Sunderland v Nottingham Forest Betting Preview – Championship 12th September 7.45pm
This will be an interesting clash more than anything between two teams who really could use a victory at the moment. Nottingham Forest have been exposed in some recent big games in the Championship and their falling short in clutch moments won’t give punters confidence. But they are heading to the Stadium of Light to face a Sunderland side who are just above the drop zone and tanking badly.
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Sunderland v Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Sunderland are struggling. Struggling badly and it looks to be getting worse for them. So can they stop the rot? Sunderland have only posted a W1 D2 L3 for the season in the Championship and they are now on a three match losing streak. In those three defeats, they have conceded seven goals. At the Stadium of Light, they have picked up one point only, losing their last two and the home loss to the newly promoted Sheffield United on the weekend set alarm bells ringing really. Sunderland have not scored in two of their last three fixtures now in the league, but finding a positive, they are on a two-match winning streak at home against Nottingham Forest. Both of those wins were with a clean sheet as well. Sunderland to win to nil at bet365 offers a quote of 12/5. This is the first meeting between the two sides though since a League Cup tie in August 20078 which Sunderland won away. Sunderland’s last home fixture against Forest was in 2004.
Both teams not to score at bet365 is a price of even money and both teams have scored in just one of the last five league games between the two sides. Sunderland have Lewis Grabban at 5/4 in the anytime goalscorer market, while Forest’s Daryl Murphy is a decent 7/4 punt. Forest themselves are not going great guns at the moment with them having lost their last two league outings. Their record in the second tier this season reads W3 L3 from their six league games this season and two of those three defeats happened out on the road. Across their three away games, this term they have worryingly shipped eight goals. They lost 3-1 at Sheffield Wednesday on the weekend which was after a loss against Leeds, two of the stronger sides in the division. In the bet365 correct score market, a 1-1 draw is the shortest priced option at 11/2. Forest remains a little vulnerable at the back.
Sunderland v Nottingham Forest Betting Odds
Sunderland 21/20, Draw 12/5, Nottingham Forest 5/2
Sunderland v Nottingham Forest Predictions
Draw: Tough to pick out a winner in this one as both will be as desperate to win as they will be not to lose this fixture. Neither of them have a great deal going for them at the moment and as Sunderland are yet to win at home this term, settle on the draw.
