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

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Premier League · 2024-25

Nottingham Forest FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Brentford FC

Thu 1 May 2025 · 18:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 29,040 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 44' Kevin Schade

0–2 70' Yoane Wissa

Morgan Gibbs-White 10' Y

Y 11' Keane Lewis-Potter

Elliot Anderson 18' Y

Y 36' Bryan Mbeumo

Y 42' Christian Norgaard

Neco Williams 63' Y

Y 63' Yegor Yarmolyuk

Y 89' Kristoffer Ajer

Overview

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Nottingham Forest FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

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

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
Assistant 2 Akil Howson

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

Nottingham Forest FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Brentford FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-01 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Brentford FC 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

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	Brentford FC	H	0–2	L
27 Apr	Manchester City FC	H	0–2	L
21 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	2–1	W
12 Apr	Everton FC	H	0–1	L
05 Apr	Aston Villa FC	A	1–2	L
01 Apr	Manchester United FC	H	1–0	W

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–0	W
19 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	4–2	W
12 Apr	Arsenal FC	A	1–1	D
06 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	0–0	D
02 Apr	Newcastle United FC	A	1–2	L
15 Mar	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC		Brentford FC
#23	Position	#16
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

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

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and Brentford FC has kicked off!
5' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' A moment of madness from Morgan Gibbs-White on 10 minutes earns him a card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
11' Keane Lewis-Potter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
18' Poor challenge from Elliot Anderson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
23' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
28' Mathias Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' The referee calls foul for Bryan Mbeumo. He receives a card.
41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
42' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Norgaard argues furiously but the card stands.
44' Magnificent from Kevin Schade! That is 20 goals in 493 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
46' Nicolas Dominguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Hudson-Odoi at the 46 minute mark.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
61' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Taiwo Awoniyi comes on to replace Elliot Anderson.
63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Neco Williams.
68' Brentford FC make a change. Kevin Schade trudges off to be replaced by Mathias Jensen on 68 minutes.
70' The Congo DR Yoane Wissa breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 0-2!
75' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Jota Silva comes on to replace Morgan Gibbs-White.
80' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
83' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Yunus Konak on, Mikkel Damsgaard off on 83 minutes.
85' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Ryan Yates exits the field as Ramon Sosa enters on 85.
89' The referee shows Brentford FC player a card on 89.
Another three points for Brentford FC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Nicolas Dominguez 46'
11
Chris Wood
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Ramon Sosa 85'
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Jota Silva 75'
26
Matz Sels
34
Ola Aina ↓ Ibrahim Sangare 75'
31
Nikola Milenkovic
7
Neco Williams
8
Elliot Anderson ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 61'
21
Anthony Elanga
5
Murillo

Bench

15
Harry Toffolo
6
Ibrahim Sangare ↑ 75'
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 61'
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↑ 46'
33
Carlos Miguel
4
Morato
24
Ramon Sosa ↑ 85'
20
Jota Silva ↑ 75'
44
Zach Abbott

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Brentford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-05-01 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Brentford FC L 2025-04-27 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2025-04-21 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-04-12 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Everton FC L 2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-04-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester United FC W

Brentford FC Form

2025-05-01 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Brentford FC W 2025-04-19 Brentford FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-04-12 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2025-04-06 Brentford FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2025-04-02 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2025-03-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.4 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.8 Brentford FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Brentford FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC20% Draw40% Brentford FC40%

Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes20% 0% No80%

Avg goals/match: 1.2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	67%	33%
± 1.5	34%	66%
± 2.5	13%	87%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Brentford FC

80%

Nottingham Forest FC or Brentford FC

60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC9% Draw68% Brentford FC23%

Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

32.9%

0 – 1

22.5%

1 – 1

10.7%

1 – 0

10.2%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

4.2%

0 – 3

2.3%

2 – 0

2 – 1

1 – 3

1.2%

2 – 2

0 – 4

0.5%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Brentford FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	12%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	27%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	10%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

67% ✓

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