Morgan Gibbs-White closes in on 50 career assists
Sunderland meet Nottingham Forest at Stadium of Light, Monday 1:00am (Premier League). Nothing between them: Sunderland 3, Nottingham Forest 2, 1 drawn from 6 meetings.
The big picture
Sunderland come in 19th on the ladder with 8 points; Nottingham Forest are 16th on 9. Nottingham Forest are the side higher up the table.
Sunderland are 1–6–2 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.9 against.
Nottingham Forest are 1–5–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 0.7 goals for and 1.3 against.
Form
Sunderland have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Dinamo Zagreb 0–2.
Nottingham Forest have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Brentford 0–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 6 times on our records since 1996: Sunderland 3, Nottingham Forest 2, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Nottingham Forest won 5–0 at Stadium of Light.
Biggest margin between these two: Nottingham Forest by 5 goals in 2025-26 (5–0).
Players to watch
For Sunderland, watch Brian Brobbey (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Enzo Le Fée (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).
For Nottingham Forest, watch Dan Ndoye (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27) and Neco Williams (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Morgan Gibbs-White is 1 assists short of 50 for their career.
At Stadium of Light
Sunderland have won 8 of their last 19 at Stadium of Light.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
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