The match of the 23rd round of the Premier League between Brentford and Nottingham Forest will take place on 25 january at Brentford Community Stadium in London. Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Brentford
Brentford missed the chance to jump into the top four. In the last round the team played away to Chelsea and lost 0:2. As a result, the unbeaten run in the league, which consisted of 6 matches (4 wins and 2 draws), was ended. For a while the result allowed the side to regroup, but with a favorable set of results the side could still find itself in the top four after this match, as it is only 3 points behind the quartet. In addition, matches involving the side are among the top five highest scoring in the league – an average of 3 goals are scored.
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 7 of the team's previous 9 Premier League matches.
- The team's unbeaten run at home in the Premier League stands at 7 matches – 5 wins and 2 draws.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 7 home league matches.
Potential Brentford Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Kuivin Kelleher – Rico Henry, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer, Michael Kayode – Vitaly Janelt, Yegor Yarmolyuk – Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Mathias Jensen – Igor Thiago.
Midfielder Joshua Dasilva will miss the match due to injury. Midfielders Fabio Carvalho and Antony Milambo are out for the rest of the season.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest managed to avoid defeat in at least two consecutive matches for the third time this season. The side first beat West Ham away (2:1), then surprisingly drew at home with Arsenal (0:0). At the same time the win over West Ham remains the only victory in the last six Premier League matches (there were also 4 defeats and 1 draw). For now the visitors occupy only 17th place in the table, while holding a 5-point buffer above the relegation zone. It is also worth adding that the visiting team has scored only 21 goals, and only Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 goals) have a worse attacking record.
- Before the last round the visitors had not drawn in 11 consecutive Premier League matches (5 wins and 6 defeats).
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 12 of the team's previous 15 away league matches.
- The club failed to score more than one goal in 9 of the last 11 away Premier League games.
Potential Nottingham Forest Lineup (4-5-1)*
Matz Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams – Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi – Igor Jesus.
The squad have forward Chris Wood and goalkeeper John Victor in the treatment room. Defender Oleksandr Zinchenko will be on loan at Ajax until the end of the season.
Referee
Samuel Barrott (England)
Matches – 13 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 51;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.9;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 20;
Penalties – 38%.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Match Prediction
Despite the defeat in the previous match against Chelsea, Brentford are in good form and are one step away from the top four. The team will certainly make every effort to reach that target. Moreover, one of the tournament outsiders, a side that has struggled for consistent results, is visiting.
Brentford are very strong at their stadium, where they have not tasted defeat in seven consecutive Premier League matches. In addition, when the hosts win they tend to score at least three goals – this occurred in 5 of the last 7 home league matches. Nottingham Forest have lost 3 of their previous 4 away Premier League matches, beating only a disjointed West Ham. Also, the home side won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head Premier League meetings at their ground.
Prediction: Brentford To Win
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
