Nottingham Forest FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Andre Marriner
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 11 |
| -4 | GD | +5 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Thiago | 2 G | 2 A |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 G | 1 A |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Brentford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Scott McKenna suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Morgan Gibbs-White is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 25' Mathias Jorgensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The 34-year-old Remo Freuler has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Vitaly Janelt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Yates on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Frank Onyeka comes on to replace Vitaly Janelt.
- 48' What composure from Bryan Mbeumo! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 53' Brentford FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thiago scoring 1 goals.
- 58' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Vitaly Janelt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Mikkel Damsgaard is replacing Keane Lewis-Potter for the Brentford FC side.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Lewis O'Brien on, Cheikhou Kouyate off on 66 minutes.
- 70' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' What a moment for Yoane Wissa! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 79' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Taiwo Awoniyi on, Emmanuel Dennis off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Mathias Jorgensen is replacing Bryan Mbeumo for the Brentford FC side.
- 86' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Mathias Jensen by Saman Ghoddoos on 86 minute.
- 90' Sam Surridge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steve Cook on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 2-2 Brentford FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Emmanuel Dennis ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 79'
- 21
-
3
Steve Cook ↓ Sam Surridge 90'
- 24
- 22
- 1
- 10
-
23
Remo Freuler ↓ Jesse Lingard 79'
- 26
- 20
- 7
Bench
- 32
- 13
-
11
Jesse Lingard ↑ 79'
- 30
-
14
Lewis O'Brien ↑ 66'
-
16
Sam Surridge ↑ 90'
- 5
- 4
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 79'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
10
Josh Dasilva ↓ Sergi Canos 81'
- 1
- 19
- 11
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Frank Onyeka 46'
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 86'
- 30
- 23
- 16
Bench
-
13
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 81'
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 81'
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 86'
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↑ 46'
-
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↑ 60'
- 32
- 34
- 36
- –
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 4 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 2 |
| Josh Dasilva | 2 |
| Matty Cash | 1 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
| Lewis MacLeod | 1 |
| Filip Krovinovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2022-11-05
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Brentford FC
D
2022-10-30
Arsenal FC
5–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-10-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Liverpool FC
W
2022-10-18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2022-10-15
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-10-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Brentford FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Brentford FC
59%
Nottingham Forest FC or Brentford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

