Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction - Premier League

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Nottingham Forest

01/05/2025 14:30

Brentford

Prediction :

Nottingham Forest wins

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Prediction published on 29/04/2025, 14:30 by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 30/04/2025 at 03:36 in Premier League Predictions

Their FA Cup dreams faded away at the weekend and now Forest return to the Premier League. They are sixth in the Premier League and on Thursday evening are home to 11th-placed Brentford. Can the Reds get three vital points? Here's our match prediction.

It's been an incredible season for Forest but they still have work to do to reach the Champions League. Forest are behind the final qualifying position on goal difference but have this game in hand. Beating Brentford will take them up to third in the table with four league games to play.

Brentford still have an outside chance of securing European football next season. The Bees have a five point gap to make up though and a loss in this match will make it even more difficult for them to qualify. As you will read in the form section of this preview, they are unbeaten in their last three league games.

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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Form

Nottingham Forest and Brentford's standings in the Premier League

Teams	Pts	P	W	D	L	GD
7 Nottingham Forest	65	38	19	8	11	+12
10 Brentford	56	38	16	8	14	+9

Nottingham Forest and Brentford Last Matches

Nottingham Forest Last matches

All Home Away

D W L L W L

Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

1.67 Total goals

33% BTTS

0.67 Goals scored

1 Goals conceded

33% Over 2.5

67% Under 2.5

27 Apr 2025 - FA Cup

Nottingham Forest

0 : 2

Manchester City

21 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Tottenham

1 : 2

Nottingham Forest

12 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

0 : 1

Everton

5 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Aston Villa

2 : 1

Nottingham Forest

1 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

1 : 0

Manchester United

29 Mar 2025 - FA Cup

Brighton

0 : 0

Nottingham Forest

D D W W L L

Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

1.17 Total goals

17% BTTS

0.5 Goals scored

0.67 Goals conceded

0% Over 2.5

100% Under 2.5

27 Apr 2025 - FA Cup

Nottingham Forest

0 : 2

Manchester City

12 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

0 : 1

Everton

1 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

1 : 0

Manchester United

8 Mar 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

1 : 0

Manchester City

3 Mar 2025 - FA Cup

Nottingham Forest

1 : 1

Ipswich Town

26 Feb 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

0 : 0

Arsenal

L L W D L W

Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.67 Total goals

83% BTTS

1.83 Goals scored

1.83 Goals conceded

83% Over 2.5

17% Under 2.5

21 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Tottenham

1 : 2

Nottingham Forest

5 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Aston Villa

2 : 1

Nottingham Forest

29 Mar 2025 - FA Cup

Brighton

0 : 0

Nottingham Forest

15 Mar 2025 - Premier League

Ipswich Town

2 : 4

Nottingham Forest

23 Feb 2025 - Premier League

Newcastle

4 : 3

Nottingham Forest

15 Feb 2025 - Premier League

Fulham

2 : 1

Nottingham Forest

Brentford Last matches

All Home Away

L W L D D W

Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals

67% BTTS

1.33 Goals scored

1.17 Goals conceded

50% Over 2.5

50% Under 2.5

19 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

4 : 2

Brighton

12 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Arsenal

1 : 1

Brentford

6 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

0 : 0

Chelsea

2 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Newcastle

2 : 1

Brentford

15 Mar 2025 - Premier League

Bournemouth

1 : 2

Brentford

8 Mar 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

0 : 1

Aston Villa

L L D L D W

Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals

33% BTTS

0.83 Goals scored

1.33 Goals conceded

17% Over 2.5

83% Under 2.5

19 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

4 : 2

Brighton

6 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

0 : 0

Chelsea

8 Mar 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

0 : 1

Aston Villa

26 Feb 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

1 : 1

Everton

2 Feb 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

0 : 2

Tottenham

18 Jan 2025 - Premier League

Brentford

0 : 2

Liverpool

W W W W L D

Wins

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals

67% BTTS

1.83 Goals scored

0.83 Goals conceded

67% Over 2.5

33% Under 2.5

12 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Arsenal

1 : 1

Brentford

2 Apr 2025 - Premier League

Newcastle

2 : 1

Brentford

15 Mar 2025 - Premier League

Bournemouth

1 : 2

Brentford

21 Feb 2025 - Premier League

Leicester

0 : 4

Brentford

15 Feb 2025 - Premier League

West Ham

0 : 1

Brentford

26 Jan 2025 - Premier League

Crystal Palace

1 : 2

Brentford

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Nottingham Forest

17 %

Draw

50 %

Brentford

33 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

Total goals

83.33%

BTTS

1.5

Goals scored

1.5

Goals conceded

50%

Over 2.5

50%

Under 2.5

21 Dec 2024 - Premier League

Brentford

0 : 2

Nottingham Forest

20 Jan 2024 - Premier League

Brentford

3 : 2

Nottingham Forest

1 Oct 2023 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

1 : 1

Brentford

29 Apr 2023 - Premier League

Brentford

2 : 1

Nottingham Forest

5 Nov 2022 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest

2 : 2

Brentford

20 Mar 2021 - Championship

Brentford

1 : 1

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest - Brentford: Form Analysis

The weekend saw Forest lose 2-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals. They had lost two successive Premier League games before a 2-1 win away at Tottenham. Their run-in isn't too difficult with only one top-ten side to face.

That happens in their last game of the season when hosting Chelsea. They'd love to have a Champions League place confirmed by then. Forest have won nine home league games and had been unbeaten in nine before losing 1-0 to Everton.

Forest have the best home defensive record in the Premier League.

With just 11 goals conceded at the City Ground, the Reds have the best home defensive record in the Premier League. Four clean sheets have been kept in their last five home league matches.

Brentford are five points behind the European qualification positions. They are unbeaten in their last three league games but two have been drawn. Only one of the last four in the Premier League has been won.

At the start of the season, the Bees had an appalling away league record. That has been turned around though and they won five consecutive away league matches. They need to return to that form as only one point has been earned from the last two.

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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford last Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation : 4 - 4 - 2

M. Sels

O. Aina

N. Milenkovic

Murillo

N. Williams

R. Yates

E. Anderson

A. Elanga

M. Gibbs-White

C. Hudson-Odoi

C. Wood

Y. Wissa

K. Schade

M. Damsgaard

B. Mbeumo

Y. Yarmoliuk

C. Norgaard

K. Lewis-Potter

S. Van den Berg

N. Collins

M. Kayode

M. Flekken

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Brentford

Substitutes

Nottingham Forest

Goalkeeper

C. Miguel

Defender

Morato

Z. Abbott

H. Toffolo

Midfielder

N. Dominguez

C. Hudson-Odoi 46'

R. Sosa

R. Yates 85'

I. Sangare

O. Aina 75'

Forward

J. Silva

M. Gibbs-White 75'

T. Awoniyi

E. Anderson 61'

Brentford

Goalkeeper

H. Valdimarsson

Defender

E. Pinnock

B. Mee

R. Henry

K. Lewis-Potter 46'

K. Ajer

M. Kayode 83'

Midfielder

Y. Konak

M. Damsgaard 83'

P. Maghoma

M. Jensen

K. Schade 68'

Forward

G. Nunes

Missing players

Nottingham Forest

Brentford

Defender

A. Hickey

Midfielder

J. Da Silva

V. Janelt

F. Carvalho

Forward

I. Thiago

Nottingham Forest & Brentford Squad Analysis

Nottingham Forest have to forget the FA Cup loss to Manchester City. They need to get back into winning ways immediately and boost their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Suspended duo are available again.

Both Ryan Yates and Neco WIlliams missed their last game due to suspension but are expected to return on Thursday. Another important return for the Reds could be Anthony Elanga. He's fit again and has scored some vital goals for Forest this season.

Their only main injury problem seems to be Ola Aina. Forest have an impressive defensive record at the City Ground and they do miss the full-back. The form of his replacement Harry Toffolo has softened the blow however.

Brentford have several injury problems ahead of this Premier League game. Fabio Carvalho, Yunus Emre Konak and Josh Dasilva are all doubts for this match. The Bees will again be relying on Mbuemo and Wissa for goals. The pair have scored four in their last two fixtures.

Most goals and assists

Nottingham Forest

Brentford

Top Goalscorer

C. Wood (20 Goals)

Top Goalscorer

B. Mbeumo (20 Goals)

Best assists

A. Elanga (11 Assists)

Best assists

M. Damsgaard (9 Assists)

Nottingham Forest - Brentford Key Points

Forest have won nine home league games this season.
Forest won the reverse fixture 2-0 last December.
Forest have kept four clean sheets in their last five home league matches.
Brentford have one point from their last two away league games.
Forest have the best home defensive record in the Premier League.

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Our Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction

This is such a vital match for Nottingham Forest. Their FA Cup dreams are history and European qualification looks inevitable. It's a place in the Champions League that they so desire. A win here will strengthen those hopes and take them up to third in the table.

Brentford need a strong run-in to qualify for Europe and are drawing too many games. Forest are strong at home and our main Nottingham Forest v Brentford prediction is Nottingham Forest to win.

Prediction :

Nottingham Forest wins

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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Alternative Predictions

Second half to have the most goals scored.

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Only one of the last five Forest home league games has seen most goals scored in the first half.

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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford - FAQs

This Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Brentford is being played on Thursday May 1. It is due to kick-off at 19:30 UK time.

This a home league game for Nottingham Forest. It is going to be played at the City Ground in Nottingham where Forest have won nine home league games this season.

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