Premier League: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 23 match between Brentford and Nottingham Forest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Nottingham Forest come to Gtech Community Stadium for the Premier League match on Sunday, Brentford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Brentford approach the next Premier League round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 33 points this season so far. With 22 games behind them, Nottingham Forest amassed 22 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Form: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest

Brentford Form

Brentford are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Sunderland by 3-0, before beating Sheffield Wednesday by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Chelsea, who ran out 2-0 winners. Brentford put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches at the Gtech Community Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 14 goals while conceding four.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 3-3 against Wrexham, followed by another draw. This time it ended 0-0 against Arsenal, before going down in a 1-0 defeat against Braga. Nottingham Forest managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting facts for Brentford and Nottingham Forest

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brentford and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest

It has been a great season for Igor Thiago so far as he currently has 16 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Brentford hoping he delivers against Nottingham Forest on Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Brentford claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Nottingham Forest won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Brentford did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Brentford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Nottingham Forest managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Brentford were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Nottingham Forest have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Brentford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Brentford saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Nottingham Forest, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.