The data says the most likely scenario for this match is Over 2.5.
%56Of 10 matches that look this likely, this happens in about 6.Missed
Other scenarios
Both score%59
Brentford win%44
Under 2.5%44
Not both score%41
Nottingham Forest win%30
Draw%26
Why?
Brentford: 3+ goals in 7 of their last 10 home matches.
Last 5 matches
BrentfordL2-3D1-1L1-2D2-2W3-0
Nottingham ForestD1-1L0-1L1-3L0-1W2-1
Last 15 meetings
6Brentford won
3Draw
6Nottingham Forest won
2.6 Goals per game7/15 Over 2.59/15 Both score
Handicap and HT/FT history
By how much the games ended, and at half-time; home side at home, visitors away.
Brentford · last 10 at home3/10games won by 2 or more (what a 0:1 handicap needs).9/10games not lost, or lost by just 1 (what a 1:0 handicap needs).4/10games led at half-time.Won 2 of the 4 games it led at half-time.
Nottingham Forest · last 10 away3/10games won by 2 or more (what a 0:1 handicap needs).8/10games not lost, or lost by just 1 (what a 1:0 handicap needs).4/10games led at half-time.Won 3 of the 4 games it led at half-time.
Corners and cards
Each side's own corners and cards; home side at home, visitors away, recent games with statistics.
Brentford · last 10 at home4.7 corners, 1.5 cards a gameOver 3.5 corners6/10Over 4.5 corners4/10Over 5.5 corners
Referee
Darren England3.6 cards a match in 9 recorded games
Premium members onlyLikely scores, likely scorers, corner, card and half chances.
Brentford · Premier League
2W 7D 1LScored 17 · conceded 122.5 Üst 6/10KG 8/10
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
1W 4D 5LScored 9 · conceded 142.5 Üst 4/10KG 6/10
Brentford · All games
3W 5D 2LScored 21 · conceded 142.5 Üst 7/10KG 9/10
Nottingham Forest · All games
1W 4D 5LScored 7 · conceded 132.5 Üst 3/10KG 5/10
Missing players
Brentford
R. Henry
This season 3 games · 0 goals · 0 assists · Hip Injury
J. Dasilva
No games this season · Muscle Injury
F. Carvalho
This season 2 games · 2 goals · 0 assists · Injury
Y. Yarmolyuk
This season 9 games · 1 goals · 2 assists · Red Card
A. Milambo
No games this season · Knock
K. Furo
No games this season · Surgery
Nottingham Forest
N. Dominguez
This season 3 games · 0 goals · 0 assists · Muscle Injury
Igor Jesus
This season 6 games · 1 goals · 0 assists · Calf Injury
D. Ndoye
This season 10 games · 2 goals · 0 assists · Muscle Injury
N. Savona
No games this season · Knee Injury
Starting line-ups
Brentford · 4-2-3-1
1C. Kelleher
4S. van den Berg
This fixture at Brentford's ground
The meetings the home side hosted, of the last 7
3Brentford won
1Draw
3Nottingham Forest won
Brentford last won here on Jan 20, 2024: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest.Nottingham Forest last won here on Jan 25, 2026: Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest.2.6 goals a game here · over 2.5 3/7 · BTTS 4/7
Last 15 meetings
6Brentford won
3Draw
6Nottingham Forest won
2.6 Goals per game7/15 Over 2.59/15 Both score
Previous meetings
Brentford – Nottingham ForestJanuary 25, 2026 · Premier League0-2
Nottingham Forest – BrentfordAugust 17, 2025 · Premier League3-1
Nottingham Forest – BrentfordMay 1, 2025 · Premier League0-2
Brentford – Nottingham ForestDecember 21, 2024 · Premier League
Nottingham Forest · last 10 away: 3+ goals 8 times8/10
Brentford: 10 games · Nottingham Forest: 10 games · league average in grey
Goals
1.7Goals scored (avg)2.0
1.1Goals conceded (avg)1.6
2.8Total goals per gameleague 2.83.6
9/10Over 0.5league %9310/10
9/10Over 1.5league %7610/10
7/10Over 2.5league %508/10
3/10Over 3.5league %316/10
0/10Over 4.5league %182/10
5/10Both scoreleague %507/10
4/10Clean sheets2/10
2/10Failed to score1/10
Brentford: 10 games · Nottingham Forest: 10 games · league average in grey
Goals
2.1Goals scored (avg)0.7
1.4Goals conceded (avg)1.3
3.5Total goals per gameleague 2.82.0
10/10Over 0.5league %939/10
10/10Over 1.5league %766/10
7/10Over 2.5league %503/10
4/10Over 3.5league %312/10
2/10Over 4.5league %180/10
9/10Both scoreleague %505/10
1/10Clean sheets1/10
0/10Failed to score5/10
The real story of the match
What the score doesn't tell: chances, probabilities and broken runs.
%20 Played 1000 times on these chances (xG), Brentford win 204, 376 end level and Nottingham Forest win 420. The actual result comes up 204 times in 1000.
0.51 – 0.87 The score the chances deserved (xG): Brentford 0.51 – 0.87 Nottingham Forest.
7 – 15 Shots: Brentford 7 – 15 Nottingham Forest.
7.8 Man of the match: Thiago (Brentford), rated 7.8.