{"id":547534,"date":"2026-04-24T03:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/547534\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T03:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:00:11","slug":"paul-merson-predicts-score-for-nottingham-forest-vs-sunderland-as-relegation-verdict-also-given","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/547534\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Merson predicts score for Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland as relegation verdict also given"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nottingham Forest are in action on Friday night as they take on Sunderland in the North East.<\/p>\n

Vitor Pereira\u2019s<\/a> side know a win would near enough secure their top-flight status, as they\u2019d move onto 39 points.<\/p>\n

Opta\u2019s supercomputer expects Nottingham Forest to finish on 42 points<\/a>, so the data suggests they should survive relegation.<\/p>\n

Do you agree with Mark Clattenburg\u2019s comments on Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee? <\/p>\n

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!<\/p>\n

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Ahead of the clash, former Arsenal playmaker and now pundit Paul Merson has given his score prediction.<\/p>\n

Paul Merson predicts Nottingham Forest defeat vs Sunderland<\/p>\n

Writing in his Sportskeeda<\/a> column, Merson has predicted Nottingham Forest<\/a> to suffer defeat at the Stadium of Light.<\/p>\n

However, he does still expect the club to survive relegation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf\u00a0Nottingham Forest\u00a0lose this game, and both Tottenham and West Ham win on Saturday, the relegation battle becomes tight,\u201d Merson explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWolves and Burnley are already relegated and with Leeds finding some form, it is between Forest, West Ham and Spurs now.<\/p>\n

Is this how you want Nottingham Forest to line up vs Sunderland? <\/p>\n

What changes would you make to this team?<\/p>\n

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It was a must-win game for Forest last weekend against Burnley and they will be confident after that 4-1 win. <\/p>\n

\u201cForest will definitely have one eye on their Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa next Thursday. No matter what situation they are in, a European semi-final is a big occasion for this club.\u201d<\/p>\n

Merson continued: \u201cI also think Forest will be safe at the end of the season. I can see them winning another\u00a0Premier League\u00a0game, but not this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Merson\u2019s prediction: Sunderland 1-0 Nottingham Forest <\/p>\n

Remarkably, these two sides have only met each other once since 2017, and that clash came earlier this season.<\/p>\n

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Forest suffered defeat that day, with centre-back Omar Alderete netting the only goal of the game, so they\u2019ll be keen to right that wrong on Friday night.<\/p>\n

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