Sheffield United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Tony Harrington
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sheffield United FC host Nottingham Forest FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 18' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Arvin Appiah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Sam Byram is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin Cranie.
- 47' Poor challenge from Yohan Benalouane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 50' Alexander Milosevic gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Pele and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Mark Duffy doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Daryl Murphy by Lewis Grabban on 59 minute.
- 64' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Scott Hogan. He replaces Gary Madine on 66 minute.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Claudio Yacob by Arvin Appiah on 75 minute.
- 77' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Martin Cranie departs to be replaced by John Lundstram.
- 83' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Enda Stevens makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 85.
- 86' Oliver Norwood was booked on 86.
- 86' Mark Duffy makes way for Kieran Dowell at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nottingham Forest FC.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ Scott Hogan 66'
- 16
-
28
Martin Cranie ↓ John Lundstram 78'
- 17
- 5
- 3
- 19
- 4
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Kieran Dowell 86'
- 2
- 1
Bench
-
8
Kieran Dowell ↑ 86'
- 39
- 25
- 18
- 15
-
7
John Lundstram ↑ 78'
-
11
Scott Hogan ↑ 66'
Coach
Chris Wilder
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 22
-
24
Claudio Yacob ↓ Arvin Appiah 75'
- 25
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↓ Lewis Grabban 59'
- 1
- 23
- 14
- 6
-
28
Pele ↓ Alexander Milosevic 50'
- 13
Bench
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 59'
- 15
- 11
- 8
-
43
Arvin Appiah ↑ 75'
- 37
-
17
Alexander Milosevic ↑ 50'
Coach
Martin O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Enda Stevens | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2019-04-19
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-04-13
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-04-10
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-04-06
Preston North End FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2019-03-30
Sheffield United FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
L
2019-03-16
Leeds United FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-04-19
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-04-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-04-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-04-06
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-03-30
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-03-16
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
48%
Sheffield United FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.