Nottingham Forest vs Brentford: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Brentford?
Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. WoodNottingham Forest
- 42′D. NdoyeNottingham Forest
- 45′C. WoodNottingham Forest
- 78′ThiagoBrentford (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Brentford have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Al Qadsia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Fiorentina(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 25, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 25, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 18, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Brentford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Nottingham Forest 2-2 Brentford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford on May 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Brentford | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 15th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Brentford sit 3rd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy