Match Preview: Nottingham Forest vs. Sheffield United (Part One)

nottingham forest vs. sheffield united

Nottingham Forest went into their fixture against Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium last Saturday with a squad of no fresh injuries following their midweek defeat to the hands of Coventry City (0-1); though they were without Julian Bennett who is out on a long term basis.

Their form away from the City Ground continued to take a 'dip' when Billy Sharp (who else!!!) netted the only goal of the game as Forest slumped to their fourth straight away defeat, they have yet to win on the road since 8 January in a 3-1 win at West Bromwich Albion.

However their home form tells a different story, with the club having gone eleven Championship fixtures without defeat - in fact, the last team to claim all three points at the City Ground was Blackpool (0-1) last September.

The Reds could recall trio Robert Earnshaw, Dexter Blackstock, David McGoldrick and Dele Adebola who are all vying for a recall. However manager Billy Davies will be without Gareth McCleary who was shown his marching orders during their defeat in South Yorkshire at the weekend.

Last Reds Line-Up: (13/02/2010 vs. Doncaster Rovers) - Lee Camp, James Perch, Wes Morgan, Kelvin Wilson, Chris Gunter, Lewis McGugan, Chris Cohen, Paul McKenna, Radoslaw Majewski, Dale Adebola, Nathan Tyson. Substitutes: Luke Chambers, Robert Earnshaw, Gareth McCleary, David McGoldrick, Guy Moussi, Paul Smith, Dexter Blackstock.

Blades-Mad Prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Sheffield United

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