Premier League: Brentford Stake Their Unbeaten Home Streak Against Forest

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest

Brentford are searching for home comfort when they return to the Gtech Community Stadium this weekend. After losing 3-1 to Newcastle United yesterday in the EFL Cup quarter-finals, Brentford will face Nottingham Forest for their next Premier League contest. Thomas Frank’s side is 11^th in the top-flight standings with 23 points, level with 10^th-seeded Tottenham and 12^th-seeded Newcastle United. The Bees are the only undefeated team at home in the league, with seven wins, one draw, and 26 goals scored on their home soil.

Nottingham Forest are back in the Top 4 after winning three of their last five matches. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side is coming off a thrilling 2-1 win against Aston Villa, and they are well-rested (compared to Brentford) ahead of Saturday. If they break Brentford’s streak this weekend, Nottingham Forest can claim the third seed.

 

Talking Points

Brentford to bring out their best guns

Thomas Frank had to rotate his squad since they had a midweek match against Newcastle United. Against the Magpies, Frank had Fabio Carvalho, Vitaly Janelt, and Kristoffer Ajer replacing Bryan Mbeumo, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Sepp van den Berg in the starting XI, but the plan didn’t work. Now that they’re out of the EFL Cup, the Bees will turn their attention to the Premier League and the upcoming FA Cup, so they should bring the best team forward in the next few weeks.

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa make up one of the league’s most dynamic attacking duos, as they’ve combined for 19 league goals and three assists. The Bees also have Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Vitaly Janelt for additional firepower, as they’ve combined for seven league goals and 10 assists.

Brentford doesn’t have a problem scoring, but they need to tighten up defencively. The Bees have not kept a clean sheet in four consecutive matches, conceding eight goals. Meanwhile on the injury front, Brentford won’t have Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, and Mathias Jensen against Nottingham Forest.

 

Milenkovic is invaluable for Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest are punching above their weight under head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. Chris Wood may get the plaudits for his goalscoring exploits, but we would be remiss if we don’t give a shoutout to Nikola Milenkovic.

Nikola Milenkovic arrived in Nottingham Forest this summer from Serie A side Fiorentina and has become a fan-favourite for his rugged playstyle. Nottingham Forest have only conceded 19 goals in 16 games with Milenkovic at the heart of the defence. The Serbian centre-back has shown the ability to score too, notching two header goals against Manchester United and Aston Villa.

Despite having nearly a full week of rest, Nottingham Forest will miss several key players against Brentford. Ryan Yates and Murillo sustained knocks against Aston Villa, and Danilo is still far away from a first team return due to a broken ankle. Nicolas Dominguez, Jota Silva, Morato, and Anthony Elanga will receive more playing time as a result.

 

History

Brentford are undefeated in all four of their Premier League encounters with Nottingham Forest (W2, D2), including two victories against them at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Bees have won their last five league home games, scoring at least three goals each time (20 goals in total). Brentford last won six straight league home games in January 2020.

Nottingham Forest are winless in their last six league matches against Brentford (D3, L3) after winning three in a row against the Bees before this. Forest have won just one of their 16 away games against London sides (D4, L11) since their return to the English top-flight in 2022, with their last such victory being a 1-0 result against Chelsea in September 2023.

 

Betting Tip

The Premier League 2024 odds expect another action-packed encounter between Brentford and Nottingham Forest this weekend. Because they’re playing at home, Brentford have the slight edge at 2.31, while Nottingham Forest are priced at 2.77 to win, and a draw is at 3.24 in the 1X2 market.

It may be tempting to bet on the hosts, but the visitors are in the Top 4 for a reason, so guessing the winner of this contest is a tough call. Either way, SBOTOP football fans will get their fair share of Premier League 2024 highlights, as suggested by our recommended bet above. While you’re at it, you may also want to consider going for alternatives like Over 2.75 at 1.94, Over 3.00 at 2.20, Total Goals 2-3 at 2.03, or even Total Goals 4-6 at 2.91.

   

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