Nottingham Forest to win
Forest show stronger away form with 2 wins in last 5. Odds at 2.45 offer value vs home side's shaky defense. Bookies give 40.82% chance.
Welcome to Extratips for the Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest Premier League showdown on April 24, 2026, at 19:00!
This mid-table battle could shake up the standings. Sunderland sit 12th with 45 points. Forest lurk in 10th on 48 points. Both chase Europe spots. Home side needs wins to climb. Visitors aim to hold firm.
Top Odds Spotlight: Away win at 2.45 (40.82% chance). Draw at 3.30 (30.3%). Home win at 2.75 (36.36%). Bookies fancy Forest slightly.
Head-to-Head Last 5: Forest 2-1 Sunderland (2025). Draw 1-1. Sunderland 0-2 Forest. Forest 3-0 Sunderland. Sunderland 1-1 Forest. Forest edge it with 3 wins.
Sunderland Last 5 Home: W-L-D-W-L (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses). Forest Last 5 Away: D-W-L-D-W (2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss).
Sunderland Strengths: Speedy counters. Set-piece threats. Weaknesses: Defense leaks goals. Poor finishing. Forest Strengths: Solid midfield. Quick breaks. Weaknesses: Away nerves. Injury woes.
Key factors? Sunderland miss key striker with hamstring tear. Forest captain suspended. Rain forecast could slow play.
Unique Angles: 1. Battle of young guns vs experience. 2. Revenge for last loss. 3. Europe dream on line.
Sunderland press high at home. Forest counter sharp. Similar leaky defenses. But Forest better away form tips scales.
Scenarios: 1. Forest grind 1-0 win (high). 2. Draw 1-1 (medium). 3. Sunderland upset 2-1 (low).
Expect tight game. Forest nicks it.
Total votes: 98
Forest show stronger away form with 2 wins in last 5. Odds at 2.45 offer value vs home side's shaky defense. Bookies give 40.82% chance.
Recent H2H often low-scoring. Forest clean sheets away. Even odds 1.90 reflect 52.38% implied probability for tight match.
Trends show under in 4/5 H2H. Odds 1.94 match 51.55% chance. Fits Forest win with clean sheet scenario.
Our picks
*Odds available at time of writing.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | DIFF | GLS | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 71:27 | 85 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 | 77:35 | 78 | LDWWD | |
| 3 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | +19 | 69:50 | 71 | WWDWW | |
| 4 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | +7 | 56:49 | 65 | WWDLL | |
| 5 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | +10 | 63:53 | 60 | DLDLW | |
| 6 | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | +4 | 58:54 | 57 | DDWWD | |
| 7 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 42:48 | 54 | WWDDL | |
| 8 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +6 | 52:46 | 53 | LLWLW | |
| 9 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +3 | 55:52 | 53 | DDLWL | |
| 10 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | +6 | 58:52 | 52 | LWDLL | |
| 11 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 47:51 | 52 | WDLLW | |
| 12 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 53:55 | 49 | LWDWL | |
| 13 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 47:50 | 49 | LLDDL | |
| 14 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 49:56 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 15 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 41:51 | 45 | LDLDL | |
| 16 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 48:51 | 44 | DLDWW | |
| 17 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 48:57 | 41 | WLDWW | |
| 18 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 46:65 | 39 | WLLLW | |
| 19 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -37 | 38:75 | 22 | DLDLL | |
| 20 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | -41 | 27:68 | 20 | DDLDL |