Nottingham Forest vs Brentford prediction 17.08.2025 | Premier League
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 17/08/2025
- KO: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham
Premier League action returns to the City Ground on Sunday as Nottingham Forest takes on Brentford.
Both teams enjoyed strong campaigns last year, with Forest securing a return to European football, and the Bees finishing inside the top ten. However, after contrasting summer transfer dealings, the hosts come into this fixture as favourites to claim an opening day victory.
Previous encounters have been evenly balanced, and a competitive and potentially tight affair awaits at the City Ground.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Brentford
0 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Brentford
3 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
1 : 1
Brentford
Premier League
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Brentford
2 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
2 : 2
Brentford
Premier League
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Brentford
1 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Championship
Nottingham Forest and Brentford have met on 11 occasions since 2018. Brentford won six of those games, while Forest claimed four victories. Three of their last four Premier League encounters finished with under 2.5 goals scored.
Nottingham Forest team overview
Nottingham Forest face their first competitive fixture of the season after a disappointing pre-season campaign saw them fail to win any of seven friendly fixtures.
A lack of attacking quality has been an issue in the summer, with Forest scoring just one goal while drawing five of those seven matches (D5, L2). Remarkably, five of those friendlies finished goalless.
A solid home record proved the basis for Forest's impressive campaign last season. The Garibaldis won nine and lost only five of 19 PL games at the City Ground.
Head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has four new faces available this weekend. Former Bologna forward Dan N'Doye is likely to make his competitive debut for the home side.
Last matches of
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 0
Al-Qadsiah
Club Friendlies 3
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 0
Fiorentina
Club Friendlies 3
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Nottingham Forest
1 : 3
Fulham
Club Friendlies 3
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Chesterfield
0 : 0
Nottingham Forest
Club Friendlies
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
Matz Sels
Defenders
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34
Ola Aina
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31
Nikola Milenkovic
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5
Murillo
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3
Neco Williams
Midfielders
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8
Elliot Anderson
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6
Ibrahim Sangare
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12
Dan Ndoye
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10
Morgan Gibbs-White
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14
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forwards
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11
Chris Wood
Brentford team overview
Brentford make the trip to the City Ground unbeaten in their last four matches after picking up two draws and one win in their pre-season preparations.
The Bees claimed an entertaining 2:2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach in their final warm-up fixture last weekend. Four of Brentford's five previous matches finished with fewer than three goals scored.
Inconsistent on their travels, Brentford scored seven victories, while losing eight of 19 away PL games last season. However, they did claim a 2:0 win on their last visit to the City Ground.
New boss Keith Andrews could hand debuts to new signings Jordan Henderson, and Caoimhin Kelleher. Yoane Wissa will not feature with the Congolose international expected to leave the Bees in the coming weeks.
Last matches of
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Brentford
2 : 2
Borussia M`gladbach
Club Friendlies 3
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 : 1
Brentford
Premier League
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Ipswich Town
0 : 1
Brentford
Premier League
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Brentford
4 : 3
Manchester United
Premier League
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Arsenal
1 : 1
Brentford
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Caoimhin Kelleher
Defenders
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33
Michael Kayode
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4
Sepp van den Berg
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22
Nathan Collins
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3
Rico Henry
Midfielders
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18
Yegor Yarmolyuk
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8
Mathias Jensen
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14
Fabio Carvalho
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24
Mikkel Damsgaard
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23
Keane Lewis-Potter
Forwards
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9
Igor Thiago
Prediction
Neither side has been in great form this summer, and a tight contest is likely to develop at the City Ground.
Under 2.5 goals is my preferred pick on Sunday.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Under 2.5 Goals
- Nottingham Forest have seen under 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches
- Brentford have seen under 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches
- Brentford have seen under 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches against Nottingham Forest
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.88
vs standings in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |