Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Key events
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Brentford- C. Wood
- D. Ndoye
- C. Wood
- Thiago
Nottingham ForestFT 3–1
Predictions & odds
View allModel outlook versus market-implied chances (overround removed from decimal odds). For entertainment and analysis only — not betting advice.
Model blend
Estimated outcome mix from Sportra's pre-match model
- Nottingham Forest10%
- Draw45%
- Brentford45%
Prematch market
No prematch 1X2 odds snapshot available.
Live market
No in-play odds snapshot was captured for this match.
Venue
The City Ground
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · England
- Address
- Pavilion Road
- Surface
- grass
- Capacity
- 30576
Match
P. Bankes
Round 1
- Referee
- P. Bankes
- Round
- Round 1
- Date
Competition
League · England
- Country
- England (GB-ENG)
- Season
- 2025
- Dates
- 2025-08-15 → 2026-05-24
Match statistics
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Visual snapshot of possession, chance quality, and shooting.
Possession
54%54%46%46%
Expected goals (xG)
1.8355%1.4945%
Total shots
1152%1048%
Shots on target
563%338%
Team form & competition
View all- #16Position
- 44Points
- 11-11-16W-D-L
- 48/51Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 4-1 / 0-5
- Worst defeats
- 0-3 / 3-0
- #9Position
- 53Points
- 14-11-13W-D-L
- 55/52Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 4-1 / 2-4
- Worst defeats
- 0-2 / 3-0
Head to head
View all5Nottingham Forestwins
4Drawsmatches
11Brentfordwins
Recorded meetings: 20 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
- Highest scoring
- Brentford 3–4 Nottingham Forest
- Nottingham Forest most goals
- Brentford 3–4 Nottingham Forest
- Brentford most goals
- Brentford 3–2 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest created the clearer chances on xG (1.83 vs 1.49, Δ 0.34). Nottingham Forest fired more attempts (11 vs 10 shots). Nottingham Forest was more accurate in front of goal (45% on target vs 30%). Nottingham Forest held more of the ball (54% possession).
Nottingham Forest outperformed their xG by 1.2 goals (3 scored vs 1.83 xG). Brentford underperformed their xG by 0.5 goals (1 scored vs 1.49 xG).