nottingham forest vs brentford prediction
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Over 2.5 total goals

Three of the last five league meetings between these two clubs have produced over 2.5 goals.

Nottingham Forest will take on Brentford on Thursday, 1 May, in a huge match in the race for European qualification.

The hosts come into the match in sixth position but just two points behind Newcastle in third, so a win would put them back in pole position for playing in the Champions League next season.

Brentford, meanwhile, come into the match with very little to play for, which could spell danger for Forest given how carefree they will be on Thursday night.

As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Nottingham Forest vs Brentford prediction below.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford prediction: Goals expected at the City Ground

Key Stats

  • Three of Nottingham Forest's last five Premier League matches have produced more than two goals.
  • Four of Brentford's last five Premier League matches have produced more than two goals.
  • Both teams have scored in six of the last seven meetings between these two clubs.

Correct score prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Brentford 

We're expecting an action-packed 90 minutes between these two clubs, but have backed Nottingham Forest to come away with the win due to their impressive recent home form (three wins from their last four matches at the City Ground). Brentford, meanwhile, have only won five away games all season.

Pre-game odds and win probability: The odds favour the hosts

  • HOME: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
  • DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
  • AWAY: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The Nottingham Forest vs Brentford odds are only slightly weighted in favour of the hosts, which is a slight surprise given the gap between the two clubs in the Premier League table. Ladbrokes have given Nottingham Forest a 47.6% chance of winning the match, while Brentford have been given a 30.3% chance of victory.

You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.

Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Brentford

The closeness in the odds likely stems from the fact that Brentford have an excellent record in this fixture. The Bees have avoided defeat in six of their last seven matches against Nottingham Forest in a run that stretches back to 2020. It's not all bad news for Forest, though, as their only win in that period came in the most recent meetings between the two clubs.

England Premier League 21/12/24

Brentford

Brentford

0
Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

2

Community Shield 09/08/24

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

1
Brentford

Brentford

0

England Premier League 20/01/24

Brentford

Brentford

3
Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

2

England Premier League 01/10/23

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

1
Brentford

Brentford

1

England Premier League 29/04/23

Brentford

Brentford

2
Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

1

Nottingham Forest preview: Nuno to welcome back suspended players

Nottingham Forest missed both Neco Williams and Ryan Yates on Sunday in their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Man City, but both players are set to return from suspension for this one. Their only absentee for Thursday is full-back, Ola Aina.

Predicted lineup: Sels (GK), Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Toffolo, Anderson, Dominguez, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

England Premier League 11/05/25

D

Leicester

Leicester

2

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

2

England Premier League 05/05/25

D

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace

1

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

1

England Premier League 01/05/25

L

Brentford

Brentford

2

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

0

England FA Cup 27/04/25

L

Man City

Man City

2

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

0

England Premier League 21/04/25

W

Tottenham

Tottenham

1

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

2

Brentford preview: A return for two long-term absentees?

Brentford manager Thomas Frank is toying with giving some minutes to Igor Thiago and Aaron Hickey after the pair returned to training recently after long-term injuries. The dilemma Frank has is whether to give them minutes in matches that mean very little over the final few weeks of the season or wait until the beginning of the next campaign.

Predicted lineup: Flekken (GK), Ajer, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Yarmolyuk, Norgaard, Damsgaard, Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade

England Premier League 10/05/25

W

Ipswich

Ipswich

0

Brentford

Brentford

1

England Premier League 04/05/25

W

Man Utd

Man Utd

3

Brentford

Brentford

4

England Premier League 01/05/25

W

Nottm Forest

Nottm Forest

0

Brentford

Brentford

2

England Premier League 19/04/25

W

Brighton

Brighton

2

Brentford

Brentford

4

England Premier League 12/04/25

D

Arsenal

Arsenal

1

Brentford

Brentford

1

Player to watch: Chris Wood

Chris Wood player to watch
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Chris Wood has had the best season of his career up front for Nottingham Forest and his goals are a big reason why the club are in the position they are. However, his strike rate has dipped over the past couple of months, with injury problems not helping. He has scored just one goal in his last eight appearances for Forest.

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