Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Samuel Lewis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Sheffield United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Billy Sharp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The 34-year-old Joe Lolley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' George Baldock is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 25' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Cash on 34 minutes.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 49' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David McGoldrick made 372 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Paul Coutts is replaced by David McGoldrick on 55 minute.
- 60' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Lewis Grabban makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
- 71' Poor challenge from Tobias Figueiredo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Kieron Freeman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' George Baldock is replacing Kieron Freeman for the Sheffield United FC side.
- 83' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Matty Cash departs to be replaced by Gil Dias.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Egan.
- 90' Jack Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Grabban departs to be replaced by Karim Ansarifard.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 1-0 Sheffield United FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 24
- 27
- 20
- 1
- 23
-
14
Matty Cash ↓ Gil Dias 83'
- 5
- 3
- 10
Bench
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 83'
- 15
- 44
- 21
- 11
- 34
-
37
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 90'
Coach
Karanka
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
28
Martin Cranie ↓ Ben Woodburn 80'
-
18
Kieron Freeman ↓ George Baldock 80'
- 5
- 3
-
15
Paul Coutts ↓ David McGoldrick 55'
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 12
- 1
Bench
- 39
- 22
-
17
David McGoldrick ↑ 55'
- 25
- 19
-
2
George Baldock ↑ 80'
-
11
Ben Woodburn ↑ 80'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Enda Stevens | 1 |
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-11-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-10-27
Leeds United FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-10-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2018-10-06
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-03
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Millwall FC
D
Sheffield United FC Form
2018-11-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-10-27
Sheffield United FC
4–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-10-23
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2018-10-20
Derby County FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-10-06
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
2018-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
53%
Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.