Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction 4 May 2024

In the 36th round of the Premier League, the championship outsiders will measure their strength. On May 4th, Sheffield United will host Nottingham Forest at their home ground "Bramall Lane". The hosts are enjoying their last matches in the elite before the inevitable relegation, while the visitors continue to fight. The "Foresters'" gap from the relegation zone is just one point, so a victory for them is more important.

Losses

Sheffield has a huge number of players out of the game, most of whom are important. Egan and Basham have been injured since last year, with Norrington-Davies, McBurnie, Baldock, Lowe, Davis, Jebbison, and McBurnie having more recent injuries. But all these guys have already missed more than one match.

The visitors will be without Awoniyi, who picked up a bunch of minor injuries over the season. Williams will also miss out after getting injured in the last round's match. These are serious losses for the "Foresters".

Head-to-Head 

It's impossible to single out a clear leader in the teams' head-to-head , but it can be confidently stated that home Sheffield is kryptonite for Nottingham. The "Blades" haven't lost to the "Foresters" in 9 out of the last 10 matches at home. The bet that the hosts will not lose again is valued at 2.29.

Also, it's worth noting that the duels between the teams rarely dazzle with high scoring. Over a span of 21 matches, only once was the total of 3.5 goals exceeded. You can bet that no more than 3 goals will be scored in the game for 1.63.

Referee and Fouls

Chris Kavanagh will be in charge of maintaining order on the field – he's not the strictest referee. On average for the season, he issues 4.1 warnings per match, and over the last 5 games, the Englishman has given out just 2.4 "yellows". The average number of fouls in his last 10 matches is 24.

Sheffield plays equally rough at home and away, breaking the rules on average 11.2 times per match. Referees justly penalize the "Blades", issuing them 2.66 yellow cards - the second indicator in the league.

Regarding Nottingham, it should be noted that the "Foresters" don't spare their opponents in away matches either. 12.5 offenses and 2.7 yellow cards per match are further proof of this.

Even with a referee who's stingy with "yellows", the teams are likely to pick up a decent number of warnings. A bet on total yellow cards over (3.5) for 1.6 looks great.

Team Overviews

Sheffield lost their mathematical chances of staying in the elite after the last round. There are three games left until the end of the championship, and the "Blades" have already set an anti-record for conceded goals (97). They concede in both halves in 8 out of their last 9 matches. So, it definitely makes sense to consider a bet on Nottingham's total goals over (1.5) for 1.6.

The "Foresters" themselves aren't shining either. They create moments but suffer in execution, which prevents them from gaining points. Also, it's worth noting that Nuno Espírito Santo's team struggles to earn corners. Only Sheffield is worse than them in this regard. Nottingham Forest makes fewer than 5.5 corners in 12 out of their last 14 matches. You can bet on this for 1.95.

Editorial Prediction

But we still suggest not taking such a big risk and opting for a more cautious option with the total corners by the visitors less than (6.5) for 1.6. Of course, Sheffield is the weakest team in the championship, but Nottingham isn't grabbing stars from the sky either and is unlikely to dominate outright on foreign ground.

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