Sunderland vs. Nottingham Forest Picks – Betting Preview, Team News, Predictions, and Prop Pick (Apr 24) 

• When: Friday, April 24, 2026. 3:00 PM ET
• Where: Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
• How to Watch: NBC

Match Result	Odds
Sunderland	+174
The Draw	+229
Nottingham Forest	+173

Sunderland vs. Nottingham Forest Preview

All eyes will be on the battle to stay in the English Premier League on April 24, as Nottingham Forest look to move clear of the relegation places when they travel to in-form Sunderland. You can find our picks for this vital encounter in the EPL here.

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Sunderland Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 12-10-11
• Home Record: 8-5-3
• Road Record: 4-5-8
• Top Goal Scorer: Brian Brobbey (6)

Sunderland’s two game winning run was ended in the Premier League last weekend after losing a thriller 4-3 against Aston Villa. However, the Black Cats remain in excellent recent form after winning successive matches against Newcastle and Tottenham.

A late European challenge could yet be on the cards, as a victory on Friday could see Sunderland head into the weekend sitting sixth. Home advantage has been integral for the Black Cats throughout the campaign, winning 50% of their fixtures at the Stadium of Light, and conceding a low average of 0.88 per game.

Team News:

Omar Alderete (Knock), Bertrand Traore (Knee), Romaine Mundle (Thigh)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-2-3-1): Roefs (GK); Mukiele, O’Nien, Ballard, Mandrava; Sadiki, Xhaka; Rigg, Diarra, le Fee; Brobbey

Nottingham Forest Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 9-9-15
• Home Record: 4-6-7
• Road Record: 5-3-8
• Top Goal Scorer: Morgan Gibbs-White (12)

Vitor Pereira has overseen a reversal in fortunes for Nottingham Forest, with the Tricky Trees having won two of their last three to move five points clear of the relegation zone. Forest have also avoided defeat in their last five EPL fixtures, and they also built morale after overcoming FC Porto in the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

The Tricky Trees were guided to a home win over Burnley last weekend by an excellent Morgan Gibbs-White performance, with the England international netting a hat-trick at the City Ground.

Team News:

Murillo (Other), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Muscle), Nicolo Savona (Knee)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-2-3-1): Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Bakwa, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Wood

Sunderland vs. Nottingham Forest Prop Pick

Morgan Gibbs-White is the most important player for Forest, having registered 14 goal involvements in the EPL this season. The Englishman has been pivotal in Forest’s upturn in form, and he could once again make the difference in the final third against Sunderland on Friday.

• Morgan Gibbs-White to Score vs. Sunderland @ +275 with BetOnline

Head-to-Head Trends

• Sunderland are unbeaten in their last three against Nottingham Forest, which includes a 1-0 win at the City Ground earlier in the season.
• Forest have won on just one of their last four trips to the Stadium of Light since August 1996.

Sunderland vs. Nottingham Forest Picks

This could be a pivotal weekend in the battle to stay in the Premier League. Forest have looked re-energized in recent weeks, and could foresee them extending their unbeaten sequence with a victory at the Stadium of Light on Friday.

• Nottingham Forest @ +173 with BetOnline