Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Tue 2 Nov 2021 · 19:45 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Oliver Norwood
Y 38' Rhian Brewster
Y 39' Oliver Norwood
Y 45' Lys Mousset
Ryan Yates 51' Y
Tobias Figueiredo 53' Y
Brennan Johnson 69' Y
Joe Worrall 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2019-04-19 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
29 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
24 Oct Fulham FC H 0–4 L
19 Oct Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
16 Oct Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct Birmingham City FC A 3–0 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
30 Oct Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Barnsley FC A 3–2 W
19 Oct Millwall FC H 1–2 L
16 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Lys Mousset has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Joe Lolley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oliver Norwood on 38 minutes.
  • 39' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Oliver Norwood will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brice Samba, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lys Mousset.
  • 50' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Yates argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' Tobias Figueiredo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Philip Zinckernagel comes on to replace Joe Lolley.
  • 62' Ben Osborn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Lewis Grabban on, Lyle Taylor off on 63 minutes.
  • 65' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Lys Mousset has done his job and it is now time for Iliman Ndiaye to step up.
  • 69' Brennan Johnson was booked on 69.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Slavisa Jokanovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Ben Osborn has done his job and it is now time for Billy Sharp to step up.
  • 78' What a moment for Morgan Gibbs-White! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' Tobias Figueiredo makes way for Alexander Mighten at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 83' Lewis Grabban does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. John Fleck is replaced by Conor Hourihane.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Joe Worrall gets a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Yates 2
Brennan Johnson 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Billy Sharp 1
Jack Colback 1
Sander Berge 1

Head to Head

2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2019-04-19 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2021-10-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-10-24 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Fulham FC L 2021-10-19 Bristol City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-10-16 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-10-02 Birmingham City FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2021-10-30 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-10-24 Barnsley FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-10-19 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield United FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC37% Draw28% Sheffield United FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
63%
Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC24% Draw49% Sheffield United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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