Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Gtech Community Stadium, London·Darren England 31/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.21
SignalHIGHModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-3.2%
Value Analysis
69%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Over 1.5
1.49
SignalGOODModel69%SurpriseMediumGap+3.8%
Brentford Rest
2 days
Nottingham Forest Rest
7 days

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: result, form and history

Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Premier League on 31 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.0 goals, and both sides scored in 7 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%2.15
X
27%3.60
2
30%3.30
Double Chance
1X
70%1.33
X2
56%1.74
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.60
No
40%2.25
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.61 + 1.24 = 2.85
Over 1.5
79%1.21
Over 2.5
57%1.72
Over 3.5
35%2.73
Under 1.5
21%4.21
Under 2.5
43%2.17
Under 3.5
65%1.44
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.9 + 4.2 = 10
Over 8.5
64%1.36
Over 9.5
53%1.69
Over 10.5
42%2.10
Under 8.5
36%2.75
Under 9.5
47%2.08
Under 10.5
58%1.67
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.4 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%1.65
Over 4.5
43%2.23
Under 3.5
38%2.15
Under 4.5
57%1.61

Match Events

30'Nikola MilenkovićOG
36'Nikola MilenkovićFoul
45'Ola Aina INDaniel Muñoz out
45'Xaver Schlager INRyan Yates out
62'Mathias Jensen INMikkel Damsgaard out
62'Mamadou Sangare INAaron Hickey out
64'Daniel MuñozFoul
65'Liam Delap INChris Wood out
65'Dan Ndoye INArnaud Kalimuendo out
68'Michael KayodeDissent
72'Dango Ouattara INJaidon Anthony out
76'Igor ThiagoAssist: Jaidon Anthony
83'James McateeFoul
84'Kevin Schade INCallum Wilson out

Lineups

Brentford
4-3-3Coach: Keith Andrews
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1Coach: O. Glasner
Avg rating6.79
Avg rating6.06
C. Kelleher6.51C. Kelleher
M. Kayode6.233M. Kayode
K. Ajer7.020K. Ajer
S. van den Berg7.64S. van den Berg
K. Lewis-Potter6.623K. Lewis-Potter
M. Sangaré6.618M. Sangaré
V. Janelt6.727V. Janelt
M. Jensen6.98M. Jensen
D. Ouattara6.311D. Ouattara
Thiago7.89Thiago
K. Schade6.17K. Schade
M. Sels5.726M. Sels
Jair6.823Jair
N. Milenković5.231N. Milenković
Murillo6.75Murillo
O. Aina6.134O. Aina
J. McAtee6.224J. McAtee
X. Schlager5.221X. Schlager
N. Williams6.03N. Williams
M. Gibbs-White6.310M. Gibbs-White
D. Ndoye6.114D. Ndoye
L. Delap6.219L. Delap

Brentford Substitutes

12H. Valdimarsson
2A. Hickey62'for Mamadou Sangare7.3
22N. Collins
25E. Diouf
44Jannik Schuster
24M. Damsgaard62'for Mathias Jensen6.8
19J. Anthony72'for Dango Ouattara7.0
13C. Wilson84'for Kevin Schade6.5
39Gustavo Gomes

Nottingham Forest Substitutes

15A. Kalimuendo65'for Dan Ndoye5.9
9C. Wood65'for Liam Delap6.3
7C. Hudson-Odoi
22R. Yates45'for Xaver Schlager5.8
6I. Sangaré
27D. Muñoz45'for Ola Aina64'6.5
25L. Netz
2O. Diomande
12John

Match Stats

BrentfordNottingham Forest
42%Ball Possession58%
3Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards3
7Total Shots15
1Shots on Goal1
5Shots off Goal8
3Shots Inside Box9
4Shots Outside Box6
1Blocked Shots6
6Fouls17
1Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves0
337Total Passes476
240Passes Accurate364
17Free Kicks6

Team Comparison

BrentfordBrentford
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
1850Elo Rating 1775
1.72Attack 0.75
1.24Defense 1.61
14%Hit Rate 14%
13.6Shots per Game 19.5
5.2Shots on Target 4.5
4.2Corners per Game 5.9
2.9Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.85 goals
📈BTTS Trend70% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

BrentfordBrentford
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

BrentfordBrentford4Wins · 40%
Draws330%
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest3Wins · 30%
3.0Avg Goals
70%Both teams scored7 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Premier League25/01/2026
BrentfordNottingham Forest
02
Premier League17/08/2025
Nottingham ForestBrentford
31
Premier League01/05/2025
Nottingham ForestBrentford
02
Premier League21/12/2024
BrentfordNottingham Forest
02
Premier League20/01/2024
BrentfordNottingham Forest
32
Premier League01/10/2023
Nottingham ForestBrentford
11
Premier League29/04/2023
BrentfordNottingham Forest
21
Premier League05/11/2022
Nottingham ForestBrentford
22
Championship20/03/2021
BrentfordNottingham Forest
11
Championship12/12/2020
Nottingham ForestBrentford
13

Referee Profile

Darren England36 matches

4.39Cards per match
4.30Yellow cards per match
0.09Red cards per match
22.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Darren England4.39
Other referees3.93

4.39 cards a match, 0.46 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.93).

Cards come from 33 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Premier League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Manchester CityManchester City970220:10+1021LLWWW
2ArsenalArsenal870113:5+821WWWLW
3BrightonBrighton961224:7+1719WLWWW
4ChelseaChelsea951319:15+416WLWWL
5LiverpoolLiverpool843111:8+315WWLWD
6BrentfordBrentford935116:9+714WDLDW
7BournemouthBournemouth933314:13+112WWWLL
8TottenhamTottenham933310:10012WWWDL
9Aston VillaAston Villa933310:13-312DWWDW
10Hull CityHull City925211:10+111DDLDL
11LeedsLeeds92529:8+111LDDLD
12NewcastleNewcastle832312:14-211WLLWL
13IpswichIpswich932414:18-411DDLWL
14EvertonEverton82428:9-110LLDWD
15FulhamFulham92349:11-29DWWLD
16CoventryCoventry93069:16-79WLLWW
17Manchester UnitedManchester United914410:15-57LLDDD
18Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace92169:21-127LLLWD
19Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest91356:12-66LDLLL
20SunderlandSunderland91267:17-105LDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Manchester CityManchester City920:1021
2ArsenalArsenal813:521
3BrightonBrighton924:719
4ChelseaChelsea919:1516
5LiverpoolLiverpool811:815
6BrentfordBrentford916:914
7BournemouthBournemouth914:1312
8TottenhamTottenham910:1012
9Aston VillaAston Villa910:1312
10Hull CityHull City911:1011
11LeedsLeeds99:811
12NewcastleNewcastle812:1411
13IpswichIpswich914:1811
14EvertonEverton88:910
15FulhamFulham99:119
16CoventryCoventry99:169
17Manchester UnitedManchester United910:157
18Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace99:217
19Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest96:126
20SunderlandSunderland97:175
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About the Brentford vs Nottingham Forest forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Brentford and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League table

In the Premier League table, Brentford are 6th and Nottingham Forest 19th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Brentford 16-9, Nottingham Forest 6-12. The full standings are on the Premier League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.