Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
The Footlab AI model makes Brentford the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Nottingham Forest. The most likely score is 1-1. If Brentford wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Brentford vs Nottingham Forest?
A very open match: only 83 Elo points separate Brentford (2,290) and Nottingham Forest (2,207).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Brentford vs Nottingham Forest
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 9Thiago
- 27V. Janelt
- 7K. Schade
- 24M. Damsgaard
- 19J. Anthony
- 6Y. Yarmolyuk
- 23K. Lewis-Potter
- 20K. Ajer
- 33M. Kayode
- 44Jannik Schuster
- 1C. Kelleher
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 19L. Delap
- 3N. Williams
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 14D. Ndoye
- 24J. McAtee
- 21X. Schlager
- 27D. Muñoz
- 5Murillo
- 23Jair
- 2O. Diomande
- 26M. Sels
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Brentford wins, 1 draw, 3 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford | Premier League |
| May 1, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brentford | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Brentford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest on Jan 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brentford sit 4th in Premier League (9 points from 5 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 13th (5 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Brentford vs Nottingham Forest?
- The Footlab AI model makes Brentford the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Nottingham Forest.
- Where and when is Brentford vs Nottingham Forest played?
- Brentford vs Nottingham Forest is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Gtech Community Stadium, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.