Ace Football team previews the Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.
Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United take center stage as they seek to regain their confidence. The Premier League encounter is set for Friday at City Ground in Nottingham. Both teams aim to bounce back from opening-round defeats, entering their second match with a strong determination to secure their first points of the season.
Form: Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest gathered four points from their recent three matches, triumphing 1-0 over Arsenal and securing a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. However, their most recent encounter with Arsenal concluded in a 2-1 loss. Notably, Nottingham Forest clinched victory in three of their last six Premier League matches at City Ground, Nottingham. Amidst these results, they achieved one draw and endured two defeats, netting ten goals while conceding nine.
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United face a decisive situation after securing only one victory in their last three league matches. Their recent sequence began with a 1-0 defeat against Huddersfield, which they countered with a 1-2 triumph over Birmingham. However, their most recent clash ended in another loss, this time a 0-1 defeat against Crystal Palace. Over their past six away games in the Premier League, Sheffield United emerged victorious only once, while also recording no draws and suffering five losses. Throughout this stretch, they managed to score 13 goals and conceded just two.
Betting facts for Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches
- In the last 6 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in 8 of the last 9 home matches
- Nottingham Forest have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
- In 11 of the last 12 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Sheffield United have not lost 4 of the last 5 away matches
- Sheffield United have conceded in 6 of the last 8 matches
In-form players: Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United
Taiwo Awoniyi has been in exceptional form for Nottingham Forest, finding the back of the net on seven occasions in their last five Premier League matches. Impressively, he has managed to score a goal in each of these games, including the most recent encounter against Arsenal. The question remains whether he can continue this remarkable streak and add another goal to his tally in the upcoming match on Friday.
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Full-time result
Nottingham Forest secured victory in three out of their last 10 home matches, while also playing to three draws and suffering four defeats. On the other hand, Sheffield United managed to clinch triumph in five out of their last 10 away games, with one draw and four losses in this period.
Both teams to score
Nottingham Forest took the lead with the opening goal in four of their last ten games, while Sheffield United managed to score first in the same number of matches. Nottingham Forest achieved only three clean sheets in their previous 10 games, whereas Sheffield United managed to keep their opponents scoreless in two matches during the same period.
Total goals
In Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches, Over 2.5 goals occurred three times, with an average of 0.6 goals scored per game. Similarly, Over 2.5 goals were recorded in four of Sheffield United’s last ten matches. They produced an average of 1.1 goals per game. Nottingham Forest managed to score in their last eight consecutive matches. Meanwhile, Sheffield United’s recent four matches saw fewer than three goals being scored.
Betting tip: Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United
Here we present a free betting tip for this Premier League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.
