Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction 1 May 2025
🔊 Can Nottingham Forest climb back into the top five of the English Premier League? To achieve this, they need at least a draw against Brentford at the City Ground. However, the hosts will be playing for nothing less than a win. Their motivation clearly surpasses that of the visitors, who are only contending for mid-table positions. Thus, the favorite in this matchup is apparent, but we'll evaluate various scenarios to craft the most insightful prediction.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 21 December 2024 and ended with a score of 0:2. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
- ball possession percentage: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6;
- fouls: 9 vs 14.
📊 Statistical preview of the official encounters between Nottingham Forest and Brentford:
- 24 matches played;
- home wins - 8, away wins - 11, draws - 5;
- goals scored - 35 by Forest, 39 by Brentford;
- average goals in the first half - 1.04, in the second half - 2.04;
- average total goals per match - 3.08.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Nottingham Forest Team Overview
🔴 Nottingham Forest have spent most of the season in the Champions League spots. However, their position has recently wavered. The team suffered defeats to Aston Villa and Everton, which is unacceptable in such a competitive environment. Fortunately, they managed to secure a victory against Tottenham (2-1) in the last round, although the "Tricky Trees" quickly scored two goals and then ceded the initiative, nearly costing them the win.
🔗 Nottingham Forest are having their most successful season since returning to the Premier League. This success is mirrored in the FA Cup, where they have reached the semi-finals. However, they recently fell to Manchester City at Wembley (0-2). The "Tricky Trees" seemed unprepared for such an atmosphere, conceding as early as the third minute. They failed to register a single shot on target in the first half and only found their rhythm after the break. Opportunities to equalize emerged, but instead, City found the back of the net.
Match Results: Nottingham Forest
Brentford Team Overview
🔴 Brentford have been highly unpredictable this season. At times, they seem like a team that thrives at home, while other times they struggle to secure points at the Brentford Community Stadium, yet manage a winning streak on the road. For over four months, the Bees couldn't find success on their home turf. However, in the last round, they defeated Brighton 4-2. Brentford gained a two-goal advantage with both teams at full strength. In the second half, the Seagulls were reduced to ten men. Despite this, the Bees not only scored but also conceded.
🔗 In the match against Brighton, Bryan Mbeumo netted a brace and provided an assist, earning him the Man of the Match honors. The Cameroonian has caught the attention of several clubs. Despite extending Mohamed Salah's contract, Liverpool are showing keen interest in Brentford's right winger.
Match Results: Brentford
Latest news
Nottingham Forest
📝 Morgan Gibbs-White is having an outstanding season with Nottingham Forest. The England international has attracted interest from various clubs, with Manchester City emerging as the frontrunner in the race for his signature.
📢 Nottingham's head coach, Nuno Espírito Santo, expressed his pride in his team's performance in the FA Cup: “It was thrilling to play in front of 35,000 fans. Even though we lost, we're proud of it. There's so much to fight for, and they'll be there again on Thursday, so all we can do is thank them.”
✅ Nottingham Forest are preparing for the match with a full squad available.
Brentford
🔝 Mbeumo and Wissa form the most prolific duo in the Premier League. They have scored at least one goal each in seven matches. Only the pairs of Salah-Firmino and Salah-Mane have better stats, with ten matches each. Meanwhile, Brentford's forwards are positioned fifth and sixth in the Premier League's top scorers list.
📢 Bryan Mbeumo shared his thoughts on the victory over Brighton: “We are very happy because we hadn't won here in eight games. I think it's very important to win at home. The more points we can collect at home, the better.”
❌ In the upcoming match, Josh Dasilva, Igor Thiago, and Fábio Carvalho will be sidelined due to injuries, but they have been out for a while now.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 24;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 11, draws - 5.
Statistics: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
- number of matches played in the tournament: 33 vs 33;
- number of wins: 18 vs 13;
- win percentage: 55% vs 39%;
- number of losses: 9 vs 13;
- number of draws: 6 vs 7.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 6 vs 4;
- number of losses: 3 vs 3;
- number of draws: 1 vs 3.
- Brentford won with a +1.5 handicap in last 9 away games against Nottingham Forest.
- Brentford won with a +1.5 handicap in last 9 games (Premier League).
- Brentford won with a +1.5 handicap in last 8 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.46, the guests - 1.63;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.08;
- both teams scored: overall - 17; at the home team's field - 8.
Statistics: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
- average total in the tournament: 2.79 vs 3.21;
- average total goals scored: 1.61 vs 1.7;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.82 vs 0.85;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.79 vs 0.85;
- Nottingham Forest: average total at home in the tournament - 1.5;
- Brentford: average total away in the tournament - 1.38;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 0.5) vs 1.4 (away - 1.8).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Nottingham Forest games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Nottingham Forest games (Premier League).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Brentford games (Premier League).
Prediction on corners
Nottingham Forest: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.03; at home field - 4.06;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.8; at home field - 3.83.
Brentford: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.48, away - 3.94;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.6; away - 4.2.
- Nottingham Forest have taken under 5.5 corners in last 6 games against Brentford.
- Nottingham Forest have taken under 5.5 corners in last 5 games against Brentford (Premier League).
- Nottingham Forest have taken under 5.5 corners in last 9 home games (Premier League).
- Nottingham Forest have taken under 5.5 corners in 8 of last 9 home games.
- Nottingham Forest have taken under 5.5 corners in last 7 games (Premier League).
- Nottingham Forest have taken under 5.5 corners in last 5 games.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.58 (1.79 for home team and 1.79 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 2.5 (1.25 for home team and 1.25 for away team).
Nottingham Forest: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.85; at home - 1.06;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.1; at home - 1.67.
Brentford: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.3, away - 1.19;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.3; away - 1.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 24;
- both teams scored all-time - 17 times;
- on the home team’s field - 8 times.
Statistics: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
- number of matches played in the tournament: 33 vs 33;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 15 vs 22;
- number of BTTS matches for Nottingham Forest at home - 6 (38%);
- number of BTTS matches for Brentford away - 10 (63%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Nottingham Forest at home - 1 (17%);
- BTTS matches for Brentford away - 3 (60%).
- Nottingham Forest have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games against Brentford.
Editor's Prediction
Given the current form of both teams, we can anticipate a fierce contest on both ends of the pitch. With Nottingham's resilience at home and Brentford's ability to impose their game away, it's likely we'll witness goals from both sides. The bet on both teams to score (yes) has come through in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head encounters between these teams.
Betting Tips: Nottingham Forest - Brentford
in 7 of last 8 away games (Premier League).
in 9 of last 10 home games (Premier League).in 18 of last 19 games against Brentford.in last 12 home games against Brentford.in last 5 games against Brentford (Premier League).in 9 of last 10 games.in 6 of last 7 games (Premier League).
in last 11 games against Brentford.
Comparison of Teams Stats
Other predictions
