Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United

Published on: 29 September 2017

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Nottingham Forest are without defender Matt Mills, who is banned after being booked in the home loss against Fulham.

Full-back Danny Fox could return after a minor niggle, while Barrie McKay, Ben Brereton and Andreas Bouchalakis are pushing for recalls.

Sheffield United striker and captain Billy Sharp is set to return to contention after injury.

Full-back Enda Stevens (ankle) had a scan after the midweek win over Wolves and should play.

SAM's predictionHome win - 40%Draw - 27%Away win - 33%

SAM, the Sports Analytics Machine, is a super-computer built by @ProfIanMcHale of the University of Liverpool.

Match factsForest have won one of their last nine matches against the Blades in all competitions (D5 L3).Sheffield United have only won one of their past 13 away league matches at the City Ground in the second tier (D5 L7).Nottingham Forest have lost five of their last six league games (W1), conceding at least twice in each defeat but keeping a clean sheet in the victory.The Blades have won their last three away league games, last winning four in a row on the road in March 2013.Forest have lost each of their last three home league games. They've not lost four in a row at the City Ground since May 2015.This is the first time Sheffield United will play a Championship match having started that day in the top two of the division since their final match of the 2005/06 season when they gained promotion to the Premier League.

Source: bbc.com

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