- First top-flight meeting between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United since May 1993
- Forest landed success over the Blades in the previous encounter during the 2022 Championship playoffs
- Taiwo Awoniyi has scored in each of his previous five Premier League appearances
Nottingham Forest gets their 2023-24 home campaign underway on Saturday morning, as they welcome Sheffield United to the City Ground.
Both EPL teams will be looking to respond on Friday after they were beaten on matchday one in the Premier League. You can find the latest Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United odds, and our latest pick here.
Nottingham Forest vs. Sheffield United Odds
Team | Odds |
Nottingham Forest | -110 |
Draw | +255 |
Sheffield United | +300 |
Nottingham Forest open as the clear favorites to land maximum points in their opening home match of the new season. Sheffield United looked short of quality in their opening match of the season, and will be the outsiders in the betting at +300.
Nottingham Forest vs. Sheffield United Information
Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United
Location of the Game: City Ground, Nottingham, England.
Date and Time: Friday, August 18. 2:45 PM ET.
How to Watch: NBC
Nottingham Forest vs. Sheffield United Analysis
Nottingham Forest Update
Steve Cooper would have been delighted with his team’s performances throughout the 2022-23 season, as they were able to secure their top-flight status on their return to the Premier League after an absence of nearly 23 years.
Forest ended the campaign in 16th in the EPL rankings, with much of their success coming in matches at the City Ground. The side from the East Midlands won eight of their 19 matches in Nottingham, compared to just one win registered on the road.
Once again, their home form will be key if they are to exceed expectations and finish high in the bottom half of the standings. There was a lot to like about their attitude at the Emirates on matchday one, as they responded after going 2-0 down after just 32 minutes. Taiwo Awoniyi netted for the fifth game running, becoming just the second Forest player to score in five straight matches.
Projected Lineup
- Turner
- Aurier
- Boly
- McKenna
- Aina
- Yates
- Mangala
- Gibbs-White
- Johnson
- Elanga
- Awoniyi
Injuries
- Felipe (Knee)
- Wayne Hennessey (Unknown)
Sheffield United Update
The EPL odds show Sheffield United as one of the clear contenders to suffer relegation this term. Their biggest issues will likely come in the final third after starting the new season without four of their top five chance creators from their promotion-winning campaign last term.
Those issues were glaringly obvious in their opening match against Crystal Palace, as the Blades managed just a single shot on target in their 1-0 home loss against the Eagles. That was the second straight Premier League season in which United had opened the season with a defeat after going four without a loss in their first season in the Premier League.
One benefit for the Blades was the performance of Wes Foderingham, who made five excellent saves to ensure that United remained in the contest. However, their shortcomings in the final third ensure that they will be one of the EPL teams toward the bottom of the standings.
Projected Lineup
- Foderingham
- Egan
- Robinson
- Ahmedhodzic
- Baldock
- Norwood
- Basham
- Osbourn
- Lowe
- Osula
- Traore
Injuries
- Oliver McBurnie (Foot)
- John Fleck (Unknown)
- Rhian Brewster (Hamstring)
- Jayden Bogle (Knee)
Nottingham Forest vs. Sheffield United Pick and Prediction
The Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United odds show that the hosts are difficult to overlook this weekend. Forest were dangerous on the counter-attack against the Gunners in their opening match, while there are clear questions as to where Sheffield United’s goals are going to come from.
Therefore, we will be siding with the hosts on Friday. Meanwhile, we also like the chances of Anthony Elanga finding the net in the Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United odds available. Let’s see the betting picks.
- Pick 1: Nottingham Forest (-110)
- Pick 2: Anthony Elanga to score anytime
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