Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Brentford FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Nottingham Forest FC

Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 17:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 3' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira

Ivan Toney 19' 1–1

Ben Mee 58' 2–1

2–2 65' Chris Wood

Neal Maupay 68' 3–2

Y 18' Orel Mangala

Y 51' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira

Y 54' Gonzalo Montiel

Ivan Toney 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 Dan Cook

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Brentford FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-20 Brentford FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-10-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2023-04-29 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Brentford FC 2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	Nottingham Forest FC	H	3–2	W
16 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	2–3	L
05 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
30 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–3	L
27 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–4	L
17 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	1–2	L

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	Brentford FC	A	2–3	L
17 Jan	Blackpool FC	A	3–2	W
07 Jan	Blackpool FC	H	2–2	D
30 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	2–1	W
26 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	3–1	W
23 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–3	L

Season Stats

Brentford FC		Nottingham Forest FC
#16	Position	#23
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brentford FC and Nottingham Forest FC has kicked off!
3' What a moment for Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
8' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
13' Chris Wood needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Orel Mangala.
19' Ivan Toney does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
24' 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.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
34' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
39' Kristoffer Ajer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
44' 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.
49' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira on 51.
52' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
54' Gonzalo Montiel was booked on 54.
58' Magnificent from Ben Mee! That is 11 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
62' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Ryan Yates is replaced by Neco Williams.
65' Chris Wood makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
66' The referee calls foul for Ivan Toney. He receives a Yellow card.
68' Against the run of play, Neal Maupay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
73' Gonzalo Montiel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
74' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Mikkel Damsgaard is replaced by Shandon Baptiste on 74 minute.
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
86' Gonzalo Montiel makes way for Brandon Aguilera at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
88' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Keane Lewis-Potter is replaced by Josh Dasilva.
90' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Kristoffer Ajer comes on to replace Mads Roerslev.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brentford FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

5
Ethan Pinnock
7
Neal Maupay ↓ Reguilon 74'
17
Ivan Toney
1
Mark Flekken
27
Vitaly Janelt
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Yegor Yarmolyuk 90'
30
Mads Roerslev ↓ Kristoffer Ajer 90'
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↓ Shandon Baptiste 74'
23
Keane Lewis-Potter ↓ Josh Dasilva 88'
22
Nathan Collins
16
Ben Mee

Bench

10
Josh Dasilva ↑ 88'
26
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 74'
–
Reguilon ↑ 74'
21
Thomas Strakosha
20
Kristoffer Ajer ↑ 90'
25
Myles Peart-Harris
13
Zanka
33
Yegor Yarmolyuk ↑ 90'
37
Michael Olakigbe

Coach Thomas Frank

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Callum Hudson-Odoi
11
Chris Wood
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Neco Williams 62'
5
Orel Mangala
1
Matt Turner
29
Gonzalo Montiel ↓ Brandon Aguilera 86'
16
Nicolas Dominguez
3
Nuno Tavares
28
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
32
Andrew Omobamidele
40
Murillo

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ivan Toney	4
Josh Dasilva	2
Yoane Wissa	2
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira	2
Christian Norgaard	1
Ollie Watkins	1
Chris Wood	1
Matty Cash	1

Head to Head

Brentford FC Form

2024-01-20 Brentford FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-01-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Brentford FC L 2024-01-05 Brentford FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2023-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Brentford FC L 2023-12-27 Brentford FC 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-01-20 Brentford FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2023-12-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-12-23 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.99 Brentford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Brentford FC or Nottingham Forest FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brentford FC37% Draw31% Nottingham Forest FC32%

Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

63%

Brentford FC or Nottingham Forest FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brentford FC22% Draw54% Nottingham Forest FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

15.7%

1 – 1

14.5%

0 – 1

12.4%

1 – 0

11.7%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

6.8%

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

3.5%

1 – 3

2.4%

0 – 3

2.3%

3 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap	Brentford FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	20%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	21%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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