Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest vs Sunderland — Premier League
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SunderlandCity Ground, Nottingham
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Sunderland had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.7. Nottingham Forest are 16th in the Premier League on 2 points; Sunderland are 12th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D D L L D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Real Betis · 24 Sept 2025
- D 1-1 at Burnley · 20 Sept 2025
- L 3-0 at Arsenal · 13 Sept 2025
- L 0-3 vs West Ham · 31 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 at Crystal Palace · 24 Aug 2025
- W 3-1 vs Brentford · 17 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D D W L W). 0.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Aston Villa · 21 Sept 2025
- D 0-0 at Crystal Palace · 13 Sept 2025
- W 2-1 vs Brentford · 30 Aug 2025
- L 2-0 at Burnley · 23 Aug 2025
- W 3-0 vs West Ham · 16 Aug 2025
- L 0-1 vs QPR · 3 May 2025
How it unfolded
- 38' Normal Goal — O. Alderete (Sunderland)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 65 | Ball possession | 35 |
| 1.4203 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.94154 |
| 22 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 578 | Total passes | 318 |
| 521 | Accurate passes | 258 |
| 90 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 16 | Key passes | 5 |
| 86 | Duels | 86 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |