Championship

Championship | Gameweek 36

Mar 4, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Bramall Lane

Sheff Utd
1 - 1
Nott'm Forest

Sharp (69')
Robinson (32'), Davies (51'), Norrington-Davies (87'), McBurnie (90+3')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Yates (90+5')
Garner (43')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield United

Last Six:

Last Game: Nott'm Forest 1-2 Sheff Utd (3-2 pen.)
Tuesday, May 17 at 7.45pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
4	Nottingham Forest	46	33	80
5	Sheffield United	46	18	75
6	Luton Town	46	8	75

Nottingham Forest

Last Six:

Last Game: Nott'm Forest 1-2 Sheff Utd (3-2 pen.)
Tuesday, May 17 at 7.45pm in Championship

Next Game: Huddersfield vs. Nott'm Forest
Sunday, May 29 at 4.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
3	Huddersfield Town	46	17	82
4	Nottingham Forest	46	33	80
5	Sheffield United	46	18	75

We said: Sheffield United 1-1 Nottingham Forest

While this game will feel like a must win for both clubs, they are also aware that they can ill-afford a defeat. With that in mind, do not be surprised if the Blades and Forest cancel each other out in a low-scoring affair, a result which would suit the teams above them. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 51.78%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 22.24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.31%) and 2-1 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.18%), while for a Nottingham Forest win it was 0-1 (8.05%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Sheffield United	Draw	Nottingham Forest
51.78%	25.98%	22.24%

Both teams to score 46.09%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

43.24%

56.76%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

22.29%

77.71%

Sheffield United Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

78%

22%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

44.68%

55.31%

Nottingham Forest Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

59.09%

40.9%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

22.53%

77.47%

Score Analysis

Sheffield United 51.77%

Nottingham Forest 22.24%

Draw 25.98%

Sheffield United	Draw	Nottingham Forest
1-0 @ 13.62% 2-0 @ 10.31% 2-1 @ 9.22% 3-0 @ 5.21% 3-1 @ 4.65% 3-2 @ 2.08% 4-0 @ 1.97% 4-1 @ 1.76% Other @ 2.94% Total : 51.77%	1-1 @ 12.18% 0-0 @ 9% 2-2 @ 4.12% Other @ 0.68% Total : 25.98%	0-1 @ 8.05% 1-2 @ 5.44% 0-2 @ 3.6% 1-3 @ 1.62% 2-3 @ 1.23% 0-3 @ 1.07% Other @ 1.24% Total : 22.24%