Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Preview, Prediction, Odds, Betting Tips 21.12.2024

• Date and Time: Sunday, December 21, 15:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Brentford Community Stadium, London, England

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Brentford

Brentford continue to be the best team in the Premier League in terms of home points. Thomas Frank’s team have seven wins and scored 26 goals at home, which puts them ahead of even Liverpool and Arsenal.

On home soil, the Bees show their best game, consistently defeating opponents with a high intensity of play across all phases of the game. Notably, their fast vertical attacks, led by Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, showcase their effective dribbling and strong teamwork.

Brentford can also use powerful pressing and counter-pressing on their pitch, forcing their opponents to make regular mistakes.

Frank’s team play an entertaining attack style and have never lost on their field, making the Bees the favourite against Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest are in fourth place in the standings, with almost half of the season already gone. This is a stunning achievement for a club that, before the arrival of Nuno Espírito Santo, was at risk of being relegated and finished in 17th place.

But the Portuguese coach quickly established a strong defensive strategy for Forest. This methodology enabled them to rank among the top four in terms of defensive performance in the Premier League.

Nottingham are in third place in terms of expected and actual goals conceded. Meanwhile, Nuno Espírito Santo’s team have modest attack results: they are 13th in goals scored and 15th in expected goals scored. 

Nevertheless, in recent matches, Forest started to play more aggressively and press their opponents harder. As a result, they scored five goals but conceded three in the last two games. 

Santo is trying to transform his team’s game to enhance their attacking performance, though this has led to some defensive failures.

The visitors will likely continue to play proactively in the match against Brentford, as in recent matches.

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Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

• Pick: Both teams to score
• Odds: 1.34 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Brentford are one of the most entertaining teams in the current European soccer season, particularly in their home matches.  

On their field, the Bees have scored and conceded in every match this season, only once drawing against West Ham. In all other games, Brentford have outscored their opponents. And there is no reason to doubt that the next match against Nottingham will be an exception. 

Forest have conceded 12 goals in the past six matches while scoring seven. Therefore, it’s unlikely that Santo’s team will be able to maintain a solid defence against Brentford.

So, we can reasonably expect both teams to score goals in this encounter.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: 1X (Brentford will not lose)
• Odds: 1.40 (22Bet)

Brentford is playing very successfully on their field this season, having not lost a single match so far. Additionally, Frank’s team beat Forest in the previous two meetings on their home turf.

Considering the visitors’ recent defensive struggles, they will unlikely be able to contain Brentford’s attacking line. Therefore, I believe the Bees will win this match.

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