Brentford host Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon and you can find our preview, prediction, team news and predicted lineups below.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Preview
Brentford have suffered two defeats in their last two matches across all competitions, losing to Chelsea in the last league clash and Newcastle in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter final.
However, both of these defeats came on the road and the Bees boast the best home record in the Premier League – remaining undefeated at the Gtech Community Stadium in the league this season.
Yoane Wissa did take his goal-tally to double figures (all competitions) at St James’ Park and will be called upon once again against Nottingham Forest.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are having a stunningly good season so far, sitting fourth in the table and boasting wins over Liverpool, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham.
Last week’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa will give Forest huge confidence against Brentford and Chris Wood can improve on his 10-goal campaign.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Team News
Ethan Pinnock was forced off during the opening 45 minutes of Brentford’s 3-1 defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday and will miss Saturday’s league match.
The Bees have some defensive issues to deal with, as Sepp van den Berg missed the midweek clash with a groin injury.
Gustavo Nunes, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Mathias Jensen are all out of action as they recover from long-term injuries.
As for the visitors, Murillo and Ryan Yates are facing a race against time to be fit for Saturday’s encounter but are likely to be present.
Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo are the only absentees from Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, with the midfield duo not expected back until 2025.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups
Brentford: Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Ajer; Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Thiago, Wissa
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Nottingham Forest have picked up some huge results this season and have shown their quality in almost every match so far.
Despite this strong form, we can’t look past Brentford’s faultless home record and a narrow Bees victory seems the most likely outcome – with the odds very even for both sides on UK betting sites.
Prediction: Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest
