Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Brentford FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium 17,115 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Ola Aina
0–2 51' Anthony Elanga
Y 27' Murillo
Ben Mee 40' Y
Y 55' Morgan Gibbs-White
Yoane Wissa 57' Y
Y 79' Jota Silva
Y 84' Nicolas Dominguez
Mikkel Damsgaard 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
19 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game

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

5
3
6
Brentford FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-21 Brentford FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 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

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 0–2 L
15 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–2 W
04 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
30 Nov Leicester City FC H 4–1 W
23 Nov Everton FC A 0–0 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Brentford FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Manchester United FC A 3–2 W
04 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–3 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 wait is over. Brentford FC get us underway at Brentford Community Stadium.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Mark Flekken is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 25' Bryan Mbeumo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Murillo is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — card on 27.
  • 32' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' 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.
  • 38' Ola Aina does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
  • 40' Poor challenge from Ben Mee. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Mikkel Damsgaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 51' Brilliant from the ! Anthony Elanga makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 55' Morgan Gibbs-White is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Yoane Wissa.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Ryan Yates comes on to replace Anthony Elanga.
  • 67' Kristoffer Ajer makes way for Mads Roerslev at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Mee made 342 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Morgan Gibbs-White as he leaves the pitch. Jota Silva steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a card for Jota Silva.
  • 81' Fabio Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Schade on 81 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Dominguez. He receives a card.
  • 87' The referee shows Brentford FC player a card on 87.
  • 90' Taiwo Awoniyi gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Chris Wood and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Brentford FC 0-2 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Yoane Wissa 2
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 2
Josh Dasilva 2
Ben Watson 1
Joe Lolley 1
Keylor Navas 1
Matty Cash 1

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Brentford FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 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

Brentford FC Form

2024-12-21 Brentford FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-12-07 Brentford FC 4–2 Newcastle United FC W 2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC L 2024-11-30 Brentford FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-11-23 Everton FC 0–0 Brentford FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-12-21 Brentford FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-07 Manchester United FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-11-23 Arsenal FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Brentford FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC35% Draw35% Nottingham Forest FC30%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
65%
Brentford FC or Nottingham Forest FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC23% Draw58% Nottingham Forest FC19%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.3%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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