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Brentford v Nottingham Forest : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 21st Dec, 15:00 BST, Brentford Community Stadium, Brendtford

Nottingham Forest, led by manager Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo, visit Thomas Frank and his Brentford side at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the English Premier League. Below we've got predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting statistics including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers. All is accessible via the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As followers of Nottm Forest prepare themselves for this clash, they certainly have reason to expect an exciting match. After studying the relevant stats and past head-to-head (H2H) records, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a worthy bet, as both teams know how to find the back of the net and either could win. The prediction and odds are both pointing in the same direction: over 2.5 goals is a smart bet.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Brentford are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.15.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Brentford
52%
23/20
13%
23/20
10%
Draw
21%
13/5
4%
13/5
8%
Nottm Forest
27%
2/1
17%
21/10
11%
Brentford 2-1
9%
9/1
5%
7/1
Draw 1-1
9%
13/2
6%
11/2
7%
Draw 2-2
7%
14/1
15%
10/1
Nottm Forest 2-1
6%
11/1
8%
17/2
5%
Brentford 3-1
6%
18/1
27%
12/1
8%
Brentford 2-0
6%
12/1
8%
9/1
Brentford 1-0
6%
9/1
9%
15/2
6%
Brentford 3-2
5%
25/1
13%
16/1
13%
Brentford 3-0
4%
22/1
10%
14/1
Nottm Forest 1-0
4%
12/1
24%
9/1
17%
Brentford 4-1
3%
40/1
41%
22/1
10%
Nottm Forest 3-2
3%
28/120/1
Nottm Forest 3-1
3%
25/1
10%
16/1
11%
Nottm Forest 2-0
3%
18/1
17%
14/1
12%
Draw 0-0
3%
12/1
24%
10/1
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
69%
8/11
10%
7/10
8%
Under 2.5 Goals
31%
11/10
12%
21/20
11%
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/6
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
5/4
5%
-
No 1st Goal
1%
12/1
24%
-
BTTS - Yes
68%
8/13
6%
8/13
6%
BTTS - No
32%
6/5
8%
6/5
8%
BTTS - Home Win
32%
3/1
18%
11/4
15%
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/210/3
2%
BTTS - Away Win
18%
9/24/1
5%
Home/draw
73%
4/11
5%
7/20
4%
Away/draw
48%
4/6
9%
4/6
9%
Home/away
79%
2/7
3%
2/7
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
87%
2/9
4%
2/9
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
13%
10/3
13%
29/10
13%
Over 3.5 Goals
48%
7/4
10%
17/10
13%
Under 3.5 Goals
52%
4/9
6%
4/9
6%
Over 4.5 Goals
29%
4/1
15%
19/5
20%
Under 4.5 Goals
71%
1/6
4%
1/6
4%
Over 5.5 Goals
15%
10/1
38%
8/1
20%
Under 5.5 Goals
85%
1/20
3%
1/20
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/25
2%
1/33
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
12/1
24%
10/1
15%
Home DNB
67%
8/13
13%
4/7
9%
Away DNB
42%
6/5
16%
5/4
10%
Brentford win to nil
20%
3/1-
Nottm Forest win to nil
9%
5/1
25%
-
Brentford / Brentford
23%
13/5
13%
23/10
10%
Brentford / Nottm Forest
3%
28/122/1
Brentford / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Brentford
15%
5/1
9%
17/4
5%
Draw / Nottm Forest
11%
13/2
12%
6/1
7%
Draw / Draw
15%
5/1
8%
17/4
9%
Nottm Forest / Brentford
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
12%
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
17%
4/1
17%
19/5
9%
Nottm Forest / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Brentford have played 15 matches so far this season and are in 9th position in the league. Brentford are unbeaten at home after 8 games and have kept zero clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won 1. Brentford have conceded 9 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Brentford have played 8 games at home, winning 7, drawing 1 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 26 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Nottm Forest lay in 5th place on 25 points in the Premier League league table having played 15 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 17 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Nottm Forest have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Nottm Forest have played 8 away games, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Brentford
Nottm Forest
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Liverpool1411211835 
Jan 18
l
 
2-0A
Jan 14
w
 
0-1F
2
Chelsea159421731 
Apr 5
Dec 15
May 25
d
 
1-1F
3
Arsenal158521429 
Jan 1
Apr 12
Feb 25
l
 
3-0A
4
Man City15834627 
Jan 14
l
 
2-1F
Mar 8
l
 
3-0A
5
Nottm Forest A15744125 
Dec 21
Apr 26
-
-
6
A Villa15744025 
Mar 8
l
 
3-1A
Dec 14
Apr 5
7
Brighton15663324 
Apr 19
Dec 27
Feb 1
d
 
2-2F
8
Bournemouth15735324 
w
 
3-2A
Mar 15
d
 
1-1F
Jan 25
9
Brentford Home15726323 
-
-
Apr 26
Dec 21
10
Fulham15654223 
May 18
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-1A
Feb 15
11
Spurs156271220 
Feb 2
l
 
3-1F
Dec 26
Apr 19
12
Newcastle15555-220 
w
 
4-2F
Apr 2
l
 
1-3F
Feb 22
13
Man Utd15546119 
May 3
l
 
2-1F
Apr 1
w
 
2-3F
14
West Ham15537-818 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 15
w
 
3-0F
May 18
15
Everton14356-714 
Feb 25
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
Dec 29
16
Leicester15357-914 
w
 
4-1A
Feb 21
May 10
w
 
1-3F
17
C Palace15276-613 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 26
w
 
1-0F
May 3
18
Ipswich15168-139 
w
 
4-3A
May 10
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
19
Wolves152310-159 
w
 
5-3F
May 25
d
 
1-1F
Jan 6
20
Southampton151212-205 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 4
Jan 19
w
 
0-1F
Win / draw / win form
5
Brentford have won 5 consecutive home league games
8
Brentford have not lost in 8 consecutive home league games
Brentford 9TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Brentford4 - 2Newcastle
Brentford4 - 1Leicester
Brentford3 - 2Bournemouth
Brentford4 - 3Ipswich
Brentford5 - 3Wolves
Brentford1 - 1West Ham
Brentford3 - 1Southampton
Brentford2 - 1C Palace
Brentford2 - 4Newcastle
Brentford0 - 0Fulham
Brentford2 - 0Sheff Utd
Brentford0 - 0Brighton
Brentford1 - 1Man Utd
Brentford2 - 2Chelsea
Brentford1 - 4Liverpool
Brentford1 - 3Man City
Brentford3 - 2Nottm Forest
Brentford1 - 4Wolves
Brentford1 - 2A Villa
Brentford3 - 1Luton
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBrentford4 - 2Newcastle
ABrentford1 - 3A Villa
HBrentford4 - 1Leicester
ABrentford0 - 0Everton
HBrentford3 - 2Bournemouth
ABrentford1 - 2Fulham
HBrentford4 - 3Ipswich
ABrentford1 - 2Man Utd
HBrentford5 - 3Wolves
HBrentford1 - 1West Ham
ABrentford1 - 3Spurs
ABrentford1 - 2Man City
HBrentford3 - 1Southampton
ABrentford0 - 2Liverpool
HBrentford2 - 1C Palace
HBrentford2 - 4Newcastle
ABrentford2 - 1Bournemouth
HBrentford0 - 0Fulham
ABrentford0 - 1Everton
ABrentford5 - 1Luton
Nottm Forest 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Man Utd2 - 3Nottm Forest
Man City3 - 0Nottm Forest
Arsenal3 - 0Nottm Forest
Leicester1 - 3Nottm Forest
Chelsea1 - 1Nottm Forest
Brighton2 - 2Nottm Forest
Liverpool0 - 1Nottm Forest
Southampton0 - 1Nottm Forest
Burnley1 - 2Nottm Forest
Sheff Utd1 - 3Nottm Forest
Everton2 - 0Nottm Forest
Spurs3 - 1Nottm Forest
Luton1 - 1Nottm Forest
Brighton1 - 0Nottm Forest
A Villa4 - 2Nottm Forest
Bournemouth1 - 1Nottm Forest
Brentford3 - 2Nottm Forest
Newcastle1 - 3Nottm Forest
Wolves1 - 1Nottm Forest
Fulham5 - 0Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANottm Forest3 - 2Man Utd
ANottm Forest0 - 3Man City
HNottm Forest1 - 0Ipswich
ANottm Forest0 - 3Arsenal
HNottm Forest1 - 3Newcastle
HNottm Forest3 - 0West Ham
ANottm Forest3 - 1Leicester
HNottm Forest1 - 0C Palace
ANottm Forest1 - 1Chelsea
HNottm Forest0 - 1Fulham
ANottm Forest2 - 2Brighton
ANottm Forest1 - 0Liverpool
HNottm Forest1 - 1Wolves
ANottm Forest1 - 0Southampton
HNottm Forest1 - 1Bournemouth
ANottm Forest2 - 1Burnley
HNottm Forest2 - 3Chelsea
ANottm Forest3 - 1Sheff Utd
HNottm Forest0 - 2Man City
ANottm Forest0 - 2Everton
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Brentford have not lost to Nottm Forest in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Brentford since 2006
Brentford
Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
19
18
Games: Scored
10 / 11
10 / 11
Clean sheets
1 / 11
1 / 11
BRE
5
D
3
NFO
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Brentford
Brentford3 - 2
Brentford2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Nottm Forest
Brentford2 - 1
3 - 4Nottm Forest
Brentford1 - 0
Brentford2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 4Nottm Forest
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Nottm Forest since 2005
Nottm Forest
Brentford
Goals: Scored
13
19
Games: Scored
9 / 11
9 / 11
Clean sheets
2 / 11
2 / 11
BRE
6
D
2
NFO
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nottm Forest
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 3Brentford
Nottm Forest1 - 0
Nottm Forest2 - 1
0 - 1Brentford
2 - 3Brentford
0 - 3Brentford
1 - 3Brentford
Nottm Forest2 - 0
1 - 2Brentford
Goal Statistics
Brentford 9th Nottm Forest 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
26%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
16%
There is a 62% probability that Brentford will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Nottm Forest will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+23
Brentford have scored 23% more goals at home than predicted
+12
Nottm Forest have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
2.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier League - 2024/2025 season
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Brentford
PG (predicted goals)
Nottm Forest
2.1
1.5
Attack rating
19%
better
BRE
NFO
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Games scored13
12
Failed to score2
3
Scored first9
12
Goals scored31
19
Avg. goals scored2.1
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal4
7
Conversion rate for25
14
Avg. XG for1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
BRE
NFO
34%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
10
Clean sheets1
5
Conceded first5
3
Goals conceded28
18
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded13
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against15%
12%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+34%

Brentford v Nottm Forest Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Brentford Premier League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15953
M FlekkenB MbeumoM DamsgaardK Lewis-Potter
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Flekken GLK151
1
-
N Collins DEF1521
2
-
E Pinnock DEF152
2
-
K Schade MID1541
1
-
K Lewis-Potter FWD151
3
-
B Mbeumo FWD1592
2
-
M Damsgaard FWD1525
1
-
F Carvalho MID1411
1
-
V Janelt MID1413
1
-
S Berg DEF13
1
-
C Nörgaard MID1212
2
1
Y Wissa FWD1281
1
-
M Roerslev DEF111
1
-
Y Yarmoliuk MID11
1
-
K Ajer DEF8
3
-
M Jensen MID81
1
-
Y. Konak MID4
-
I Thiago FWD4
-
B Mee DEF3
-
P Maghoma MID2
-
R Trevitt MID1
-
Nottm Forest Premier League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
151045
M SelsC WoodE AndersonM Gibbs-White
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sels GLK15
2
-
O Aina  DEF151
2
-
Murillo DEF151
2
-
R Yates MID151
4
-
C Wood FWD1510
1
-
A Elanga FWD152
1
-
N Milenković DEF1411
2
-
E Anderson MID144
3
-
J Silva FWD141
2
-
C Hudson-Odoi FWD1421
1
-
N Domínguez MID13
4
-
N Williams DEF12
4
-
Álex Moreno DEF111
2
-
M Gibbs-White MID1121
4
1
T Awoniyi FWD11
-
R Sosa FWD101
-
Morato DEF8
-
J Ward-Prowse MID6
1
1
I Sangaré MID3
2
-
W Boly DEF2
-
E. da Silva Moreira FWD2
-
H Toffolo DEF1
-
Danilo MID1
-