Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 25, 2026 | Gtech Community Stadium | Premier League | 14:00 GMT

The Premier League serves up what is on paper a thoroughly entertaining game that should bring us goals and action from both teams. The hosts will be looking for a result to put them in good stead in the mid-table pack, with a win having the potential to let them start genuinely considering European qualification as an outcome at the end of the season. Forest, meanwhile, are desperate for a win to avoid falling into the relegation places now that West Ham have picked up form, with the drop looking more and more plausible with each disappointing result.

Key Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Match Goals and BTTS @ 2.30 odds on Coral, 2.25 odds on BoyleSports or 2.02 odds on Kwiff all represent good value based on the tip provided by Football Park's advanced algorithm.

There's been plenty of goals in the recent matches of both sides, and when these two meet we tend to get a good amount of action at either end, so the likelihood of a few goals and both teams threatening looks pretty high.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups

Brentford Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Caomhin Kelleher; Rico Henry, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer, Michael Kayode; Vitaly Janelt, Yehor Yarmolyk; Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Mathias Jensen; Igor Thiago

Jordan Henderson and Josh Dasilva will both miss out through injury, while Fabio Carvalho remains out for the season with an ACL injury.

Nottingham Forest Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mats Sels; Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenković, Ola Aina; Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangaré; Nicolás Domínguez, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Dan Ndoye

The fitness of striker Igor Jesus is in doubt after picking up a knock recently, while Chris Wood is a guaranteed absentee, meaning it looks as though Ndoye will start as the forward option. John Victor also remains out for the foreseeable future.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Current League Standings

The Bees have enjoyed a fruitful season under Keith Andrews so far, and are one of many teams in the mid-table mixer that could see you end the day in fifth or 13th depending on results, which makes for great entertainment. Only three points behind Liverpool in the Champions League spots, European qualification won't be something that Brentford are obsessed with, but it will certainly be on their radar as something they hope to achieve.

Forest have had contrasting fortunes this season, and are at genuine risk of going down now that West Ham seem to have started to figure their stuff out. Life under Dyche has not been particularly enjoyable for Forest, though it's still been better than Big Ange, with the club now sitting just two points above the relegation places, meaning a loss here could send them into the bottom three. The signs aren't particularly positive for them, but a good result here could kick into place a much needed decent patch of form.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Timeline

It's been pretty evenly matched between these two in recent fixtures, with both sides having won two of the last five encounters between them. When they meet, there tends to be a few goals, with each of the last nine meetings producing at least two goals, so hopefully we'll be in for yet another exciting game.

Since 2014, Brentford have earned the better results when these two face off against each other, with most of their games coming in the Championship. The Bees have beaten Forest 11 times in that period, with their opposite number responding with just six wins of their own, alongside four matches that have ended level.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• August 17, 2025: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford (Premier League)
• May 1, 2025: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brentford (Premier League)
• December 21, 2024: Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
• January 20, 2024: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
• October 1, 2023: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Brentford (Premier League)

Brentford and Nottingham Forest Recent Matches Analysis

Brentford Last 5 Matches:

• Brentford 0-2 Chelsea (A) - Premier League
• Brentford 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday (A) - FA Cup
• Brentford 3-0 Sunderland (H) - Premier League
• Brentford 4-2 Everton (A) - Premier League
• Brentford 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur (H) - Premier League

Brentford have picked up points lately with very assured performances, both in an attacking and defensive sense. Three clean sheets in five is a very good record to be maintaining at the back, with a total of four goals conceded in that time compared to the nine that they've scored. Their defeat against Chelsea may have dampened spirits a touch, though it is arguable that they deserved more out of the game, so they'll be more focused on replicating positive performances to get back to winning ways.

Nottingham Forest Last 5 Matches:

• Nottingham Forest 0-1 Braga (A) - UEFA Europa League
• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal (H) - Premier League
• Nottingham Forest 3-3 Wrexham (A) - FA Cup, Wrexham win 4-3 on penalties
• Nottingham Forest 2-1 West Ham (A) - Premier League
• Nottingham Forest 1-3 Aston Villa (A) - Premier League

Forest's form is as confusing as it is concerning for fans of the club, having played some difficult games and come away with their heads held high, but also falling to Wrexham in the cup. Their only recent win came against West Ham, who had yet to start finding their winning ways, with that win being the only thing stopping them from dropping into the bottom three right now. They followed that with an embarrassing upset at the hands of Wrexham, losing on penalties in a dire performance, but then responded by keeping Arsenal at bay and grinding out an impressive point. They looked poor in their last outing against Braga, though, and will need to find the same resolve that they displayed against Arsenal if they want to start winning again going forward.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with a 66.70% confidence in BTTS and a 55.00% confidence in Over 2.5 Goals. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Over 2.5 Match Goals and BTTS @ 2.30 odds on Coral - This is a fixture that looks like it should provide us with a few goals, and both sides have good serious quality in attack, so this looks like a likely outcome with good odds.

Key Players to Watch: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest

Igor Thiago (Brentford): It's impossible to overlook Thiago's phenomenal performances up top this season, with 16 goals to his name in the Premier League so far. He has netted five times in his last three games, so he's coming into this in red-hot form, and will certainly be looking to cause a lot of trouble for Forest's defence.

Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest): Despite his red card against Braga, which he was seemingly given for dissent, Anderson has been arguably the most important player for Forest this season, and has thus attracted interest from the likes of Manchester City and United. Composed on the ball and with excellent passing quality, he drops into the holding position to link defence to attack and is virtually press-proof as a result of how good he is with the ball at his feet.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Match Facts

Broadcast Details: Sky Sports+

Referee: Samuel Barrott

Stadium Information: Located in Brentford, West London, the Gtech Community Stadium is one of the newest stadiums in English football, having only opened in 2020. It has a capacity of 17,250, which still isn't big by Premier League standards, but it's modern facilities and transport links make up for it.

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Final Prediction

Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest