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by Devesh Jaganath | in Premier League Predictions
The roar returns to the banks of the River Trent this Sunday when Nottingham Forest get their 2025-26 Premier League season underway against Brentford. The Tricky Trees ended last season in seventh place while the Bees finished 10th in the standings. Check out our match prediction below!
The 2024-25 Premier League season was an incredible one for Forest, their third straight in the top-flight, and their best in three decades. Nuno Espirito Santo steered his side to a seventh-place finish, earning them a spot in European competition for the first time since the mid-1990s.
As for Brentford, last season was widely regarded as another massive step forward for the club as they secured a top-half finish. However, it will be interesting to see how they fare this term after losing several key personnel, including Thomas Frank and the influential Bryan Mbeumo.
Bookmakers have installed the Reds as the favourites heading into this opening weekend clash. Let's get into the key stats!
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The Best Betting Odds for Nottingham Forest v Brentford Match
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2.05 | 3.4 | 3.75 |
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2.15 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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2.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
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2.15 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
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2.15 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford?
Our prediction for the Nottingham Forest vs Brentford match is: Nottingham Forest draw no bet.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 17/08/2025 between Nottingham Forest and Brentford in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 12.8% for a win of Nottingham Forest against Brentford with odds of 2.17 at Tonybet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Nottingham Forest vs Brentford is 50.84% with odds of 3.65 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 36.36% chance ⭐ for a win of Brentford vs Nottingham Forest with odds of 3.75 at Bet365.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Form
Nottingham Forest and Brentford Last Matches
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
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2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
33 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Nottingham Forest - Brentford: Form Analysis
Nottingham Forest ended last season with 65 points (W19 D8 L11), which was their highest tally since 1995, and that will likely be their minimum points target for the upcoming campaign.
The Tricky Trees signed off with a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea last term and recorded just one win in their final five league games, a period during which they lost to Brentford 2-0 at this venue.
Notably, the Reds only lost two of their first 15 home league games last season (W9 D4 L2), but ended their campaign with three defeats in their final four at the City Ground (W0 D1 L3).
Brentford are unbeaten in their last four away games against Nottingham Forest!
After a disastrous 2023-24 league campaign, Brentford enjoyed a much better run last term, ending with 56 points (W16 D8 L14). They were in contention for European qualification right up to the final two weeks of the season.
The Bees’ greatest strength last season was their attack, which recorded a stunning 66 goals. That was more than the likes of top-six finishers Chelsea (64) and Aston Villa (58).
The visitors' final game of last season ended in a 1-1 draw away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. That saw them end the campaign unbeaten in their last four away games and with just one loss on the road in 2025 (W7 D2 L1).
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Missing players
N. Dominguez
V. Janelt
ForwardG. Nunes
Nottingham Forest & Brentford Squad Analysis
Keith Andrews’ task to improve on his predecessor's performance is far from straightforward, given the players that have departed the City Ground this summer - the headline exit being that of Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United.
Among the key acquisitions for the Reds, Caoimhin Kelleher has been brought in to replace Mark Flekken, who has moved to Bayer Leverkusen. The Republic of Ireland International will be reuniting this season with his former Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson, who arrived from Ajax this summer.
Yoane Wissa will not feature at the City Ground this weekend!
Andrews stated in his pre-match press conference that the DR Congo striker had a ‘’very disrupted pre-season’’ amid serious interest from Newcastle United. Vitaly Janelt and Gustavo Nunes are ruled out through injury.
After major speculation around his future stemming from reports that Spurs had submitted a bid in the region of £60m, Morgan Gibbs-White is now set to remain at the City Ground for the foreseeable future.
He will be integral to the team's season following the departure of Anthony Elanga and is expected to be the creative spark behind Chris Wood, who had his best-ever top-flight campaign last time out.
Santo is expected to hand a debut to Dan Ndoye, who the club spent €40m to sign this summer. Nicolas Dominguez is flagged as a major doubt due to a knee injury.
Nottingham Forest - Brentford Key Points
- Nottingham Forest kept 13 clean sheets last season.
- Nottingham Forest had the joint-best defensive record in home games last season.
- Nottingham Forest only lost five of their 19 home league games last season.
- Brentford have only kept one clean sheet in their last five matches across all competitions.
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Our Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction
While Brentford's away record last season was impressive, we, like many others, have serious concerns about how they will fare in this campaign, now under new management and missing Mbuemo and Wissa, who scored 40 league goals between them last term.
Barring Anthony Elanga, Nottingham Forest are expected to benefit from continuity in their squad, and their defence-first nature could prove effective against this patched-together and potentially unsettled Brentford attack. Given this is a season-opener, we'll err on the side of caution by opting for our money back for the draw outcome. Our Nottingham Forest vs Brentford prediction is Nottingham Forest draw no bet.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford - Other Interesting Predictions
Under 2.5
Nottingham Forest had the best defence in the top flight outside of the top four last season. Matz Sels recorded 13 clean sheets last term, eight of which came here at the City Ground (62%). Additionally, the visitors are without their two highest-scoring players from last season.
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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford match : Frequently asked questions
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest vs Brentford will take place on August 17 at 13:00 GMT.
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest vs Brentford will be played at the City Ground in Nottinghamshire.
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest vs Brentford will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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