Premier League: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 9 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 Saturday, Brentford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Brentford approach the next Premier League round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 11 points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Nottingham Forest amassed six points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Form: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest

Brentford Form

Only a single draw prevents Brentford from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Liverpool, before drawing 1-1 with Hull. They came up empty-handed once again when Sunderland ran out as 3-2 winners. Brentford won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded five goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

A single draw prevents Nottingham Forest from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 3-1 and 0-1 against Crystal Palace and Arsenal, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Ipswich. Nottingham Forest won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats 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.

Players on top: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest

Kevin Schade is showing good form for Brentford, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Dan Ndoye scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Brentford won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Gtech Community Stadium. They drew five and lost one as well, while Nottingham Forest won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.

Both teams to score

Brentford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Nottingham Forest played. Brentford probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Nottingham Forest managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Nottingham Forest have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Brentford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Brentford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Nottingham Forest’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Brentford scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.