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Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipPromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 17, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Forest
1-2
Sheffield Utd

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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd?

Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on May 17, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 19′B. JohnsonNottingham Forest
  • 47′M. Gibbs-WhiteSheffield Utd
  • 75′J. FleckSheffield Utd

Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nottingham Forest

3-4-1-2
  1. 16S. Surridge
  2. 11P. Zinckernagel
  1. 20B. Johnson
  1. 37J. Garner
  2. 22R. Yates
  3. 8J. Colback
  4. 2D. Spence
  1. 4J. Worrall
  2. 26S. McKenna
  3. 27S. Cook
  1. 30B. Samba

Sheffield Utd

3-4-1-2
  1. 29I. Ndiaye
  2. 27M. Gibbs-White
  1. 8S. Berge
  1. 16O. Norwood
  2. 4J. Fleck
  3. 33R. Norrington-Davies
  4. 12J. Egan
  1. 19J. Robinson
  2. 2G. Baldock
  3. 6C. Basham
  1. 18W. Foderingham
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 14, 2022Sheffield Utd(away)2-1Championship
May 7, 2022Hull City(away)1-1Championship
May 3, 2022Bournemouth(away)0-1Championship
Apr 30, 2022Swansea(home)5-1Championship
Apr 26, 2022Fulham(away)1-0Championship
Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 14, 2022Nottingham Forest(home)1-2Championship
May 7, 2022Fulham(home)4-0Championship
Apr 29, 2022QPR(away)3-1Championship
Apr 23, 2022Cardiff(home)1-0Championship
Apr 18, 2022Bristol City(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 3 draws, 1 Sheffield Utd win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 14, 2022Sheffield Utd 1-2 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Mar 4, 2022Sheffield Utd 1-1 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Nov 2, 2021Nottingham Forest 1-1 Sheffield UtdChampionship
Apr 19, 2019Sheffield Utd 2-0 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Nov 3, 2018Nottingham Forest 1-0 Sheffield UtdChampionship
Mar 17, 2018Sheffield Utd 0-0 Nottingham ForestChampionship

Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Nottingham Forest on May 14, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest2.10.666/157/15
Sheffield Utd1.30.967/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Sheffield Utd10334141412

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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