Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Match Analysis & Prediction
01/10/2023 4:00 pm
Sunday’s only Premier League match sees Nottingham Forest face Brentford at the City Ground, with a single point separating the two sides in the table.
The Tricky Trees suffered a narrow defeat to 10-men Manchester City last time out, while the Bees failed to create a buzz in Wednesday’s EFL Cup loss to Arsenal.
Forest have made a decent start to the 2023-24 campaign, especially when their current situation is compared to last season’s struggles, as they have already secured two wins and one draw in the Premier League.
Following a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United, Steve Cooper’s side claimed a narrow 1-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Burnley, through a goal from debutant Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Having lost just two of their previous 17 home matches in the Premier League – securing positive results against Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea at the City Ground – Forest will be hopeful of enjoying another successful evening on Trentside.
Brentford enter Sunday’s contest on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in the EFL Cup, although the Bees can count themselves unfortunate to have bowed out in the third round after registering 18 shots against the Gunners on Wednesday.
Thomas Frank’s side made a strong start to the season, drawing 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur on the opening weekend before crushing rivals Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage, but they have failed to taste victory inside 90 minutes since then, with a penalty-shootout win against Newport County coming last month.
As a result, the Bees head to the City Ground on a four-game winless run in the Premier League, having collected just two points from a possible 12 since beating Fulham on the second weekend of the season, with back-to-back losses halting the club’s progress.
After drawing with Crystal Palace and AFB Bournemouth, Brentford suffered a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United before enduring a rare 3-1 home defeat against struggling Everton last weekend, handing the Toffees their first league win of the season in the process.
Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford Head to head
In the 21 previous meetings between these two teams, Nottingham Forest have claimed seven victories while Brentford have won 10, and they have drawn in four. Brentford have scored 35 goals and conceded 30 in the process.
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28/01/2020Brentford0Nottingham Forest1Championship
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12/12/2020Nottingham Forest1Brentford3Championship
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20/03/2021Brentford1Nottingham Forest1Championship
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05/11/2022Nottingham Forest2Brentford2Premier League
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29/04/2023Brentford2Nottingham Forest1Premier League
Nottingham Forest Team News
Brazilian midfielder Danilo and Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares are the only current injury concerns for Nottingham Forest.
Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi will continue to lead the line for the hosts, while influential playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White will operate behind the striker.
Nottingham Forest's Last 5 Matches
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26/08/2023Manchester United3Nottingham Forest2Premier League
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30/08/2023Nottingham Forest0Burnley1League Cup
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02/09/2023Chelsea0Nottingham Forest1Premier League
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18/09/2023Nottingham Forest1Burnley1Premier League
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23/09/2023Manchester City2Nottingham Forest0Premier League
Brentford Team News
Brentford’s key left-back Rico Henry could miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an ACL injury.
Kevin Schade, Josh Dasilva, Ben Mee, Mikkel Damsgaard and Shandon Baptiste are all unavailable for Sunday’s game.
Brentford's Last 5 Matches
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29/08/2023Newport County1Brentford1(P)League Cup
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02/09/2023Brentford2AFC Bournemouth2Premier League
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16/09/2023Newcastle United1Brentford0Premier League
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23/09/2023Brentford1Everton3Premier League
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27/09/2023Brentford0Arsenal1League Cup
Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford: Odds and Predictions
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