Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Apr 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest

Sunderland go head-to-head with Nottingham Forest at Stadium of Light, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 24 April.

When Sunderland meet Nottingham Forest, we will back the hosts at -149 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With the stake split between 0 and +0.5, they look capable of landing a return by avoiding defeat.

Sunderland lost away from home in their last game. Aston Villa won 4-3 at Villa Park. Regis Le Bris' side recorded 50% possession and managed seven shots on target, while Chris Rigg, Trai Hume and Wilson Isidor got among the goals.

Nottingham Forest won their previous game, beating Burnley at home. It was a 4-1 win at City Ground. The Midlands outfit were 52% in the possession stakes and recorded four shots on goal, with Morgan Gibbs-White firing a hat-trick and Igor Jesus also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 1-0 in favour of away team Sunderland when they last faced Forest, with the encounter taking place at City Ground.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Sunderland	33	12	10	11	36	40	-4	36:40	46
16	Nott’m Forest	33	9	9	15	36	45	-9	36:45	36

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4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. Sunderland have had 44.8% possession, 357.1 passes and 3.6 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.4 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts, while being awarded 6.0 corners.

Habib Diarra and Chemsdine Talbi are the leading goalscorers with 2, while Wilson Isidor has 1. Enzo Le Fee, Noah Sadiki and Habib Diarra have the most assists with 1, while goalie Robin Roefs has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Forest have 2 victories, 3 defeats and 5 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 44.4% possession, 383.4 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts.

Morgan Gibbs-White got 7 goals, Igor Jesus notched 2, while Neco Williams and two other players scored 1. Callum Hudson-Odoi is top assists provider with 3, while Matz Sels and Stefan Ortega have kept 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sunderland predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Nordi Mukiele, Luke O'Nien, Dennis Cirkin, Reinildo, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Chris Rigg, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fee, Brian Brobbey.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson, Dilane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White, Omari Hutchinson, Chris Wood.

Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Sunderland +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the hosts have a good chance of recording a win in this Premier League game and it’s therefore a confident selection at -149.

The Premier League form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Sunderland in 13 of their last 16 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Sunderland in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 14 of their last 20 games.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 59.9% chance of delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

Sunderland Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -149 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Sunderland 2 - 1 Forest

We’re going for Sunderland at +800 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Habib Diarra to Score +460

Habib Diarra (Sunderland) has registered two goals in his past ten Premier League matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +460.

Latest Habib Diarra Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+460

First

+1100

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -141

The five past away matches involving Nottingham Forest have had an average of 11.40 corners, with the last five Sunderland games involving 10.40. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to covering the Total Corners line, with odds of -141 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sunderland

Total

9.60 3.60 6.00

Home

9.10 3.70 5.40

Away

9.40 3.80 5.60

Forest

Total

10.40 5.40 5.00

Home

9.80 5.70 4.10

Away

10.30 4.90 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-100

Sunderland Corners

Over 4.5

-149

Under 4.5

+106

Forest Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-114

X

+650

2

+117

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Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and Nottingham Forest are +160 to come out on top, while Sunderland are +180. The draw is available at +225 if you expect the clash to finish level.

There’s a Draw No Bet market should you wish to have some insurance and Sunderland are -111 here. However, if you want to back favourites Forest, then -128 is on offer.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+180

X

+225

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+230

X

+112

2

+220

Double Chance

1X

-204

12

-303

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-111

2

-128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-149

2 Hcp -0.25

+120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-139

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-108

There’s the chance to back Chris Wood at +475 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Habib Diarra (Sunderland)

First

+460

Anytime

+1100

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Christopher Rigg (Sunderland)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Trai Hume (Sunderland)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Omar Alderete (Sunderland)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Sunderland have clocked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Forest have collected five defeats, four wins and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sunderland Home Stats		5-2-3	2.10	1.20	0.90	4	6	4	6
Nottingham Forest Away Stats		4-1-5	2.80	1.30	1.50	7	3	5	5

• 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

Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

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