Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th August 2025

Brentford face a daunting first assignment in the Premier League when they visit the title favourites Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the new campaign.

Since both Nottingham Forest and Brentford are looking to start their season on a good note, we are in for a tough fight over their first points of the season this coming Sunday.

Nottingham Forest go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding 13. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Brentford travel to their next away match on Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 18 goals, whilst shipping 13 goals against. An average of 1.3 goals against a game. They hung on to three clean sheets in this streak.

Nottingham Forest lost to 0-2 Brentford in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Nottingham Forest dished out the match before that.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Leicester, before claiming 3 points in a 1-2 win against West Ham. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Nottingham Forest only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded six goals.

Brentford Form

In has been a bit of everything for Brentford in their previous three matches, as they first beat Ipswich by 0-1. This was followed by a disappointing 2-3 defeat against Fulham, before an encounter with Wolverhampton produced a 1-1 draw. Brentford won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight while also conceding five times.

You don't look for Nottingham Forest or Brentford, to provide with a lot of entertainment currently, as both are playing mostly tight matches with few goals. The value-bet lies with under 2.5 goals on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Squads

Nottingham Forest Squad

Nuno Espirito Santo will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Brentford from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Angus Gunn (0/0), Carlos Miguel (0/0), Matz Sels (0/0), David Carmo (0/0), Jair Cunha (0/0), Morato (0/0), Murillo (0/0), Neco Williams (0/0), Nikola Milenkovic (0/0), Ola Aina (0/0), Omar Richards (0/0), Willy Boly (0/0), Zach Abbott (0/0), Elliot Anderson (0/0), Ibrahim Sangare (0/0), Josh Bowler (0/0), Marko Stamenic (0/0), Morgan Gibbs-White (0/0), Nicolas Dominguez (0/0), Ryan Yates (0/0), Callum Hudson-Odoi (0/0), Chris Wood (0/0), Dan Ndoye (0/0), Emmanuel Dennis (0/0), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/0), Igor Jesus (0/0), Jota Silva (0/0), Taiwo Awoniyi (0/0).

Brentford Squad

Below is the full team squad of Brentford. The manager Andrews will pick his starting XI against Nottingham Forest from these players:

Caoimhin Kelleher (0/0), Ellery Balcombe (0/0), Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson (0/0), Julian Eyestone (0/0), Matthew Cox (0/0), Aaron Hickey (0/0), Benjamin Arthur (0/0), Ethan Pinnock (0/0), Jayden Meghoma (0/0), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (0/0), Mads Roerslev (0/0), Michael Kayode (0/0), Nathan Collins (0/0), Rico Henry (0/0), Sepp van den Berg (0/0), Antoni Milambo (0/0), Edmond-Paris Maghoma (0/0), Frank Onyeka (0/0), Jordan Henderson (0/0), Mathias Jensen (0/0), Mikkel Damsgaard (0/0), Myles Peart-Harris (0/0), Romelle Donovan (0/0), Vitaly Janelt (0/0), Yegor Yarmolyuk (0/0), Yunus Emre Konak (0/0), Fabio Carvalho (0/0), Gustavo Gomes (0/0), Keane Lewis-Potter (0/0), Kevin Schade (0/0), Thiago Rodrigues (0/0), Yoane Wissa (0/0).

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Nottingham Forest, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Nottingham Forest have to alter their line-up, as both Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White get a day in the shade.

Brentford are juggling with three absent players on this coming Sunday when travelling to Nottingham Forest. Gustavo Gomes is ineligible for selection in the Brentford squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Lineups

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford H2H

Nottingham Forest lost to 0-2 Brentford in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Nottingham Forest dished out the match before that. Nottingham Forest go into their upcoming match against Brentford with a 17% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-2-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Results

In the past six matches between home side Nottingham Forest and Brentford both teams found the back of the net four times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 2/3.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Chris Wood, who is performing well for Nottingham Forest. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Brentford.The visitors will be looking to Yoane Wissa to find the net once again, after managing four Premier League goals for Brentford in recent matches.

Nottingham Forest won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing four. They lost five at City Ground, Nottingham in this run of matches. Brentford won six of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing three and losing one. Brentford claimed five wins without conceding a goal from their last 10 outings away from home. A number worth bearing in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

In the last six encounters between Nottingham Forest and Brentford over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Nottingham Forest averaged 1.33 goals a game. Brentford scored an average of 1.66 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nottingham Forest, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Brentford, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.