Sunderland U21 5-1 Forest U21 in the Premier League 2, Division 1, round 1.

Sunderland U21 won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 11.

Forest U21 won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–W), scoring 12 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sunderland U21 4 wins, Forest U21 4, 2 draws.