Match preview

Nottingham Forest (13th, 5 pts) host Sunderland (14th, 4 pts) at City Ground on Saturday 24 April, kick-off 15:00.

Nottingham Forest are in mixed form, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last five league games (scored 4, conceded 5). Sunderland are looking for a response, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last five league games (scored 6, conceded 10).

The last league meeting, in April 2026, finished Sunderland 0–5 Nottingham Forest.

Varless AI expects around 1.4 goals for Nott'm Forest and 1.0 for Sunderland, making Nott'm Forest 46% to win, the draw 28% and Sunderland 26%. It shapes up as a tight one, with under 2.5 goals at 58%.