Another setback for Forest?
The “Tricky Trees” and the promoted team from Sunderland are facing each other again in the Premier League for the first time since the 1996/97 season! Back then, the home side lost 1-4 at home. Read the following preview to find out whether Nottingham vs. Sunderland betting tips could be worth another away win for the newcomers.
The visitors have had an impressive start to the season: After five rounds of play, AFC ranks a respectable seventh and has lost only one league game.
The hosts, on the other hand, have messed up their start – five points after as many rounds of play is a disappointing first interim result from Forest’s point of view. The prediction for the match between Nottingham and Sunderland is now a draw.
In addition, we believe AFC striker Wilson Isidor will score. The Frenchman scored double digits in the Championship last season and is no less efficient in the Premier League.
Nottingham – Sunderland Head-to-head record / H2H record
Sunderland has won five of its last seven league games against Nottingham Forest (5-0-2). In addition, the teams are meeting again for the first time since AFC’s 1-0 win at Forest in the Championship in December 2017.
Despite the visitors’ positive record, the Nottingham vs. Sunderland betting odds for the upcoming match favor the hosts.
Nottingham – Sunderland Prediction
Nottingham already had to play away in the Europa League this week and has had a weak start to the new domestic season. This is especially true for their performances in front of their own fans. Four of their last six Premier League home games have been lost (1-1-4).
By comparison, in their previous 20 home league games, they recorded ten wins and only four defeats (10-6-4). Sunderland, for their part, have already picked up eight points from five PL games this season, and only in the 2009/10 season did the visitors have more points (9) at this stage of the season.
One of the hosts’ main weaknesses is that their defense slips significantly in the second half. Only West Ham (9) has conceded more goals in the second half than the “Tricky Trees” (6). Now they face an opponent that has scored the most goals (6) after the break in the league after Liverpool (7).
In addition, AFC has had a stronger start to the season with eight points after five rounds, although their offense is still waiting for a goal after two away games. Given this situation, we expect a close game and are opting for the odds on a draw in the match between Nottingham and Sunderland.
