Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 May 2025

Strong Case for Backing Under 2.5 Goals

We don’t think the net will bulge too many times when Nottingham Forest go up against Brentford. For this reason, we’re backing Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market and this selection is priced at -100.

Forest Won 2-0 When Teams Last Met

Champions League-chasing Nottingham Forest won their last game. It was on their travels where Tottenham were beaten 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Nuno Espirito Santo's team enjoyed just 30% possession and had three shots on target, while Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood scored one goal apiece.

Brentford won their previous game, beating Brighton at home. It was a 4-2 win at Gtech Community Stadium. The Bees had 46% possession and managed eight shots on goal, while Bryan Mbeumo scored two, with Yoane Wissa and Christian Noergaard also finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Forest beat Brentford in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-0 scoreline away at Gtech Community Stadium. It’s been four Forest wins, three draws and three Brentford victories in the past 10 H2H matches.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
16	Nott’m Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.0 goals from 10.3 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Forest have had 38.5% possession, 319.4 passes and 3.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 16.2 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal, while earning 6.8 corners.

Top scorer Chris Wood has found the net 5 times, with Jota Silva and Anthony Elanga getting 3 apiece. Anthony Elanga is top assists maker with 4, while goalkeeper Matz Sels has kept 4 clean sheets.

Brentford have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 12.6 attempts, 4.0 shots on goal and 1.4 goals. The West London side average 47.5% possession, 394.0 passes, 4.6 corners awarded and 6.1 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.6 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts.

Yoane Wissa has top scored with 5, followed by Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Noergaard on 4 and 3. Bryan Mbeumo has been the top assist maker on 3, with Mark Flekken notching 3 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ryan Yates, Elliot Anderson, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood.

Brentford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken (GK), Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Keane Lewis-Potter, Christian Noergaard, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Bryan Mbeumo, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Yoane Wissa.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips

Our research tells us that odds of -100 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a solid wager for this Premier League clash. This bet has a strong chance of landing a return according to the numbers.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Brentford league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Forest games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Forest games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Forest games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Brentford games.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 50% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Those in search of a bigger price might consider combining the Under 2.5 Goals pick with a particular team to win. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 1 Brentford

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +525. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Taiwo Awoniyi Under 0.5 Shots On Target +123

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest) has finished without a shot on goal in five consecutive Premier League matches. We think he might not cover the line, with odds of +123 being served up for this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Taiwo Awoniyi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+185

First

+440

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+143

Shots

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-

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Jota Silva to Score +360

Jota Silva (Forest) has registered three goals in his past five Premier League games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +360 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Jota Silva Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+390

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-179

Shots

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Under 5.5 Corners -139

Nottingham Forest have not covered the 5.5 corners line in nine consecutive home matches. We’re anticipating Forest to fall short of the line, with this Team Corners wager available at -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

10.00 3.20 6.80

Home

10.00 3.00 7.00

Away

10.10 4.20 5.90

Brentford

Total

10.70 4.60 6.10

Home

10.50 4.70 5.80

Away

10.70 4.30 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-120

Under 10.5

-120

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-143

Brentford Corners

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-109

Most Corners

1

-123

X

+575

2

+117

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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Forest Victory

The Nottingham Forest betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are +125 favourites to land victory in this Premier League encounter which means a 44% chance of winning. Brentford are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +210.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Premier League match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

Full-Time Result

1

+125

X

+250

2

+210

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+130

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-275

12

-350

X2

-163

Draw No Bet

1

-163

2

+120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-101

2 Hcp +0.25

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-138

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-163

No

+120

Chris Wood is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Chris Wood can be backed to find the net anytime at +116, with +310 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+116

Anytime

+310

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+185

Anytime

+440

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Yoane Wissa (Brentford)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Anthony Elanga (Forest)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Jota Silva (Forest)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Christian Nørgaard (Brentford)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Mathias Jensen (Brentford)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Ethan Pinnock (Brentford)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+143

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+143

Yoane Wissa (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+104

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-102

Anthony Elanga (Forest)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-137

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-164

Jota Silva (Forest)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-179

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-192

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-200

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Forest)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-400

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Christian Nørgaard (Brentford)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford)

Over 0.5

+295

Under 0.5

-769

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

Over 2.5

+116

Under 2.5

-

Yoane Wissa (Brentford)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Anthony Elanga (Forest)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Jota Silva (Forest)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Christian Nørgaard (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Forest vs Brentford team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Premier League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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