Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Richard West
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brentford FC is hosting Nottingham Forest FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sammy Ameobi made 333 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Ivan Toney gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Hughton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Alexander Mighten picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 354 games and scored 521 goals.
- 35' Henrik Dalsgaard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Brentford FC have won 521 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Brentford FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thiago scoring 1 goals.
- 60' 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.
- 63' A goal from the Croatia international Filip Krovinovic! He fires home on 63 to make it 1-1!
- 66' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Yuri Ribeiro comes on to replace Gaetan Bong.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Cafu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Vitaly Janelt is withdrawn and Saman Ghoddoos gets his opportunity.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Tariqe Fosu is replacing Bryan Mbeumo for the Brentford FC side.
- 78' Poor challenge from Sammy Ameobi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Lewis Grabban exits the field as Glenn Murray enters on 81.
- 86' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Mathias Jensen is replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Tobias Figueiredo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 22
- 29
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Marcus Forss 86'
- 18
- 1
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Tariqe Fosu 77'
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 70'
- 8
- 6
Bench
- 5
- 28
-
9
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 86'
-
15
Marcus Forss ↑ 86'
-
24
Tariqe Fosu ↑ 77'
-
20
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 70'
- 30
- 31
- 41
Coach
Thomas Frank
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Gaetan Bong ↓ Yuri Ribeiro 66'
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Glenn Murray 81'
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 30
- 18
- 27
- 26
- 37
- 17
Bench
- 28
-
25
Glenn Murray ↑ 81'
- 22
- 12
- 8
- 15
- 33
-
5
Yuri Ribeiro ↑ 66'
- 6
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 4 |
| Josh Dasilva | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 2 |
| Lewis MacLeod | 1 |
| Henrik Dalsgaard | 1 |
| Christian Norgaard | 1 |
| Ollie Watkins | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.