PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/04)

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·22 April 2026

PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/04)

Sunderland and Nottingham Forest face each other this Friday at the Stadium of Light for round 34 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Sunderland have 46 points to their name this season and occupy 11th position in the table. In their last game, Régis Le Bris's team lost 4-3 against Aston Villa (Premier League 2025/26).

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Nottingham Forest currently have 36 points and lie in 16th position. Last time out, Vítor Pereira's team triumphed 4-1 against Burnley (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sunderland winning 1-0.

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Sunderland

Simon Moore - Injury
Romaine Mundle - Hamstring Injury
Bertrand Traoré - Knee Injury
Jocelin Ta Bi - Injury
Nilson Angulo - Muscle Injury

Nottingham Forest

Willy Boly - Knee Injury
Callum Hudson-Odoi - Injury
John Victor - Knee Surgery
Nicolò Savona - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Aston Villa 2026-04-19): Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Luke ONien, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey

Nottingham Forest ( vs Burnley 2026-04-19): Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Dilane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White, Omari Hutchinson, Chris Wood

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MANAGERS

Régis Le Bris has faced Vítor Pereira on one occasion, recording one win.
Vítor Pereira has faced Sunderland on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Régis Le Bris has faced Nottingham Forest on one occasion, recording one win.

TEAMS

Away from home, Nottingham Forest currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
Away from home, Nottingham Forest have scored in their last eight consecutive matches.
Away from home, Nottingham Forest are on a four-match unbeaten run.
Nottingham Forest currently have one defeat in their last nine matches.
Nottingham Forest have scored in their last six consecutive matches.
Nottingham Forest are on a seven-match unbeaten run.
Nottingham Forest are coming off two consecutive wins.
At home, Sunderland currently have three defeats in their last 17 matches.
Sunderland currently have one draw in their last 14 matches.
Sunderland have scored in their last three consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland and Nottingham Forest have met 98 times, with Sunderland having the advantage: 41 wins, compared with 33 Nottingham Forest wins.
At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland have the edge in their meetings with Nottingham Forest: 26 wins in 49 matches. Nottingham Forest have 10 wins.
In the English league, the two teams have played 71 matches, with 31 Sunderland wins, 16 draws and 24 Nottingham Forest victories.