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Sheffield United W vs Nottingham Forest W prediction and preview
18 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Sheffield United W host Nottingham Forest W in the WSL Cup (England) on 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Nottingham Forest W Win — Nottingham Forest W to win. It was published at odds of 1.55, which the bookmaker market rated at about 57% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Sheffield United W had won 1, drawn 0 and lost 8 of their last 9 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 31. Nottingham Forest W had won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 8, with 9 scored and 10 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Sheffield United W's last 9 and 4 of Nottingham Forest W's last 8; 8 and 3 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Sheffield United W averaged 1.25 goals scored and 2.00 conceded across 4 matches; away from home Nottingham Forest W averaged 1.25 scored and 0.75 conceded across 4.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.91 goals from Sheffield United W and 2.30 from Nottingham Forest W. From that it rates a home win at 32%, a draw at 21% and an away win at 47%, against 19%, 23% and 58% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 47%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Sheffield United W (green) and Nottingham Forest W (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United W | LWLLL | 1.11 | 3.44 | 78% | 89% |
| Nottingham Forest W | WDLWD | 1.13 | 1.25 | 50% | 38% |
Averages over each side's last 9 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance X2 | 80% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.32 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.45 |
| Nottingham Forest W Win | 58% | 1.55 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 53% | 1.75 |
| BTTS Yes | 52% | 1.76 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 47% | 2.05 |
| Nottingham Forest W HT & FT | 39% | 2.38 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.