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

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Championship · 2021-22

Sheffield United FC

1 – 2

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Nottingham Forest FC

Sat 14 May 2022 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

John Fleck 29' Y

Y 34' Joe Worrall

Y 43' Philip Zinckernagel

Jack Robinson 44' Y

Y 44' Djed Spence

Oliver Norwood 53' Y

George Baldock 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .

Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2018-11-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
15 Apr	Reading FC	H	1–2	L

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
23 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

0-15

4/5

16-30

4/1

31-45

5/4

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/2

76+

3/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	5 G	1 A
Sydie Peck	4 G	2 A
Thomas Cannon	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Sheffield United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
5' 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.
10' Against the run of play, Jack Colback has scored! This game has turned on its head.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
29' The referee calls foul for John Fleck. He receives a Yellow card.
34' Joe Worrall is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
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.
43' Philip Zinckernagel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Robinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
49' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
58' The 25-year-old Brennan Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
63' A quiet spell here at . Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
68' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
69' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! George Baldock comes on to replace Oliver Norwood.
71' Brennan Johnson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
76' Sheffield United FC have won 457 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
77' Keinan Davis is replacing Sam Surridge for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
82' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Jebbison. He replaces Ben Osborn on 82 minute.
87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
89' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Enda Stevens is replaced by Rhys Norrington-Davies on 89 minute.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Baldock on 90 minutes.
90' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Brennan Johnson is replaced by Alexander Mighten on 90 minute.
The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Iliman Ndiaye
19
Jack Robinson
23
Ben Osborn ↓ Daniel Jebbison 82'
16
Oliver Norwood ↓ George Baldock 69'
6
Chris Basham
3
Enda Stevens ↓ Rhys Norrington-Davies 89'
4
John Fleck
12
John Egan
27
Morgan Gibbs-White
8
Sander Berge
18
Wesley Foderingham

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

27
Steve Cook
22
Ryan Yates
8
Jack Colback
2
Djed Spence
16
Sam Surridge ↓ Keinan Davis 77'
30
Brice Samba
26
Scott McKenna
4
Joe Worrall
37
James Garner
20
Brennan Johnson ↓ Alexander Mighten 90'
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ Joe Lolley 69'

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Ryan Yates	2
Brennan Johnson	2
Lewis Grabban	2
Callum Hudson-Odoi	2
Ben Brereton	1
Billy Sharp	1
Jack Colback	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

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 2022-04-15 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Reading FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

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 2022-04-23 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.26 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.06 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Nottingham Forest FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC38% Draw31% Nottingham Forest FC31%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

62%

Sheffield United FC or Nottingham Forest FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC28% Draw51% Nottingham Forest FC21%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.1%

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

2 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	18%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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