Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 2–1 Sheffield Utd

Premier League · · Wembley Stadium

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Nottingham Forest 2–1 Sheffield Utd — Nottingham Forest won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield Utd 2–1 at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League on Friday 18 August. Nottingham Forest have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Nottingham Forest led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: Taiwo Awoniyi (3’, assisted by S. Aurier) and Christopher Wood (89’, assisted by S. Aurier); Sheffield Utd: Gustavo Hamer (48’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Nottingham Forest 1.39, Sheffield Utd 0.50, from 16 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Bankes showed five yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: W. Boly (36’) and S. Aurier (44’); Sheffield Utd: Oliver Norwood (45+2’), Gustavo Hamer (72’) and Benjamin Osborn (86’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, S. Aurier (Nottingham Forest) 7.1, Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) 6.5 and Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Nottingham Forest 2–1 Sheffield Utd · Premier League
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
  • Referee: P. Bankes
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Nottingham Forest 2 · draws 2 · Sheffield Utd 2 · 2.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Nottingham Forest 2W 2D 1L · Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L

Nottingham Forest 2–1 Sheffield Utd (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.75 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.71 / 4.38
Corners
against 6.43 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
3.14 / 3.88
Shots on target
against 5.57 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.86 / 1.63
Cards
against 1.14 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.76 yellows
Referee · P. Bankes
1.76 home / 2 away
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNottingham Forest for / againstLineSheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored
1.88 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
2.71 for · 6.43 against n 7
9.5standard
4.38 for · 5.13 against n 8
Shots
8 for · 15 against n 7
19.5standard
12 for · 11.13 against n 8
Shots on target
3.14 for · 5.57 against n 7
8.5standard
3.88 for · 4 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.43 for · 10 against n 7
21.5standard
11.13 for · 8 against n 8
Cards shown
1.86 for · 1.14 against n 7
3.5standard
1.63 for · 1 against n 8

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Surridge n 821.3
3.74/2
1.63/0
—
R. Yates n 864.4
2.67/4
2.36/4
—
E. Dennis n 839.8
2.55/3
3.46/4
—
C. Kouyaté n 819.5
2.34/0
2.33/1
—
Renan Lodi n 887
2.27/4
1.97/4
—
Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Dennis n 839.8
25/1
1.44/1
T. Awoniyi n 871.3
1.98/3
1.36/2
Morgan Gibbs-White n 889.9
1.47/3
0.95/1
S. Surridge n 821.3
1.12/0
00/0
B. Johnson n 858.5
14/1
0.21/0
Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Awoniyi n 871.3
1.15/2
0.21/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 889.9
0.43/0
0.43/0
E. Dennis n 839.8
0.31/0
0.31/0
Danilo n 885.3
0.43/0
0.11/0
O. Aina n 839.3
00/0
0.31/0
Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Kouyaté n 819.5
5.26/3
N. Williams n 877.9
3.27/7
Felipe n 888.3
2.87/7
E. Dennis n 839.8
2.85/3
Renan Lodi n 887
2.78/5
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Sharp n 826.6
3.45/1
1.73/1
—
W. Osula n 826.1
2.22/2
1.72/1
—
B. Traoré n 886
2.18/4
1.66/2
—
Enda Stevens n 882.5
1.95/4
0.75/0
—
D. Jebbison n 835.4
1.94/1
2.94/2
—
Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
W. Osula n 826.1
35/1
1.33/0
B. Traoré n 886
2.56/6
1.76/6
D. Jebbison n 835.4
1.94/1
13/0
J. McAtee n 859.8
1.74/4
1.14/2
Oliver McBurnie n 854.8
1.45/2
0.63/0
Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. Traoré n 886
0.85/1
0.32/0
J. McAtee n 859.8
0.63/0
0.21/0
I. Ndiaye n 876.8
0.11/0
0.64/0
S. Berge n 874
0.21/0
0.31/1
C. Basham n 846.9
00/0
0.52/0
Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Lowe n 878.5
4.48/7
O. Norwood n 848.6
3.57/4
B. Sharp n 826.6
35/1
C. Basham n 846.9
2.64/2
I. Coulibaly n 838.5
2.64/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham ForestSheffield Utd
50%Possession50%
1.39Expected goals (xG)0.50
16Shots7
4Shots on target3
7Shots off target3
5Blocked shots1
9Shots inside the box4
6Corners7
3Offsides2
5Fouls9
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves2
436Passes437
79%Pass accuracy75%

Nottingham Forest player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Matt Turner9000000006.9
J. Worrall9000202207.5
S. McKenna9000100206.9
S. Aurier90021021Y8.3
N. Williams9000001406.5
Morgan Gibbs-White9000214207.9
Danilo8900102006.9
B. Johnson8900000106.6
T. Awoniyi8410112007.5
W. Boly69002102Y6.9
O. Mangala6900000406.6
R. Yates sub2100000106.9
A. Elanga sub2100000006.3
C. Wood sub1610110007.2
M. Niakhaté sub900000106.6
C. Kouyaté sub900000006.6

Sheffield Utd player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
W. Foderingham9000000106.6
A. Ahmedhodžić9000000306.9
J. Egan9000000106.6
J. Robinson9000100207
B. Osborn90000002Y6.5
O. Norwood90000003Y6.9
G. Hamer90101111Y7.3
B. Traoré8200110005.9
W. Osula7400100006.7
Vinicius Souza5800211507.2
M. Lowe4500000006.5
Y. Larouci sub4500000206.5
C. Basham sub3200000206.9
A. Brooks sub1600000006.7
A. Hackford sub800000006.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Nottingham ForestWDWDL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Sheffield UtdWWLWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Nottingham Forest 2 · 2 draws · Sheffield Utd 2 · 2.17 goals/game
  • 2022-05-17 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 2022-05-14 Sheffield Utd 1–2 Nottingham Forest
  • 2022-03-04 Sheffield Utd 1–1 Nottingham Forest
  • 2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 2019-04-19 Sheffield Utd 2–0 Nottingham Forest
  • 2018-11-03 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Sheffield Utd
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Nottingham Forest#17 pos32 pts38 pl-18 GD
Sheffield Utd#20 pos16 pts38 pl-69 GD
Goals per game
Nottingham Forest scored1.29
Sheffield Utd scored0.92
Nottingham Forest conceded1.76
Sheffield Utd conceded2.74

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Utd?
In their last 6 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 2, Sheffield Utd won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Utd?
Recent form — Nottingham Forest 2W 2D 1L; Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L.

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