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 0 games · 0 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)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

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

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield United FC.
3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Taiwo Awoniyi makes it 1-0.
8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
18' Orel Mangala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' Poor challenge from Willy Boly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
41' Anel Ahmedhodzic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 372 appearances.
44' The referee has no hesitation. Serge Aurier is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 44.
45' Oliver Norwood has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
46' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Yasser Larouci on, Max Lowe off on 46 minutes.
47' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Max Lowe has done his job and it is now time for Yasser Larouci to step up.
48' GOAL! Gustavo Hamer scores on 48.
53' England international Andre Brooks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
57' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Vinicius Souza is withdrawn and Chris Basham gets his opportunity.
58' Chris Basham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius Souza at the 58 minute mark.
63' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
68' Sheffield United 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.
69' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Orel Mangala trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Yates on 69 minutes.
72' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
74' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. William Osula is replaced by Andre Brooks.
79' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
82' The crowd applauds Benie Traore as he leaves the pitch. Antwoine Hackford steps in for Sheffield United FC.
85' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Taiwo Awoniyi is replaced by Chris Wood.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Osborn on 86 minutes.
89' Magnificent from Chris Wood! That is 89 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
90' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 90 minute. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira leaves to be changed by Cheikhou Kouyate.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.