Brentford are targeting three successive Premier League home wins over Nottingham Forest, while the Garibaldi Reds have won only three of 18 clashes with the Bees in West London.
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Will Brentford's remarkable home form continue? So far this season, the Bees have collected 22 points out of a possible 24 in front of their own supporters, winning five home league games on the spin, with the Gtech Community Stadium the goaliest ground in the division; 40 goals in eight matches means a goal is scored every 18 minutes on average.
This is just as well because, away from home, Thomas Frank's side have collected just a solitary point from eight fixtures, most-recently beaten 2-1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last Sunday night. The Bees' away day misery then continued on Wednesday night, dumped out of the EFL Cup by Newcastle at St James' Park, with Yoane Wissa's stoppage time goal very much scant consolation. Back at home, Brentford will be confident of getting back to winning ways.
Nottingham Forest meantime will be no push-overs, considering they kick off fourth in the table, dreaming of returning to Europe for the first time since 95/96. Last weekend, the Forest faithful were treated to a first stoppage time winner for almost three years, fighting back from a goal down to beat Aston Villa at the City Ground, with Nikola Milenković equalising just three minutes from time, before Anthony Elanga snatched victory in stoppage time.
Nuno Espírito Santo's side have now won three of their last four, as well as six of their last nine, meaning they're currently above champions Manchester City, with supporters dreaming of a return to continental competition. So now, at the fourth attempt, will Forest leave the Brentford Community Stadium victorious?
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 39.
- Brentford Wins: 15. Draws: 11. Nottingham Forest Wins: 13.
Brentford Team News
Thomas Frank's team are enduring something of an injury crisis. Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey are sidelined long-term, Mathias Jensen, Josh Dasilva and Gustavo Nunes are injured too and Igor Thiago has missed the last two games due to a joint infection. To compound matters, on Tyneside in mid-week, Sepp van den Berg picked up an injury in the warm-up before, just 15 minutes in, Ethan Pinnock hobbled off with a rather serious hamstring issue.
In some much-needed good news, Christian Nørgaard will be able to return, while fit-again Kristoffer Ajer is set to start a first Premier League match since 19 October following a foot injury. Given the defensive injury crisis, Ben Mee, who scored in this fixture last season, is also likely to start in the league for the first time since February, while Mikkel Damsgaard and Bryan Mbeumo will return to the lineup.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest: (3-4-3): Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Mee; Roerslev, Nørgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter; Mbuemo, Wissa.
Brentford Player to Watch vs Nottingham Forest
Yoane Wissa took his tally to ten for the season against Newcastle, while the striker has scored in all six of his Premier League appearances at home during this campaign, seeking to keep that streak going.
Nottingham Forest Team News
In contrast to their hosts, having not had a mid-week fixture, Nuno Espírito Santo is expected to name a very similiar line-up to the one that defeated Aston Villa. At left-back, Àlex Moreno was ineligible to face his partner club a week ago, so the Spaniard is expected to return in place of Neco Williams. In attack, Anthony Elanga will be hoping that his goal off the bench will see him start, having only done so once across the last four games, with Jota Silva the alternative. Nicolás Domínguez, Williams and Ryan Yates would all missing Tottenham's Boxing Day visit to the City Ground if cautioned.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Brentford: (4-3-3): Sels; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson, Gibbs-White; Elanga, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.
Nottingham Forest Player to Watch vs Brentford
Chris Wood has ten Premier League goals to his name so far, while the New Zealander is seeking to net in back-to-back visits to the Gtech Community Stadium, having scored in vain in West London back in January.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Despite their injury problems, we are backing Brentford to win this one, for the simple reason that the Bees are unbeatable in front of their own fans; goals are guaranteed: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on TV channel?
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK.
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How to watch Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on live streaming?
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- UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Brentford vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League?
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest takes place on Saturday 21 December 2024, with kick off at 15:00 (GMT), 10:00 (EDT) & 7:00 (PST).