This will be the first Premier League meeting between Nottingham Forest and Sunderland since the 1996-97 season, when the Tricky Trees lost 4-1 at home and drew 1-1 away that campaign.

Sunderland have won five of their last seven league games against Nottingham Forest (L2), with this their first since a 1-0 Championship victory in December 2017 under Chris Coleman.

Nottingham Forest have lost four of their last six Premier League home games (W1 D1), including a 3-0 loss to West Ham last time out. It’s as many defeats as they’d suffered in their previous 20 at the City Ground (W10 D6).

Sunderland have eight points from their five Premier League games so far this season (W2 D2 L1) – only in 2009-10 (9) have they ever had more at this stage of a campaign in the competition.

80% of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League goals this season have come in the first half, the highest ratio of any side (4/5). Meanwhile, only West Ham (9) have conceded more second half goals than the Tricky Trees (6).

Sunderland are one of just two sides yet to score in the first half of their Premier League games this season, along with Aston Villa. However, only league leaders Liverpool (7) have netted more goals in the second half of games than the Black Cats (6).

Despite ranking joint-fifth for high turnovers in the Premier League this season with 33, Nottingham Forest have had a joint league-low one shot following a turnover this term.

Nottingham Forest’s Callum Hudson-Odoi has made 27 ball carries ending in the opposition penalty area this season – only Jack Grealish (34) has made more.

Only Bruno Fernandes (8) has made more line breaking passes that have led to a shot than Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson (7) in the Premier League this season.

Wilson Isidor has scored three of Sunderland’s six goals in the Premier League this season. It’s the most goals a player has scored in the Black Cats’ first five games of a top-flight campaign since Steven Fletcher in 2012-13 (5).