GolVolt — Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 15

Sunderland

15:00 Sun 13 Dec · your time in 44 days 2 h

Nottingham Forest

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Stadium of Light, Sunderland

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 24 April: Sunderland – Nottingham Forest 0:5

Table

1 point apart in the table

20.Sunderland5 pts 18.Nottingham Forest6 pts

Sunderland: place 20, 5 pts · Nottingham Forest: place 18, 6 pts.

Streak

Nottingham Forest without a win in 4 matches

LLLD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 3 defeats. Last win: 12 September, 2:1 against Aston Villa.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Brian Brobbey

Sunderland · forward

3goals 0assists 7.11avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: rating 6.7.

Morgan Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest · forward

1goal 2assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Ipswich Town: rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Sunderland at home and Nottingham Forest away, as in this match.

Sunderland

at home · 10

5W2D3L0.8scored per match1.2conceded per match

Nottingham Forest

away · 10

4W3D3L2.0scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 24 Apr 2026 · Premier League Sunderland 0:5 Nottingham Forest Hume 17' (s) · Wood 31' · Gibbs-White 34' · Jesus 37' · Anderson 90+5'

1wins

0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sunderland (4-4-2, last: Brentford) · Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1, last: Ipswich Town).

Official around 14:00, Sun 13 Dec

MEEllborg ABBrowne KDDanso OAAlderete DMMethalie JBBi HDDiarra JAAhoka MFFofana TTTuterov CTTalbi MSSels MUMurillo NMMilenković JCCunha NWWilliams XSSchlager JMMcAtee DMMuñoz DNNdoye MWGibbs-White LDDelap

SunderlandNottingham Forest

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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