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 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield United FC and Nottingham Forest FC is underway.
5' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' The deadlock is broken! Jack Colback gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' John Egan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
29' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
34' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 34.
39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
43' The referee calls foul for Philip Zinckernagel. He receives a Yellow card.
44' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Jack Robinson will be fuming at that decision.
49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
53' A moment of madness from Oliver Norwood on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
68' Steve Cook has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
69' George Baldock gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Oliver Norwood and will look to change the dynamic.
71' Brennan Johnson doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
76' A quiet spell here at . Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
77' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Keinan Davis comes on to replace Sam Surridge.
82' Daniel Jebbison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Osborn on 82 minute.
87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
89' Rhys Norrington-Davies has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enda Stevens on 89 minute.
90' The referee has no hesitation. George Baldock is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 90.
90' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Brennan Johnson is withdrawn and Alexander Mighten gets his opportunity.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield United FC.

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
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

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.