Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread
Facing the real threat of relegation right now, Sheffield United (3-25-7; 16 points) welcome Nottingham Forest (7-19-9; 26 points), who are in 17th place in the league, at Bramall Lane on Saturday. Don’t miss all the action when this one gets underway at 15:00! Sheffield U, who have had 13 losses in the most recent 19 matches, will head into this match with the home field advantage at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield U and Forest last faced each other in August 18, 2023 and the match ended in a 2-1 win for red dogs. Sheffield U have a record of 4-2-1 in their last matches against Forest.
Sheffield U vs Forest Prediction
SugarHouse have Nottingham Forest as 1.66 outsiders heading into this match while the Sheffield United are strong favorites at odds of 4.8. A total of 3 goals are predicted.
Sheffield United enter into this game facing the real threat of relegation with a record of three wins, 25 losses and seven draws over 35 games. The club has had 13 losses in the latest nineteen matches and have scored a total of 34 goals while conceding 97. This has principally been due to the energy demonstrated by Oliver Mcburnie, who has six goals, and Ben Brereton who has five. In their previous match, The Blades lost to Newcastle United 5-1.
Nottingham Forest comes into this match with 26 points. They are in 17th place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up seven wins, 19 losses and nine draws over the course of 35 matches. The team has had 11 losses in the most recent nineteen matches and they have netted a total of 42 goals so far, giving up 62. Their top players Chris Wood and T. Awoniyi have scored 12 and six respectively. In their last match on Sunday, Red dogs fell against Manchester City 0-2.
Heading into this contest, Sheffield United haven’t officially ruled out anyone yet. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest have no injured players ruled out.
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Moneyline Pick: Sheffield United (4.8)
Sheffield U are considered the favorite according to the betting market. The club will try to move past last month’s performance; they enter the matchup with a recent win percentage that is pretty subpar. In comparison, Forest have a win percentage of 20% (one win).
Sheffield U vs Forest Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Sheffield United (4.8), Nottingham Forest (1.66)
- Spread: Sheffield United 0.75 (2.07), Nottingham Forest -0.75 (1.83)
- Over/Under: Under 3 Goals (1.95), Over 3 Goals (1.95)
Sheffield U vs Forest Betting Trends
- Record last 10 games: Sheffield United 0-7-3, Nottingham Forest 1-6-3
- Home/Road Split: Sheffield U (3-25-7), Forest (7-19-9)
- Head-To-Head: Sheffield U’s record is 4-2-1 in their last 4 matches against Forest
- Match Type: League
Over/Under Pick: Under 3 Total Goals (1.95)
Heading into this match, Sheffield U recorded an average of 1.17 goals per game last month while Forest averaged 1.2 goals per game last month.
Spread Pick: Sheffield United 0.75 Goals (2.07)
For the bet to come up as a winner, Sheffield United must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.