Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Brentford FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 12:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 25' Alexander Mighten
Vitaly Janelt 26' Y
Henrik Dalsgaard 35' Y
Y 67' Cafu
Y 78' Sammy Ameobi
Y 90' Tobias Figueiredo
Emiliano Hansen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Richard West
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
3
6
Brentford FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC 2020-01-28 Brentford FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-10-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2019-02-09 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Derby County FC A 2–2 D
12 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
03 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Brentford FC A 1–1 D
17 Mar Norwich City FC H 0–2 L
13 Mar Reading FC H 1–1 D
06 Mar Watford FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Derby County FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Emiliano Hansen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 346 appearances.
  • 12' Ivan Toney has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' Nottingham Forest FC have won 435 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Alexander Mighten is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 26' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Henrik Dalsgaard.
  • 40' The 30-year-old David Raya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brentford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Filip Krovinovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' The whistle greets Gaetan Bong as he departs to be replaced by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cafu.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Vitaly Janelt is replaced by Saman Ghoddoos on 70 minute.
  • 75' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Tariqe Fosu comes on to replace Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sammy Ameobi.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Glenn Murray. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 81 minute.
  • 86' Brentford FC ring the changes. Mathias Jensen has done his job and it is now time for Emiliano Hansen to step up.
  • 90' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Yoane Wissa 2
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 2
Josh Dasilva 2
Filip Krovinovic 1
Ben Mee 1
Ollie Watkins 1
Mathias Jorgensen 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC 2020-01-28 Brentford FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-10-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2019-02-09 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-03-16 Derby County FC 2–2 Brentford FC D 2021-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Brentford FC W 2021-03-03 Norwich City FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-02-24 Brentford FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-03-17 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2021-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-06 Watford FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-03-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2021-02-26 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Brentford FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC44% Draw29% Nottingham Forest FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
56%
Brentford FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC29% Draw51% Nottingham Forest FC20%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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