Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview

Joe Vaughan 03 Mar 2026
  • Nottingham Forest host Sunderland in one of seven Premier League fixtures scheduled for Saturday, with the match at the City Ground kicking off at 17:30.

    Forest return from European action after drawing 2-2 away to Real Betis in the Europa League on Wednesday, a match that saw them concede a late equaliser. Sunderland, meanwhile, arrive buoyed by their spirited comeback against Aston Villa last weekend.

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Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Predictions

  • Full Time Result: Draw
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • Both Teams To Score: Yes
  • Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals
  • First Goalscorer: Wilson Isidor

Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Tips

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Why We’re Backing Sunderland-Draw Double Chance @ 21/20 with BOYLE Sports

  • Forest’s European exploits could leave them vulnerable, as while Sunderland enjoyed a full week’s rest, they were involved in an intense Europa League battle with Real Betis.
  • Since triumphing on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, Forest are winless in the top-flight and pressure is mounting on Ange Postecoglou to deliver his first win in charge. 
  • By contrast, Sunderland have lost just one of their opening five since returning to the top flight and showed resilience in coming back to rescue a draw against Villa with 10 men.

Why We’re Backing Wilson Isidor First Goalscorer @ 10/1 with Bet365

  • The opposition striker has scored in three of Forest’s five Premier League matches, as well as Real Betis forward, Cedric Bakambu, netting midweek. 
  • Sunderland’s Wilson Isidor has scored in three of the five league games he has played for the Black Cats this season. 
  • Forest have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven games, with defensive vulnerabilities being exacerbated by injuries to Murillo and Ola Aina.
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Nottingham Forest Form/Stats

  • Both sides exited the EFL Cup in the second round to lower-league opposition. Sunderland lost on penalties to Huddersfield and Forest lost 3-2 to Swansea despite being two goals up.

Sunderland Form/Stats

  • Sunderland sit in seventh place, three points clear of Nottingham Forest in 15th.
  • The Black Cats are unbeaten in their last three matches, whereas Forest haven’t won since the opening day of the season when they beat Brentford.

Player to Watch

Wilson Isidor wasn’t instrumental in Sunderland’s promotion back to the Premier League last season, he only scored 13 goals in 46 league games, but he did net a crucial goal in the play-off semi-finals.

The Frenchman has started this season as if he has something to prove, scoring three in the opening five matches, and he could have a major say at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Head-to-Head Record

  • Forest 0-1 Sunderland, December 2017
  • Sunderland 0-1 Forest. September 2017
  • Forest 1-2 Sunderland, August 2008

These two sides have only met seven times since the turn of the century, and the last Premier League meetings came back in the 1996/97 season.

The last two meetings, during the 2017/18 season, ended in 1-0 victories for the away side.

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