sunderland 53
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 49
Callum Hudson-Odoi Forest 44
Neco Williams Forest 36

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