Nottingham Forest W host Sunderland W on Sunday, Jan 24 at 3:00 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 4 points in the WSL 2, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

Nottingham Forest W come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Sunderland W, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Nottingham Forest W and Sunderland W have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (2W–2D–2W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Nottingham Forest W a slight edge, but Sunderland W are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.