Championship

Championship | 1st Leg

May 14, 2022 at 3pm UK

Bramall Lane

Sheff Utd
1 - 2
Nott'm Forest

(agg: -)

Berge (90+1')
Fleck (29'), Robinson (44'), Norwood (53'), Baldock (90+3')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Colback (10'), Johnson (71')
Worrall (34'), Zinckernagel (43'), Spence (44')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday'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: Huddersfield 0-1 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

All of the momentum is with Sheffield United after their demolition of Fulham and it is difficult to see the Blades being defeated on Saturday afternoon. However, some of this Forest team are well-rested, something which could prove pivotal if they have to chase the game during the closing stages. 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 46.03%. A draw had a probability of 27.5% and a win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 26.49%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.08%) and 2-1 (8.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.82%), while for a Nottingham Forest win it was 0-1 (9.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield United	Draw	Nottingham Forest
46.03%	27.48%	26.49%

Both teams to score 45.95%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

41.01%

58.99%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

20.54% (

79.46%

Sheffield United Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

74.38%

25.62%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

39.49%

60.51%

Nottingham Forest Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

61.77%

38.23%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

25.02%

74.99%

Score Analysis

Sheffield United 46.02%

Nottingham Forest 26.49%

Draw 27.48%

Sheffield United	Draw	Nottingham Forest
1-0 @ 13.33% 2-0 @ 9.08% 2-1 @ 8.73% 3-0 @ 4.12% 3-1 @ 3.96% 3-2 @ 1.91% 4-0 @ 1.4% 4-1 @ 1.35% Other @ 2.13% Total : 46.02%	1-1 @ 12.82% 0-0 @ 9.8% 2-2 @ 4.2% Other @ 0.66% Total : 27.48%	0-1 @ 9.42% 1-2 @ 6.17% 0-2 @ 4.53% 1-3 @ 1.98% 0-3 @ 1.45% 2-3 @ 1.35% Other @ 1.6% Total : 26.49%