Sunderland host Forest at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 12 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Sunderland's last five results: D W L W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Forest's last five: L D D W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Sunderland have won 1, Forest 1, with 0 draws.
Sunderland vs Forest kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 12 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Sunderland vs Forest is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, the home ground of Sunderland.
Sunderland's last five results read D W L W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Forest's last five results read L D D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 2 meetings Sunderland have won 1, Forest have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Sunderland 0-5 Nottingham Forest on 24 April 2026 in the Premier League.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Forest appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Sunderland the favourite with a 38% chance of winning, against 33% for Forest and 29% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.3 - 1.2 Forest.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 14%. Both teams to score is 50% likely and over 2.5 goals 44%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest | 0-5 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland | 0-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Sunderland 1.3 - 1.2 Forest in goals. It gives Sunderland a 38% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Forest 33%. Both teams to score is 50% likely, over 1.5 goals 70% and over 2.5 goals 44%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 1-0 (11%), 0-1 (10%), 0-0 (9%), 2-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 1-0 | Sunderland win | 11% |
| 0-1 | Forest win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 9% |
| 2-1 | Sunderland win | 8% |
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 18 | I. Jesus | 14 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 13 | N. Milenković | 11 |
| 3 | N. Mukiele | 13 | N. Williams | 10 |
| 4 | R. Mandava | 11 | Murillo | 9 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 9 | D. Ndoye | 8 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 20 | I. Jesus | 20 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 20 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 3 | N. Sadiki | 11 | J. McAtee | 12 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 11 | L. Delap | 12 |
| 5 | W. Isidor | 9 | N. Williams | 11 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 9 | I. Jesus | 11 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 7 | M. Gibbs-White | 8 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 4 | C. Wood | 3 |
| 4 | N. Sadiki | 4 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 5 | T. Meunier | 4 | N. Williams | 2 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 4 | M. Gibbs-White | 4 |
| 2 | W. Isidor | 2 | I. Jesus | 3 |
| 3 | E. Fée | 2 | C. Wood | 1 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 1 | L. Delap | 1 |
| 5 | T. Hume | 1 | D. Ndoye | 1 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Xhaka | 5 | I. Jesus | 3 |
| 2 | H. Diarra | 2 | R. Yates | 2 |
| 3 | B. Brobbey | 2 | L. Delap | 2 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 2 | J. Cunha | 2 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 2 | J. McAtee | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 15 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.2 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13 | 3 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 400.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 13 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.2 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 375.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |