Nottingham Forest vs SunderlandPremier League 2026/27 Prediction

Premier League 2026/27Regular Season - 33
24 AprilCity GroundKicks off in 231d 21h 24m
Featured Prediction

Nottingham Forest to win

58%Moderate confidence
Nottingham Forest win58%
Draw24%
Sunderland win18%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way
Nottingham Forest enter this fixture having lost their season opener at home to Leeds United, but their home record conceding just one goal per game provides a platform against a Sunderland side leaking two goals per game on the road.
Predicted final score
2 1

at 90 minutes · Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland

Updated 8 days ago · FootyPulse AI

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals
0
2 for Nottingham Forest · 1 for Sunderland
Predicted margin
0
1-goal edge to Nottingham Forest
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
Match closeness
Clear favourite
40-point gap — the favourite is strongly expected

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Key stats

Forest v Sunderland by the numbers

League figures from the Premier League 2026/27.

ForestSunderland
0-1-1League record (W-D-L)1-0-1
2 / 3Goals for / against2 / 2
1 ptsPoints3 pts
#15League position#11
0 of 2Clean sheets (last 5)1 of 2
Dan Ndoye (1)Top scorerN. Angulo (1)
Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Forest

DL
  • D29 Aug 2026at Liverpool22
  • L22 Aug 2026vs Leeds United01

0W 1D 1L over 2 matches · 2 scored, 3 conceded · 0 clean sheets

Premier League 2026/27

Sunderland

WL
  • W30 Aug 2026vs Fulham10
  • L22 Aug 2026at Ipswich Town12

1W 0D 1L over 2 matches · 2 scored, 2 conceded · 1 clean sheet

Premier League 2026/27

Goals per match, last 2 v last 2
Scored per match
Forest1.00
Sunderland1.00
Conceded per match
Forest1.50
Sunderland1.00
Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Forest 2 · 1 drawn · Sunderland 2

DateHomeScoreAway
24 Apr 2026Sunderland0–5Forest
27 Sept 2025Forest0–1Sunderland
19 Jul 2024Forest1–1Sunderland
30 Dec 2017Forest0–1Sunderland
12 Sept 2017Sunderland0–1Forest
AI Confidence Breakdown

Why the AI is confident

A look at the 58% call — every factor is grounded in the data behind the prediction.

Recent Form
Low influenceBalanced

Nottingham Forest rating 0.8 vs Sunderland 0.8 across the last 5 matches.

Home Advantage
Medium influenceFavours Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest play at home, historically worth a measurable edge on results.

Match Scenarios

Beyond the headline prediction

Secondary AI reads on how the 90 minutes could unfold.

Both Teams to Score
Probable

Projected 2-1 implies goals at both ends.

Possession Projection
Nottingham Forest ~65%

Prediction advantage suggests Nottingham Forest dictate the tempo.

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Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland prediction

Nottingham Forest enter this fixture having lost their season opener at home to Leeds United, but their home record conceding just one goal per game provides a platform against a Sunderland side leaking two goals per game on the road.

Who will win Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland?

FootyPulse's AI predicts Nottingham Forest to win with a 58% probability.

When is Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland?

Kick-off: Saturday, 24 April 2027 at 14:00 UTC at City Ground.

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Nottingham Forest favoured

Kicks off in 231d 21h

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