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Written by Yaro Pavlenko
Spreadex Sports previews the upcoming 2025/26 Premier League fixture between Sunderland and Nottingham Forest. The hosts are still in with a chance of a top-six finish despite currently sitting in 11th, while Forest are still locked in a relegation battle but would take a tremendous step towards securing safety with a victory here.
Who will claim the points on Wearside in this high-stakes clash under the lights?
When is Sunderland v Nottingham Forest? Friday, April 24th 2026.
What time is kick-off for Sunderland v Nottingham Forest?8pm, UK time.
Where is Sunderland v Nottingham Forest being played? Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
How can I watch Sunderland v Nottingham Forest? Live on Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm.
In terms of league form, Sunderland have had somewhat mixed form of late with three wins and two defeats in their last five, including a dramatic 4-3 defeat to Aston Villa last time out. However, with a tally of 46 points being just two off Chelsea in sixth, there will be plenty of motivation and incentive for the Black Cats to strive for three points here.
Forest have found some vital results in recent weeks which has pushed them 5 points above the relegation zone, and in fact have only tasted defeat twice in their last ten matches in all competitions. Aside from their league exploits, they have also secured a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League. A victory here would push them close to the 40 point mark, which has traditionally been the target for securing Premier League status.
LOSS: Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland. 19th April 2026.WIN: Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham. 12th April 2026.WIN: Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland. 22nd March 2026.
WIN: Nottingham Forest 4-1 Burnley. 19th April 2026.DRAW: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa. 12th April 2026. WIN: Tottenham 0-3 Nottingham Forest. 22nd March 2026.
To see all the Sunderland v Nottingham Forest betting stats and form, visit our pricing page to view our Pre-Match betting stats table or hover over/tap the chart image to see previous outcomes for that particular market.
The Spreadex Sports fixed odds Match Odds betting prices have Forest as marginal 13/8 favourites to secure a victory while our 2 Up early pay out market, which pays out when a team goes two goals up, has the away side at 31/20.
Sunderland meanwhile are available at 17/10 for the home victory (31/20 on our 2 Up market), with the draw at 9/4.
In the last five H2H meetings, matches have been tightly contested between these sides, with none featuring over 2.5 goals (in 90 minutes). Sunderland have won the last two league meetings, with one friendly draw, one Forest win and a cup fixture which was decided in extra time in Sunderland's favour.
Only three of the last ten meetings saw Both Teams Scoring, and you can back Both to Score - No at 20/23 here.
Our football spread betting prices have the Goal Supremacy as Sunderland/Nottingham Forest -0.1 - 0.1. This means if Sunderland won 4-1 (or by any other three goal margin), a 'buy' bet at 0.1 would mean a return of 2.9x your initial stake.
However, if you bought at 0.1 in Sunderland's favour and the match ended goalless, you would lose 0.1x your stake. Or, if Forest were to grab a 1-0 (or any other one goal margin) win, the market would settle negatively at -1 and a buy at 0.1 would result in a loss of 1.1x your opening stake.
You can calculate various make-ups by using our handy spread betting calculator, found here.
Our spread betting Total Goals line is 2.4 - 2.6. So a 2.6 'buy' bet would need at least three goals to be scored in the match to start turning a profit. Conversely, a 2.4 sell bet would need less than two goals to be scored in the match to turn a profit.
Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. E.g. a 2.6 'buy' Total Goals bet would lose 2.6x your opening stake if the match ended 0-0, and so on.
The last meeting of these sides at the Stadium of Light ended in a 1-0 win for Forest - you can back a repeat of that scoreline here at odds of 15/2.
We have several pre-built Popular Bet-Builders, including Brian Brobbey & Habib Diarra Both To Score - 10/1, Drawing At HT, Drawing At FT & Both Teams To Score - 13/2, Sunderland To Win, Over 3.5 Match Goals, Brian Brobbey To Score First - 16/1 and much more!
Price Boosts for this one will be available closer to kick-off, so keep your eyes peeled on our pricing page.
Spreadex offers football spread betting prices on Sunderland v Nottingham Forest, as well as traditional sportsbook/fixed odds prices.
Some of these markets include options such as Player Goal Minutes (the aggregate minutes of the goals scored by a named player in a match), Total Goal Minutes (the aggregate of the minutes of all goals scored in a match), Shirt Numbers (the aggregate of the shirt numbers of all goalscorers in a match), Bookings Points (based on 10 points per yellow, 25 per red), Corners, Time of 1st Match Goal, Match Performance and many, many more.
See our football spread betting education centre to see examples of how spread betting works, watch short explainer videos and try interactive betting widgets to see how win or loss levels work on different bets.
Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit so it's important you understand how each market works before setting an appropriate stake size for your bet.
Visit our football spread betting education area here.
Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 11am Tuesday 21st April. Price Boosts and other markets will be added closer to kick-off time.
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