Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th January 2024

Brentford take on Nottingham Forest for a match in the Premier League this coming Saturday at Gtech Community Stadium.

Placed 16th in the table Brentford have amassed 19 points after 19 matches. On 20 points, Nottingham Forest rank 15th with 19 matches played this season.

Both teams should be motivated to improve on their situation in the lower parts of the Premier League table.

Brentford go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 19. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Nottingham Forest scored 14 goals, conceded 20 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Neither Brentford nor Nottingham Forest managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Brentford Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Brentford, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace, followed by a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton. In their last six Premier League home matches, Brentford have three wins, while they've drawn zero and lost three. They scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

In their previous three outings, Nottingham Forest won by 2-1 against Manchester United, drew 2-2 with Blackpool, before also drawing 2-2 against Blackpool. Nottingham Forest managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 13 time and letting in six.

Are Brentford good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Nottingham Forest at Gtech Community Stadium? It could be tight, but considering form and match history, we believe the home side represents the best betting option.

Brentford recorded seven points following two wins from their last five games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored eight goals, but also conceded six. Nottingham Forest recorded six points following one wins from their last five games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored six goals, but also conceded six. Brentford have a record of five wins, four draws and ten defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest have five wins, five draws and ten defeats in the Premier League.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Brentford Squad

The 50-year-old coach of the home team, Thomas Frank, will select the lineup against Nottingham Forest from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Ellery Balcombe (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/18), Thomas Strakosha (0/2), Aaron Hickey (0/9), Ben Mee (1/9), Charlie Goode (0/0), Ethan Pinnock (1/19), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (0/11), Mads Roerslev (0/15), Mathias Joergensen (0/4), Nathan Collins (1/15), Rico Henry (0/5), Bryan Mbeumo (7/15), Christian Noergaard (1/18), Frank Onyeka (0/16), Joshua Dasilva (0/1), Mathias Jensen (3/14), Mikkel Damsgaard (0/7), Shandon Baptiste (1/5), Vitaly Janelt (0/19), Yegor Yarmolyuk (0/11), Yoane Wissa (4/19), Yunus Emre Konak (0/0), Ivan Toney (0/0), Keane Lewis-Potter (2/13), Kevin Schade (1/5), Neal Maupay (2/16), Saman Ghoddos (1/14).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Here is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The 49 year-old Nuno Espirito Santo will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ethan Horvath (0/0), Matt Turner (0/15), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/5), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Andrew Omobamidele (0/0), Felipe (0/3), Gonzalo Montiel (0/6), Harry Toffolo (1/13), Joe Worrall (0/7), Moussa Niakhate (0/14), Murillo (0/14), Neco Williams (0/11), Nuno Tavares (0/0), Ola Aina (1/14), Scott McKenna (0/5), Serge Aurier (0/12), Willy Boly (1/15), Brandon Aguilera (0/0), Cheikhou Kouyate (0/10), Danilo (0/13), Harry Arter (0/0), Ibrahim Sangare (0/11), Morgan Gibbs-White (2/20), Nicolas Dominguez (2/11), Orel Mangala (1/18), Richie Laryea (0/0), Ryan Yates (0/17), Anthony Elanga (4/20), Callum Hudson-Odoi (1/11), Chris Wood (7/18), Divock Origi (0/9), Taiwo Awoniyi (4/10).

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Brentford could have as many as eight players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Brentford have to alter their line-up, as both Yoane Wissa, Frank Onyeka and Saman Ghoddos get a day in the shade.

Mathias Jensen, Christian Noergaard, Shandon Baptiste, Bryan Mbeumo, Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Aaron Hickey, Kevin Schade and Rico Henry take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side Brentford, when they face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest could have up to four players on the injured and absent players for their match on Saturday atGtech Community Stadium Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Ola Aina, Cheikhou Kouyate, Ibrahim Sangare, Moussa Niakhate, Scott McKenna and Joe Worrall can't be called upon by Nottingham Forest, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Anthony Elanga, Divock Origi, Felipe and Taiwo Awoniyi all face a spell on the sidelines for Nottingham Forest due to various injuries.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest H2H

The match ended in a 1-1 draw in the previous outing between Brentford and Nottingham Forest and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 13/5. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Brentford claimed four wins in their previous ten matches against Nottingham Forest. The latter managed three wins in these three encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 13/5.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out three times in the last three matches between Brentford and Nottingham Forest.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Look no further than Keane Lewis-Potter, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Brentford in the Premier League, while Chris Wood managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Nottingham Forest in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Brentford claimed three wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing five. Nottingham Forest won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost five of these matches. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Brentford managed a clean sheet in one of their games at home, Nottingham Forest kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10.

In the past three encounters between Brentford and Nottingham Forest over 2.5 goals came out two times, with Brentford scoring an average of 1.67 goals per game. Nottingham Forest averaged 1.33 goals, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brentford, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.