Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Nottingham Forest FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Fri 18 Aug 2023 · 18:45 UTC City Ground 29,432 HT 45' · FT 45'

Taiwo Awoniyi 3' 1–0

1–1 48' Gustavo Hamer

Chris Wood 89' 2–1

Willy Boly 36' Y

Serge Aurier 44' Y

Y 45' Oliver Norwood

Y 72' Gustavo Hamer

Y 86' Ben Osborn

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at City Ground.

Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-05-17 Nottingham Forest FC 4–4 Sheffield United FC 2022-05-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-03-04 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Sheffield United FC	H	2–1	W
12 Aug	Arsenal FC	A	1–2	L
28 May	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–1	D
20 May	Arsenal FC	H	1–0	W
13 May	Chelsea FC	A	2–2	D
08 May	Southampton FC	H	4–3	W

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
12 Aug	Crystal Palace FC	H	0–1	L
08 May	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W
04 May	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–1	L
29 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	4–1	W
26 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

Morgan Gibbs-White	1 G	2 A
Dan Ndoye	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield United FC has kicked off!
3' Taiwo Awoniyi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
18' With 1 assists to his name this season, Oliver Norwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
33' William Osula has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
36' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Willy Boly will be fuming at that decision.
41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
44' Serge Aurier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
46' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Max Lowe exits the field as Yasser Larouci enters on 46.
47' Yasser Larouci is replacing Max Lowe for the Sheffield United FC side.
48' Gustavo Hamer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
53' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
57' The whistle greets Vinicius Souza as he departs to be replaced by Chris Basham.
58' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Vinicius Souza exits the field as Chris Basham enters on 58.
63' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
68' Morgan Gibbs-White has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 350 appearances.
69' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Orel Mangala exits the field as Ryan Yates enters on 69.
72' Gustavo Hamer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
74' Andre Brooks is replacing William Osula for the Sheffield United FC side.
79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
82' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antwoine Hackford is hanging Benie Traore on the field on 82 minute.
85' Chris Wood is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taiwo Awoniyi at the 85 minute mark.
86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Osborn.
89' What a strike from Chris Wood! The score is 2-1.
90' Cheikhou Kouyate has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira on 90 minute.
Full Time. Nottingham Forest FC beats Sheffield United FC

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

24
Serge Aurier
30
Willy Boly ↓ Anthony Elanga 69'
10
Morgan Gibbs-White
5
Orel Mangala ↓ Ryan Yates 69'
1
Matt Turner
26
Scott McKenna
4
Joe Worrall
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Chris Wood 85'
20
Brennan Johnson ↓ Moussa Niakhate 90'
7
Neco Williams
28
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira ↓ Cheikhou Kouyate 90'

Bench

34
Ethan Horvath
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 90'
11
Chris Wood ↑ 85'
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 69'
15
Harry Toffolo
19
Moussa Niakhate ↑ 90'
23
Remo Freuler
21
Anthony Elanga ↑ 69'
35
Ui-jo Hwang

Coach Steve Cooper

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lewis Grabban	2
Callum Hudson-Odoi	2
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Ryan Yates	2
Brennan Johnson	2
John Fleck	1
Chris Wood	1
Taiwo Awoniyi	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2023-08-12 Arsenal FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-05-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-05-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2023-05-13 Chelsea FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-05-08 Nottingham Forest FC 4–3 Southampton FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-08-12 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-05-08 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2023-05-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-04-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.62 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.2 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC50% Draw25% Sheffield United FC25%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

50%

Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC33% Draw46% Sheffield United FC21%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.8%

0 – 0

7.8%

2 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.