Brentford vs Nottingham Forest
Match details. Brentford host Nottingham Forest at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex in the Premier League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 16:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Brentford are 6th on 11 points after 8 games, 2 points behind Chelsea and level on points with Leeds. A win would take them above Chelsea. Nottingham Forest are 18th on 6 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Crystal Palace and level on points with Coventry. A win would take them above Crystal Palace.
Form. Brentford have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, taking 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first, read L D L D W. Nottingham Forest have won one, drawn four and lost five of their last ten, getting 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first, are D L L L W.
The numbers. Brentford score 2.1 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet. They average 14.1 shots (5.2 on target), 4.1 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 46% of the ball. Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and five games without a goal. They average 13.7 shots (3.5 on target), 4.8 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Brentford have won four, drawn three and lost three. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Brentford won one and Nottingham Forest won three. The last time they met, on 25 Jan 2026, it finished Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest, with Brentford having 10 shots to 7, 66% of the ball and one yellow card.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 47% against the records' 26%. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 42%.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game.
The read. No firm call: Brentford are the better side, but not at this price. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Brentford the likelier winners; Brentford are the stronger side on form and the table. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 42%.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.50, 72% on the records (Brentford: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 7; Nottingham Forest: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 6). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.19. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Brentford 1-1 Nottingham Forest (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).