Sunderland U21 and Nottingham Forest U21 face each other on Monday 08.24.2026, at 19:00 (UK Time), in a Premier League 2 U23 2026/27 match. The game will take place at Sunderland U21's home ground, the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground.

Our team of analysts has crafted predictions for the clash between The Young Black Cats and Nottingham Forest U21, grounded in an in-depth statistical analysis of both sides. We aim to empower bettors with reliable insights, delivering today’s top free betting tip to support smarter, more profitable choices.

APWin predictions for Sunderland U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21

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👉 Our prediction is: Nottingham Forest U21 win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Sunderland U21 and Nottingham Forest U21 overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking Nottingham Forest U21 to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 1.32, there is a good deal of value on Nottingham Forest U21 to pull off a potential upset away from home against Sunderland U21, who have not been in the best form of late.

Sunderland U21 preview

Sunderland U21 heads into the match with the following record in the Premier League 2 U23: in 0 matches, The Young Black Cats secured 0 victories, 0 draws, and 0 losses, maintaining an average of 0 points per game.

Taking a broader look at The Young Black Cats's 2026/27 season, the team has achieved a total of 9 victories so far.

Sunderland U21 has been effective in the offence, scoring a total of 48 goals, of which 0 were scored in the Premier League 2 U23, resulting in an average of 0 goals per game.

Individually, the standout performer is Ahmed Abdullahi, who has found the back of the net 4 times. However, he is not alone in driving the offence. Charlie Dinsdale has taken on the role of the team's main playmaker, leading with 4 assists.

On the defensive side, Sunderland U21 has conceded 0 goals in the Premier League 2 U23 (an average of 0 per game) and 44 goals throughout the entire season, with an average of 2 per match in the 2026/27 campaign.

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Nottingham Forest U21 preview

Nottingham Forest U21 comes into the game with 0 matches played so far in the Premier League 2 U23. They have secured 0 victories, 0 draws, and 0 losses, maintaining an average of 0 points per game in the competition.

Across all competitions in the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 10 wins, 3 draws, and 13 losses.

Nottingham Forest U21's attack has been highly effective, scoring 31 goals during this period. Of that total, 0 were netted in the Premier League 2 U23, with an average of 0 goals per game. The overall season average is 1.19.

Nottingham Forest U21's offensive system is led by Lamin Sillah, the team's top scorer this season. The nationality.gambia forward has found the back of the net 3 times. He is supported by the team's best assist provider, Jimmy Sinclair. The defender has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 0 goals with an average of 0 per game in the championship. For the whole season, the team conceded 36 goals in 26 matches, averaging 1.38 per match.

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