Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United Predictions

• Nottingham Forest won their final three home matches last season.
• Sheffield United went down 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace at the weekend.
• Taiwo Awoniyi has scored in each of his last five Premier League appearances.

Forest seeking first points

Nottingham Forest gave a good account of themselves in the second half of their opening day defeat to Arsenal and will be looking to get off the mark when they entertain promoted Sheffield United.

The Blades have endured a difficult summer despite their success of last season, having seen a few key men leave. The capture of Gustavo Hamer from Coventry could prove to be a shrewd move but whether or not he can make an instant impact remains to be seen and the visitors could be in for a tough evening when they head to the City Ground on Friday.

Home form key for Forest

Forest avoided the drop last season thanks to their home form as they picked up 30 of their 38 points at the City Ground.

It could be a similar story this term, and they look a good bet to beat the Blades on Friday.

Steve Cooper’s men won their final three home games last season and that included victories over Arsenal and Brighton, while Sheffield United arrive on the back of a poor display against Crystal Palace at home in their opener.

The South Yorkshire side only managed one shot on goal and created eight attempts in total, while Palace dominated possession and had 24 chances – eight of which were on target – as a strong performance from Blades keeper Wes Foderingham kept the scoreline respectable.

Forest struggled initially at Arsenal but grew into the game and that display suggests they should be able to claim the spoils against the Blades.

Awoniyi can continue scoring spree

A 2-0 win for Forest is the correct score prediction as the visitors struggled to really create anything of note against Palace and look light in attack following Iliman Ndiaye’s summer departure. The Blades’ last four competitive losses have seen them fail to score, while Forest did pick up a few clean sheets at home last term and conceded a respectable 24 goals in 19 home games in the league.

Taiwo Awoniyi looks a good contender for an anytime goal after his effort against Arsenal, having come off the bench in the second half. The Nigerian ended last season with six goals in four games and has now scored in each of his last five Premier League appearances.

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