Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 PLAYOFFS

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Championship · 2021-22

Nottingham Forest FC

4 – 4

3 – 2 pen

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Tue 17 May 2022 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 58' Jack Robinson

Scott McKenna 75' Y

Joe Worrall 90' Y

Steve Cook 111' Y

Overview

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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)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-04-19 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Sheffield United FC	H	4–4	D
14 May	Sheffield United FC	A	2–1	W
07 May	Hull City AFC	A	1–1	D
03 May	AFC Bournemouth	A	0–1	L
30 Apr	Swansea City AFC	H	5–1	W
26 Apr	Fulham FC	A	1–0	W

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Nottingham Forest FC	A	4–4	D
14 May	Nottingham Forest FC	H	1–2	L
07 May	Fulham FC	H	4–0	W
29 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	3–1	W
23 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	1–0	W
18 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield United FC has kicked off!
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
19' Brennan Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
24' Jack Colback needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
29' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
34' 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.
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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
47' GOAL! Morgan Gibbs-White scores on 47.
52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
58' Jack Robinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
68' England international Jack Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
71' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Philip Zinckernagel is replaced by Joe Lolley on 71 minute.
75' What a moment for John Fleck! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott McKenna on 75.
75' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Sam Surridge is replaced by Keinan Davis.
80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
85' Steve Cook is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
90' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Sheffield United FC Lineups

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

2022-05-17 Nottingham Forest FC 4–4 Sheffield United FC D 2022-05-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-05-07 Hull City AFC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-05-03 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-04-30 Nottingham Forest FC 5–1 Swansea City AFC W 2022-04-26 Fulham FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-05-17 Nottingham Forest FC 4–4 Sheffield United FC D 2022-05-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-05-07 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Fulham FC W 2022-04-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Sheffield United FC W 2022-04-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-18 Bristol City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.05 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.84 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC46% Draw23% Sheffield United FC31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.89

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

54%

Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC33% Draw38% Sheffield United FC29%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted

4 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.9%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 2

4.7%

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

4.3%

1 – 3

4.2%

1 – 0

3.7%

0 – 2

3.6%

0 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	13%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	18%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	16%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	10%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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