After matchday 5, not many would have predicted that Nottingham Forest would lie beneath newcomers Sunderland, but it is true. Now, Forest will look for a first home win under Postecoglou, while the Black Cats will try to keep their place in the upper half of the table.
Nottingham Forest News
Ange Postecoglou’s start at Forest has been rather rough and characterised by his team’s inability to keep a lead. In three of his 4 winless outings since taking the reins, Nottingham have squandered a lead. And although there were plenty of positives from the team’s long-awaited return to the European scene with a 2-2 draw against Real Betis, Postecoglou must start winning points on the domestic scene as well. With a home game at hand, now seems the perfect time for the Australian to secure his first win in the Premier League, but keeping in mind that Forest have suffered 4 losses across their last 6 home fixtures, it is clear that the task won’t be easy at all.
Sunderland Team News
Sunderland’s impressive return to the Premier League hasn’t gone unnoticed, and they could be considered one of the pleasant surprises thus far. Their results are evenly spread – 2 wins, 2 losses and a draw. Still, this is much more than many predicted for them before the season. Yet, the victories for the Black Cats came at home, while their away results consist of losing to Burnley, but snatching a 0-0 draw away to Crystal Palace. Regis Le Bris will also be pleased with his side’s 1-1 draw against Aston Villa last time out, but must now come up with a plan to make his team score on the road, as Sunderland have not done so this term.
Head-to-Head-Games
There haven’t been recent H2H encounters between Nottingham and Sunderland. The most recent official H2H between them dates back to 2017 in the Championship and before that to 2008.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 15 | DWWLW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | DDLWD |
Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland Betting Prediction
Despite being a pleasant surprise and overall sturdy, I do not think that Sunderland will manage to take anything away from their match with Forest. That is why my pick is for a win for Nottingham. While Ange Postecoglou has yet to record a league win at the helm of his new team, the overall positives from the Real Betis game midweek could be enough for him and his team to secure a win against a side that has yet to score a goal on the road.
👉Betting Tip: Nottingham Forest To Win
🌐Bookmaker: Sportsbet.io
📊Odds: 1.80
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