Nottingham Forest host Brentford in the Premier League with both teams looking to breathe new life into their campaign. Neither team has been overly convincing in recent weeks and could be set to cancel each other out.
It has been a difficult season for Nottingham Forest, who have spent most of the campaign rooted to the bottom of the table. They will be keen for a positive run of results in order to turn their season around.
Nottingham Forest were outclassed in their previous Premier League fixture as they were beaten 5-0 at Arsenal. Steve Cooper’s men had shown signs of life prior to that defeat, playing out a 0-0 draw at Brighton before claiming a 1-0 victory over Liverpool.
The win over Liverpool means they are unbeaten in their last two matches at the City Ground having played out a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in their previous home fixture. However, they are still shaky at the back and have kept just one clean sheet in their last five matches in front of their fans.
While Brentford’s campaign has not been as bad as Nottingham Forest’s, they are also going through a rough patch at the moment. They have claimed just one win from their last seven Premier League matches and are currently in the bottom half of the table.
Brentford head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out in the Premier League. They were once again let down by their leaky defence, conceding the equaliser just two minutes after Ben Mee’s second half opener.
Aside from their vulnerable backline, Brentford have also struggled on their travels this season. Thomas Frank’s men are winless on the road this term and were beaten 4-0 by Aston Villa in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
The bookies are split on this one with a win for Nottingham Forest priced at 35/19 with Unibet while a Brentford victory is valued at 31/20 by BetVictor. A draw is set at odds of 47/20 by Unibet.
Head to head
Brentford have a 9-7 advantage with three draws from 19 previous matches against Nottingham Forest. The last meeting between both teams was a Championship fixture back in 2021 which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Players to watch
Taiwo Awoniyi has scored winners against West Ham and Liverpool and could be worth keeping an eye on for Nottingham Forest. The Nigerian striker is priced at odds 5/2 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Ivan Toney is the top scorer for Brentford with eight goals and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The striker has also found the net in his last two matches against Nottingham Forest and could be backed to maintain that scoring run at 7/4 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have the quality to take advantage of each other’s defensive vulnerability and could be backed to score at 13/16 with SBK. The last meeting at the City Ground produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 28/11 with Sport Nation while over 2.5 goals is valued at 19/20 with BetVictor.
Nottingham Forest have been level at the break in their last two home matches and could be set for another halftime draw at 23/20 with Unibet.
This English Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford will be played on Nov 5, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Nottingham Forest vs Brentford prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
