Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at City Ground, Nottingham. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The 35-year-old Conor Hourihane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Ben Osborn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 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.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
  • 39' Oliver Norwood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Slavisa Jokanovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Lys Mousset picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Billy Sharp has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Ryan Yates. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tobias Figueiredo on 53 minutes.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Philip Zinckernagel comes on to replace Joe Lolley.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' The whistle greets Lyle Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Grabban.
  • 65' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Lys Mousset departs to be replaced by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 69' Brennan Johnson is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 74' 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.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ben Osborn as he leaves the pitch. Billy Sharp steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 78' Morgan Gibbs-White doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' The whistle greets Tobias Figueiredo as he departs to be replaced by Alexander Mighten.
  • 83' Lewis Grabban adds to his 0 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' The whistle greets John Fleck as he departs to be replaced by Conor Hourihane.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Worrall.
  • It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield United FC share the spoils 1-1.

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
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Ryan Yates 2
Brennan Johnson 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Mark Duffy 1
Ben Brereton 1
Billy Sharp 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.