Following back-to-back away defeats, Brentford will look forward to fancying their chances at the Gtech Community Stadium against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 21 December. Forest begin their upcoming Premier League Round 17 following two straight victories.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Match Preview
Brentford’s horrible away record extended in Wednesday’s EFL Cup quarter-final against Newcastle, enduring a 3-1 defeat. The Bees have now lost three of their last four fixtures, conceding all three defeats away from the Gtech. However, Brentford have enjoyed an incredible spell at home this season, winning seven of the eight league outings, ending one in a draw. The Bees are yet to win an away game while a commanding performance in front of home has got them to eleventh place in the Premier League standings.
Nottingham Forest have also been remarkable this season after playing in the top four of the points table. The Tricky Trees have registered three victories in the last four Premier League matches, losing the remaining one against the defending champions Manchester City. Forest have also lost only to City and Arsenal away from City Ground this season while winning four of the eight. The hosts secured three points with a 2-1 thriller against Aston Villa, thanks to Milenkovic’s 87th-minute equalizer and Elanga’s stoppage-time winner.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Head-to-Head Record
Brentford have shown resilience against Nottingham Forest with a six-game undefeated run and winning three in that duration. The record is even more promising for the Bees with three victories in the last five H2Hs against Forest.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 20/01/24 | Brentford 3-2 Nottingham | Premier League |
| 01/10/23 | Nottingham 1-1 Brentford | Premier League |
| 29/04/23 | Brentford 2-1 Nottingham | Premier League |
| 05/11/22 | Nottingham 2-2 Brentford | Premier League |
| 20/03/21 | Brentford 1-1 Nottingham | EFL Championship |
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Igor Thiago is expected to be back but Joshua Dasilva, Mathias Jensen, Gustavo Nunes, Aaron Hickey, and Rico Henry will be sidelined due to injuries. On the other hand, Nottingham will be without Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare.
Brentford Predicted Lineup
Flekken (GK); Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Ajer; Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Thiago, Wissa.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup
Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Match Prediction
Nottingham Forest are seven positions ahead of Brentford and also draw confidence from straight victories against Aston Villa and Manchester United. However, Brentford have been unbeatable at The Gtech Community Stadium this season with six consecutive victories. The Bees have also notched at least three goals in each of thier previous five home games in Premier League, however, conceding 11 goals in return. Therefore, we expect Brentford to continue thier home dominance against Nottingham and earn three crucial points.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Result: 3-2 victory for Brentford
