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 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Andre Marriner
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 G | 1 A |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Nottingham Forest FC get us underway at City Ground, Nottingham.
- 5' Vitaly Janelt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 10' Yoane Wissa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
- 20' Morgan Gibbs-White doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Emmanuel Dennis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' Vitaly Janelt is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Yates argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Josh Dasilva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Dean Henderson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Frank Onyeka is hanging Vitaly Janelt on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' A stunning finish from Bryan Mbeumo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' 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.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Keane Lewis-Potter is replaced by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 65' Nigeria international Frank Onyeka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Lewis O'Brien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate on 66 minute.
- 70' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Bryan Mbeumo gets a Yellow card.
- 75' Yoane Wissa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 79' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 79 minute. Emmanuel Dennis leaves to be changed by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Mathias Jorgensen. He replaces Bryan Mbeumo on 81 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Mathias Jensen is replaced by Saman Ghoddoos.
- 90' Sam Surridge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steve Cook at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 2-2.
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 |
| Molla Wague | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Kevin Schade | 1 |
| Sergi Canos | 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
2 / 4
1.26
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Brentford FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Brentford FC
61%
Nottingham Forest FC or Brentford FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

