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Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Tue 28 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Griffin Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FCChampionship at Griffin Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
18 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
11 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–1 W
01 Jan Bristol City FC A 4–0 W
29 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Brentford FC A 1–0 W
22 Jan Reading FC H 1–1 D
19 Jan Luton Town FC H 3–1 W
11 Jan Reading FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Brentford FC get us underway at Griffin Park.
  • 5' Brentford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Ben Watson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Joe Lolley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 23' Brice Samba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' Mathias Jensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ollie Watkins, as he is very good at scoring at Griffin Park with 14 goals in the last 12 games.
  • 74' Emiliano Hansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mathias Jensen on 74 minute.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Joe Lolley is replaced by Adama Diakhaby.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Yates. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Brentford FC or Nottingham Forest FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC34% Draw31% Nottingham Forest FC35%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Brentford FC or Nottingham Forest FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC24% Draw52% Nottingham Forest FC24%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% 66%
+0.5 67% 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
34%
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.