Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest: How to watch, live stream details, kick-off time and supercomputer prediction
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Credit: Imago Thu 23 April 2026 14:30, UK Sunderland host Nottingham Forest this weekend as Vitor Pereira’s side aim to pick up another vital three points in their quest to survive relegation.Forest are unbeaten in seven games across all competitions after a resounding 4-1 victory over Burnley last time out.Pereira’s side sit 16th in the Premier League and five points ahead of 18th-placed Tottenham before they travel to the Stadium of Light.Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris has seen his position called into doubt in recent days, but is not expected to be sacked anytime soon as they occupy 11th place right now.Forest’s next match will go a long way to deciding their fate this season as they edge ever closer to the coveted 40-point mark. ⚽ Nottingham Forest Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Nottingham Forest fixture. VISIT THE FOREST MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES What channel is Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest on?Forest can gain a huge mental advantage over the likes of Spurs and West Ham as they take on Sunderland in the first clash of the gameweek on Friday, 24 April, with kick-off at 8pm.The game will be available to watch live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports UHD and Sky Sports+, as well as online on NOW TV.DateFixture24 AprilSunderland (a)4 MayChelsea (a)10 MayNewcastle (H)17 MayMan United (a)24 MayBournemouth (H)Forest’s remaining PL games this seasonCoverage of the game from the Stadium of Light will begin at 7:30pm, with highlights available on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel.What are Opta’s predictions for Friday’s clash?Despite the difference between the teams in the league table, they are both in similar form and have picked up nine points over their last five games respectively.Sunderland came away with a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture at the City Ground in September as Omar Alderete scored a 38th-minute header.Opta are giving the Black Cats a better chance of another victory on Friday as it stands, with a 39.2 per cent chance of a win compared to Forest’s 34.2 per cent chance.Sources have told Football Insider that Murillo wants to join Liverpool this summer, and he is not set to feature on Friday due to a leg injury.
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