Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Sep 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland

Nottingham Forest host Sunderland in this Premier League encounter at City Ground, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

The draw can be a favourable outcome when wagering Sunderland +0.5 at an Asian Handicap price of -100. They should be able to avoid a loss against Nottingham Forest and this wager has the numbers to secure a return.

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Nottingham Forest drew on the road in their last Premier League game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Burnley at Turf Moor. The Tricky Trees had eight shots on target and boasted 63% possession, while Neco Williams was the goalscorer.

On Wednesday night, Forest played out a 2-2 draw against Real Betis in the Europa League at Estadio de La Cartuja.

Sunderland drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Aston Villa at Stadium of Light. Regis Le Bris' team were restricted to just 29% possession and had four shots on goal, while Wilson Isidor was on the scoresheet.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Sunderland	18	7	7	4	20	18	2	20:18	28
17	Nott’m Forest	18	5	3	10	18	28	-10	18:28	18

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. Forest have had 53.2% possession, 442.7 passes and 5.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.3 corners.

Chris Wood is the top goalscorer with 3, Morgan Gibbs-White has 2, with Neco Williams and two other players on 1. Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga are the leading assists makers with 2.

Sunderland have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.8 shots on goal, 9.1 attempts and 1.1 goals. Regis Le Bris' side average 47.3% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 10.3 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Wilson Isidor has scored 4, followed by Eliezer Mayenda on 3 and Daniel Ballard with 2. Granit Xhaka and Enzo Le Fee have clocked up 2 assists, with Robin Roefs keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Dilane Bakwa, James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Chris Wood.

Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Arthur Masuaku, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Chemsdine Talbi, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fee, Wilson Isidor.

Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Sunderland on the Asian Handicap in this Premier League clash, with odds of -100 on offer that the away team win with a +0.5 goal start. We’re optimistic that they will stay close to their opponents.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Premier League team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Sunderland in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Sunderland in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 4 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 13 of their last 20 games.

The best betting sites make it a 50% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 0 - 1 Sunderland

An exciting bet could be a 1-0 victory in favor of Sunderland at odds of +950. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Wilson Isidor Under 0.5 Shots On Target -111

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) has finished without a shot on goal in three consecutive league matches on the road. On this basis, we can take betting odds of -111 that this Shots on Target bet doesn’t cover the line.

Latest Wilson Isidor Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+245

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+102

Shots

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

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Enzo Le Fée To Score +750

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is available to find the net at +750. We’ll happily take the odds that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Enzo Le Fée Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-435

Shots

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Under 5.5 Corners -138

Nottingham Forest have had under 5.5 corners in 8 of the past 10 home matches, while Sunderland have conceded less than 5.5 corners in four straight games. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting Forest to fall short and you can get odds of -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

10.40 5.10 5.30

Home

10.40 4.30 6.10

Away

10.00 4.00 6.00

Sunderland

Total

10.40 5.40 5.00

Home

9.90 6.30 3.60

Away

9.30 4.40 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-130

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Sunderland Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-182

X

+700

2

+195

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Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The bookmakers have Nottingham Forest at -135 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 57% chance of winning this Premier League clash based on the betting odds. Sunderland are the +375 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Forest available at +133 and Sunderland at +380. The third option is the draw which is priced at +123.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market suggests that there’s not much between the two options. There are always two Both Teams to Score choices, with Yes available at -109 and No at -120.

There are hundreds of markets from which to select your preferred bet when it comes to Premier League matches. The leading football betting sites push the boat out to provide lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-135

X

+275

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+133

X

+123

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-370

X2

+105

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+230

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-105

2 Hcp +0.75

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-109

No

-120

Chris Wood is the First Goalscorer favourite at +255. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at -108.

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

-108

Anytime

+255

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+180

Anytime

+420

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+250

Anytime

+510

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

First

+280

Anytime

+575

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

First

+450

Anytime

+900

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland)

First

+525

Anytime

+1000

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Simon Adingra (Sunderland)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Habib Diarra (Sunderland)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Christopher Rigg (Sunderland)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Harrison Jones (Sunderland)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Dan Neil (Sunderland)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+148

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+116

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+102

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-105

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-133

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-133

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-147

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-159

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-167

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-217

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-244

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-244

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

+148

Under 0.5

-263

Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-270

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-313

Simon Adingra (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Habib Diarra (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-400

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-435

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-625

Christopher Rigg (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Harrison Jones (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-556

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 3.5

+138

Under 3.5

-

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Simon Adingra (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-233

Under 1.5

-

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Christopher Rigg (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Forest have four defeats, three wins and three draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Sunderland have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nottingham Forest Home Stats		3-3-4	1.90	0.80	1.10	3	7	3	7
Sunderland Away Stats		4-2-4	2.00	0.80	1.20	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Forest vs Sunderland before making your bets. Expect the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups along with timely injury updates.

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