Nottingham Forest host Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday evening, and they will look to bounce back from their disappointing run of form.

They have picked up just one from Premier League matches, and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly. They have a good team, and this is a golden opportunity for them to get things right at home.

Meanwhile, Sunderland have picked up two wins and two draws from the five Premier League matches so far, and they will be very impressed with their start to the Premier League season. They will look to secure a respectable finish in the table this season, and they will look to grind out a positive result here.

They have an outstanding record against Nottingham Forest with four wins and a draw from the last six meetings. It will be interesting to see if they can file further misery on a struggling home team and grind out a good result here.

Team news and tactics

Nottingham Forest

Nicolas Dominguez is ruled out with a knock, and Ola Aina will miss out with a hamstring problem as well.

The home team will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Matz Sels in goal.

Neco Williams and Oleksandr Zinchenko will start as the fullbacks. They will look to keep things tight at the back and help out going forward. In central defence, Murillo will start alongside Nikola Milenkovic.

In the midfield, Ibrahim Sangare will add physicality and drive to the side. Elliot Anderson will start alongside him, and he will look to add defensive cover and control.

Morgan Gibbs-White will add creativity and goals to the side in the final third. Dan Ndoye and Callum Hudson-Odoi will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace, flair, and unpredictability going forward.

Chris Wood will lead the line for the home team here.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Zinchenko; Anderson, Sangare; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-odoi; Wood

Sunderland

Reinildo Mandava begins a three-game ban after his sending off against Aston Villa. Habib Diarra has been ruled out until December after having surgery on a groin injury.

Leo Hjlede, Romaine Mundle, Aji Alese, Luke O’Nien, and Dennis Cirkin are also sidelined with various knocks.

The visitors will start in a 4-3-3 formation with Robin Roefs in goal.

Trai Hume and Arthur Masuaku will start as the fullbacks. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. In central defence, Nordi Mukiele will start alongside Dan Ballard.

Chris Rigg will add creativity and control in the midfield alongside Granit Xhaka a nd Noah Sadiki.

They will add defensive, cover and composure.

Enzo Le Fee and Chemsdine Taldi Will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace, flair, and goals from the wide areas.

Wilson Isidor will lead the line for the away side.

Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Roefs; Hume, Ballard, Mukiele, Masuaku; Sadiki, Rigg, Xhaka; Talbi, Isidor, Le Fee

Key Stats

• 11 goals have been scored in the last six matches between the two teams.
• Sunderland have four wins and a draw in six matches against Nottingham Forest.
• Nottingham Forest are winless in the last four Premier League matches.
• Sunderland have two wins from five Premier League matches.

Player to watch out for

Chris Wood

The Nottingham Forest striker was outstanding last season, and he will need to step up and deliver if they want to grind out all three points here. They have been quite disappointing in the Premier League, and they need their key players to produce strong performances here.

Wood has the quality to make a big difference in the final third with his link-up play, movement and finishing ability. It remains to be seen whether he can step up and be the difference between the two teams.

Prediction

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Sunderland

Both teams will look to pick up a win here, and this will be a close contest. Neither team is expected to sit back and defend. This will be an open game with a fair few chances for either side. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet, but it will be difficult to separate them. Nottingham Forest and Sunderland could cancel each other out and share the spoils here.