Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd?
Nottingham Forest won 2-1 on August 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. AwoniyiNottingham Forest
- 48′G. HamerSheffield Utd
- 89′C. WoodNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
3-4-3- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 9T. Awoniyi
- 20B. Johnson
- 7N. Williams
- 5O. Mangala
- 28Danilo Santos
- 24S. Aurier
- 26S. McKenna
- 4J. Worrall
- 30W. Boly
- 1M. Turner
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1- 32W. Osula
- 11B. Traoré
- 8G. Hamer
- 3M. Lowe
- 21Vinicius Souza
- 16O. Norwood
- 23B. Osborn
- 19J. Robinson
- 12J. Egan
- 15A. Ahmedhodžić
- 18W. Foderingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Rennes(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2023 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Derby(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Girona(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Rotherham(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 2 draws, 2 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2022 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| May 14, 2022 | Sheffield Utd 1-2 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Sheffield Utd 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd on May 17, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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