Nottingham Forest dey travel to Stadium of Light for Friday night Premier League match against Sunderland, and di game get plenty meaning for both sides. Forest dey fight to secure dem Premier League status, while Sunderland still dey hope for European qualification.
Forest come from 4-1 win against Burnley on Sunday, where Morgan Gibbs-White score hat-trick. Dat win extend dem unbeaten run to five matches, and dem now dey five points clear of relegation zone. But dem get Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa wey dey come, so dem want finish di league business quick quick.
Sunderland, on di other hand, dey sit mid-table but still dey within touching distance of European spots. Dem lose 4-3 to Aston Villa last time out, wey be thriller wey end with stoppage-time winner for Villa. However, dem still dey strong at home, even though dem don lose three of dia last four home league games after starting unbeaten for first 12.
Team news: Murillo dey out for Forest, Jair Cunha replace am. Igor Jesus start for Dilane Bakwa. For Sunderland, Trai Hume and Dan Ballard come in for Luke O'Nien and Reinildo Mandava. Omar Alderete fit start despite early substitution last game.
Morgan Gibbs-White don score six goals for im last six Premier League appearances, and im dey average goal every 101 minutes under Vitor Pereira. Dat be best ratio for any Forest player with two or more goals under manager for Premier League.
Vitor Pereira talk say di players dey more consistent mentally now, and dem know wetin im want. Im say di game against Sunderland be like Champions League final for dem. Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris don build team wey dey rely on defensive solidity and tactical discipline, but expected goals metrics suggest dem dey overperform.
Forest get chance to move eight points clear of third-bottom Tottenham if dem win. Tottenham go face already relegated Wolves on Saturday, while West Ham host Everton. Di relegation battle dey hot between Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Leeds. Leeds don reach 40 points and dem dey safe basically.
Di match go show on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League at 8pm BST. Odds: Sunderland 7-4, Forest 17-10, draw 11-5.
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