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Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest – Head to head record, results & stats

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Sunderland

W L W D W
11
meetings
24 goals total
Last: 24 Apr 2026
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Nottingham Forest

L W L D L
8
Sunderland wins
2
Draws
1
Nottingham Forest wins
73% 18% 9%
17
Goals scored
7

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Match averages

2.18
Avg goals / game
45%
Both to score
27%
Over 2.5 goals
5 / 1
Clean sheets (Sunderland / Nott'm Fo…)

By venue

At Sunderland 2W 1D 1L
At Nottingham Forest 0W 1D 6L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Sunderl… D Nott'm …
2025 1 0 0
2024 0 1 0
2017 1 0 1
2008 2 0 0
2004 3 0 0
1997 0 1 0
1996 1 0 0
First meeting
20 Aug 1996

About this head-to-head

Sunderland and Nottingham Forest have met 11 times on record. Sunderland lead with 8 wins, Nottingham Forest have won 1 time and the two clubs have drawn 2 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 20 August 1996.

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Across their recorded meetings, Sunderland have found the net 17 times against Nottingham Forest, while Nottingham Forest have scored 7 times in reply — a combined 24 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 24 April 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1996. Follow every upcoming Sunderland versus Nottingham Forest clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.