Nottingham Forest vs. Sheffield United: EPL Game Preview

Nottingham Forest hosts Sheffield United in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Friday. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Arsenal on Saturday while Sheffield United lost 1-0 at home against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest is in 15th place with 0 points in one game while Sheffield United is in 17th place with 0 points in one game.

The player to watch in this game is Brennan Johnson, who has 0 goals and 0 assists in one Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Brennan Johnson a 33.36 percent chance to score against Sheffield United. He has 0 SCA and 0 GCA in one Premier League game this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Nottingham Forest 2.00
• Sheffield United 3.40
• Draw: 3.90

Spread
• Nottingham Forest 0, -0.5 (1.65)
• Sheffield United 0, +0.5 (2.20)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.87)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.91)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in English League Championship action on May 17, 2022 and Sheffield United won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Nottingham Forest, Brennan Johnson has a 33.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.79 shots overall per sim, 1.08 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

For Sheffield United, Anel Ahmedhodzic has a 21.66 percent chance to score. He averages 1.08 shots overall per sim, 0.39 shots on goal per and 0.25 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Nottingham Forest 2.00

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Nottingham Forest in this one. Average score in simulations is Nottingham Forest 1.57 to Sheffield United1.04.