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

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

Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 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)

6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

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

10% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

0-15

3/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/3

46-60

1/4

61-75

2/1

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

Liam Delap	3 G
Dan Ndoye	2 G
Morgan Gibbs-White	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Sheffield United FC gets underway.
3' What composure from Taiwo Awoniyi! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
8' Chris Basham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
18' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
33' Scott McKenna, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' Willy Boly is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Serge Aurier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
46' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Max Lowe departs to be replaced by Yasser Larouci.
47' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 47 minute. Max Lowe leaves to be changed by Yasser Larouci.
48' Gustavo Hamer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
57' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Vinicius Souza is withdrawn and Chris Basham gets his opportunity.
58' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Basham is hanging Vinicius Souza on the field on 58 minute.
63' 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.
68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
69' The crowd applauds Orel Mangala as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Yates steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
72' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Gustavo Hamer will be fuming at that decision.
74' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. William Osula is withdrawn and Andre Brooks gets his opportunity.
79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
82' Antwoine Hackford gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Benie Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
85' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 85 minute. Taiwo Awoniyi leaves to be changed by Chris Wood.
86' Ben Osborn is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
89' Brilliant from the ! Chris Wood makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 89.
90' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Cheikhou Kouyate.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
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

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.