Prediction: Nottingham Forest to win 2-1
Nottingham Forest and Brentford will be lock horns with each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between Steve Cooper’s side and Thomas Frank’s side will be held at the City Ground and is scheduled to kick off at 2pm UK time on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest managed to escape the dreaded drop to the Championship at the end of last season. Steve Cooper’s side were in danger of getting relegated from the Premier League for much of the season, but they eventually ended up 16th. It was a very commendable feat.
Forest are once again among the clubs who are being tipped to go down to the Championship at the end of the season. The Reds, though, are doing relatively well at the moment. Cooper’s side are as high as 12th in the Premier League at the moment with seven points from six matches. The Reds are six points above the relegation zone and seven points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds will head into the Premier League match against Brentford at the City Ground this coming weekend on the back of a 2-0 defeat to defending champions Manchester City away from home at the Etihad Stadium in the league. It followed a 1-1 draw with Burnley at the City Ground in the league and came after a 1-0 victory over Chelsea away from home at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Team News:
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper is likely to line up his team in a 5-4-1 formation against Brentford. Matt Turner will be in goal and will have Oia Aina, Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Moussa Niakhate and Nuno Tavares in defence. Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangare, Orel Mangala and Nicolas Dominguez will be the four midfielders and will have Taiwo Awoniyi in attack.
Brentford
Brentford may not be a big club, but they have now established themselves in the Premier League. The Bees are a delight to watch and have some wonderful players. And in Thomas Frank, Brentford have one of the best and most innovative managers in the Premier League.
The Bees ended up as high as ninth in the Premier League table last season. At one point, the London club were in the running for the European places in the standings. Brentford are 13th in the Premier League table at the moment with six points from six matches. Frank’s side are five points above the relegation zone and eight points behind London rivals and fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Brentford lost to Everton 3-1 at home in the Premier League last weekend. It came after a 1-0 loss at the hands of Newcastle United away from home at St. James’ Park in the league and followed a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in front of their own fans in the Premier League.
Team News:
Brentford manager Thomas Frank is likely to line up his team in a 4-3-3 formation. Mark Flekken will be in goal and will have Mads Roerslev, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock and Aaron Hickey in front of him in defence. Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard and Vitaly Jenelt will be the three midfielders. Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Keane Lewis-Potter will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Nottingham Forest have scored 7 goals in 6 Premier League matches this season.
- Nottingham Forest have conceded 9 goals in 6 Premier League matches this season.
- Brentford have scored 9 goals in 6 Premier League games this campaign.
- Brentford have conceded 9 goals in 6 Premier League games this campaign.
- Bryan Mbeumo has scored 4 goals in 6 matches for Brentford this season.
Conclusion
Nottingham Forest will fancy their chances of winning against a Brentford side who are not having the best of times at the moment. While the Bees do have a better team, Forest are at home. It is very likely this particular Premier League game will end in a win for the home team.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest to win 2-1
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