This page lists the head-to-head record of Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland including biggest victories and defeats between the two sides, and H2H stats in all competitions.
Overall H2H Record - Summary
| Total | Sunderland | Nottingham Forest | Draws |
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| Total Matches | 64 | 29 | 23 | 12 |
| At Stadium of Light | 33 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| At The City Ground | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
| Carling Cup Matches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Premier League Matches | 53 | 24 | 20 | 9 |
| Championship Matches | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total Goals Scored | 183 | 97 | 86 | |
Last 50 Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest Matches
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| 2025 27 September | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 2017 30 December | | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 2017 12 September | | Championship | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2008 27 August | | Carling Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 2004 27 December | | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 2 | Sunderland |
| 2004 13 September | | Championship | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2004 9 January | | Championship | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2003 8 August | | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1998 3 March | | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 3 | Sunderland |
| 1997 7 November | | Championship | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1997 21 March | | Premier League | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1996 20 August | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 4 | Sunderland |
| 1994 7 May | | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 2 | Sunderland |
| 1993 26 November | | Championship | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1991 15 February | | Premier League | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1990 16 November | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1984 22 December | | Premier League | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1984 31 August | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1984 17 February | | Premier League | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1983 28 October | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1982 31 December | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1982 19 November | | Premier League | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1981 24 November | | Premier League | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1981 22 September | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1980 19 December | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1980 7 October | | Premier League | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1970 23 January | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1969 19 September | | Premier League | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1968 13 December | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1968 11 October | | Premier League | Sunderland | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1968 29 March | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 3 | Sunderland |
| 1967 3 November | | Premier League | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1967 18 April | | Premier League | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1966 11 November | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1965 17 December | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1965 15 October | | Premier League | Sunderland | 3 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1965 5 March | | Premier League | Sunderland | 4 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1964 23 October | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 5 - 2 | Sunderland |
| 1958 18 April | | Premier League | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1957 6 December | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1925 6 March | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 1924 31 October | | Premier League | Sunderland | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1924 7 March | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 2 | Sunderland |
| 1924 29 February | | Premier League | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1922 1 September | | Premier League | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1922 25 August | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 1911 17 February | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 3 | Sunderland |
| 1910 14 October | | Premier League | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1910 25 March | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 3 | Sunderland |
| 1909 12 November | | Premier League | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
Biggest Sunderland Victory vs Nottingham Forest
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| 1908 6 March | | Premier League | Sunderland | 7 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |
Biggest Nottingham Forest Victory vs Sunderland
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| 1909 29 January | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 4 - 0 | Sunderland |
Biggest Sunderland Defeat vs Nottingham Forest
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| 1909 29 January | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 4 - 0 | Sunderland |
Biggest Nottingham Forest Defeat vs Sunderland
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| 1908 6 March | | Premier League | Sunderland | 7 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |
Last 5 Sunderland Home Matches
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| 2025 18 October | | Premier League | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2025 21 September | | Premier League | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa |
| 2025 30 August | | Premier League | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Brentford |
| 2025 26 August | | Carling Cup | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2025 16 August | | Premier League | Sunderland | 3 - 0 | West Ham United |
Last 5 Nottingham Forest Home Matches
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| 2025 23 October | | UEFA Europa League | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | Porto |
| 2025 18 October | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 3 | Chelsea |
| 2025 2 October | | UEFA Europa League | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 3 | Midtjylland |
| 2025 27 September | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 2025 31 August | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 3 | West Ham United |
Last 5 Sunderland Away Matches
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| 2025 25 October | | Premier League | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Sunderland |
| 2025 4 October | | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 2025 27 September | | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 1 | Sunderland |
| 2025 13 September | | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Sunderland |
| 2025 23 August | | Premier League | Burnley | 2 - 0 | Sunderland |
Last 5 Nottingham Forest Away Matches
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| 2025 26 October | | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2025 5 October | | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2025 24 September | | UEFA Europa League | Real Betis | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2025 20 September | | Premier League | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2025 17 September | | Carling Cup | Swansea City | 3 - 2 | Nottingham Forest |