Nottingham Forest W vs Sunderland W: prediction and stats
Women's ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 24, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest W the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Sunderland W. The most likely score is 1-1. If Nottingham Forest W wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,528 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Nottingham Forest W vs Sunderland W?
A very open match: only 29 Elo points separate Nottingham Forest W (1,972) and Sunderland W (1,944).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Nottingham Forest W vs Sunderland W
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Nottingham Forest W
4-3-3- 20T. Espås
- 8C. Boye-Hlorkah
- 6D. Rose
- 3A. Lafayette
- 31Alana Murphy
- 11T. Almqvist
- 15H. Coan
- 5C. Mustaki
- 12E. Hed
- 16C. Thomas
- 1E. Batty
Sunderland W
4-3-3- 16S. Franssi
- 9E. Hughes
- 7K. Watson
- 10K. Kitching
- 14N. Fenton
- 3M. Corbyn
- 31C. Paxton
- 27B. Westrup
- 11J. Brown
- 6T. Bourne
- 18N. Schumacher
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 02:42 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest W have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland W have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Burnley W(home) | 4-0 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Newcastle United W(home) | 2-2 | Women's Championship |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Sheffield United W(away) | 0-0 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Burnley W(home) | 2-0 | Women's Championship |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Southampton W(away) | 1-1 | Women's Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sheffield United W(home) | 1-0 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Ipswich Town W(away) | 1-3 | Women's Championship |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Newcastle United W(away) | 1-0 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Leicester City FC W(home) | 3-1 | Women's Championship |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Watford W(away) | 2-1 | Women's Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest W win, 1 draw, 0 Sunderland W wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Sunderland W 1-1 Nottingham Forest W | Women's Championship |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Nottingham Forest W 3-1 Sunderland W | Women's Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland W vs Nottingham Forest W on Mar 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest W score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland W score 1.5 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest W | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sunderland W | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest W sit 5th in Women's Championship (10 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland W sit 3rd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sunderland W | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest W | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Nottingham Forest W vs Sunderland W?
- The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest W the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Sunderland W.
- Where and when is Nottingham Forest W vs Sunderland W played?
- Nottingham Forest W vs Sunderland W is played on January 24, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at The City Ground, in the Women's Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.