Nottingham Forest vs Brentford — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 6 February 2027The City Ground

Nottingham Forest

15:00

Kick-off
Brentford
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Nott'm Forest at homeBrentford awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Nott'm Forest52.7Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Brentford74.2High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 127 of 200average 63.5High

In 2025/26, of the 330 matches where both sides had played five or more, the 52 whose two teams averaged 54 or more before kick-off produced 4.5 cards a game, with 4+ cards in two of three (65%); the other 278 averaged 3.9, with 4+ in 56%.

  • Nott'm Forest

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brentford

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Brentford46.2Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 95 of 200average 47.5Medium

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Brentford45.2Medium

    Based on 189 matches with card data.

Combined 94 of 200average 47.0Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 12 of Brentford's 22 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Brentford's 7 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Nottingham Forest's 8 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 1 of Nottingham Forest's last 10 home league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in each of Brentford's last 4 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 127 of 200 (average 63.5, High), from 7 matches each with card data. In 2025/26, the 52 matches whose two teams averaged 54+ before kick-off had 4.5 cards a game, 4+ in 65%; the other 278 had 3.9, 4+ in 56%
Form & context
Brentford scored first in all 7 of their league matches this season
Head-to-head
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Nott'm Forest 0.8, Brentford 1.9. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Brentford 1.1. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 13%, Brentford 29%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 50%, Brentford 71%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 4.8, Brentford 3.9. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Brentford 2.9.0.8Scored per game1.91.3Conceded per game1.113%Clean sheets29%50%Both teams scored71%4.8Corners per game3.92.1Yellows per game2.9

Based on 8 Nottingham Forest and 7 Brentford matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Brentford 1.6. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Brentford 1.4. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 27%, Brentford 24%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 48%, Brentford 60%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Brentford 4.6. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.0, Brentford 1.8.1.3Scored per game1.61.3Conceded per game1.427%Clean sheets24%48%Both teams scored60%5.1Corners per game4.62.0Yellows per game1.8

Based on 84 Nottingham Forest and 83 Brentford matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Nottingham Forest and 45 of 83 Brentford matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Brentford 1.6. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Brentford 1.4. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Brentford 25%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Brentford 60%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Brentford 4.6. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Brentford 1.9.1.2Scored per game1.61.5Conceded per game1.422%Clean sheets25%53%Both teams scored60%5.1Corners per game4.62.1Yellows per game1.9

Based on 160 Nottingham Forest and 159 Brentford matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 45 of 159 Brentford matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 155 of 159 Brentford matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Brentford 1.5. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Brentford 1.4. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Brentford 24%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Brentford 58%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Brentford 4.6. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Brentford 1.8.1.2Scored per game1.51.5Conceded per game1.422%Clean sheets24%53%Both teams scored58%5.1Corners per game4.62.1Yellows per game1.8

Based on 160 Nottingham Forest and 197 Brentford matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 46 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 45 of 197 Brentford matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 189 of 197 Brentford matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Nott'm ForestW1 D4 L5 · 9 scored, 14 conceded
Nott'm Forest, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W1 D4 L5 · 9 scored, 14 conceded. 17 May 2026, away at Man Utd: lost 2–3; 24 May 2026, home to Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 22 Aug 2026, home to Leeds: lost 0–1; 29 Aug 2026, away at Liverpool: drew 2–2; 5 Sept 2026, home to Tottenham: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, away at Aston Villa: won 2–1; 19 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: lost 0–1; 11 Oct 2026, away at Crystal Palace: lost 1–3; 18 Oct 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–1; 23 Oct 2026, away at Ipswich: drew 1–1.17 May 2026 · at Man Utd · lost 2–3L2–324 May 2026 · v Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–122 Aug 2026 · v Leeds · lost 0–1L0–129 Aug 2026 · at Liverpool · drew 2–2D2–25 Sept 2026 · v Tottenham · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · at Aston Villa · won 2–1W2–119 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · lost 0–1L0–111 Oct 2026 · at Crystal Palace · lost 1–3L1–318 Oct 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–1L0–123 Oct 2026 · at Ipswich · drew 1–1D1–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Nott'm Forest, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Oct 2026Ipswich (A)1–1D
18 Oct 2026Arsenal (H)0–1L
11 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (A)1–3L
19 Sept 2026Coventry (H)0–1L
12 Sept 2026Aston Villa (A)2–1W
5 Sept 2026Tottenham (H)0–0D
29 Aug 2026Liverpool (A)2–2D
22 Aug 2026Leeds (H)0–1L
24 May 2026Bournemouth (H)1–1D
17 May 2026Man Utd (A)2–3L
BrentfordW2 D6 L2 · 16 scored, 14 conceded
Brentford, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W2 D6 L2 · 16 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, away at Man City: lost 0–3; 17 May 2026, home to Crystal Palace: drew 2–2; 24 May 2026, away at Liverpool: drew 1–1; 22 Aug 2026, home to Tottenham: won 3–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Leeds: drew 1–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: drew 1–1; 12 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 2–2; 18 Sept 2026, home to Chelsea: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: drew 2–2; 17 Oct 2026, home to Liverpool: lost 1–2.9 May 2026 · at Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 May 2026 · v Crystal Palace · drew 2–2D2–224 May 2026 · at Liverpool · drew 1–1D1–122 Aug 2026 · v Tottenham · won 3–0W3–030 Aug 2026 · at Leeds · drew 1–1D1–15 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · drew 1–1D1–112 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 2–2D2–218 Sept 2026 · v Chelsea · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · drew 2–2D2–217 Oct 2026 · v Liverpool · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Brentford, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Liverpool (H)1–2L
10 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)2–2D
18 Sept 2026Chelsea (H)3–0W
12 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)2–2D
5 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Leeds (A)1–1D
22 Aug 2026Tottenham (H)3–0W
24 May 2026Liverpool (A)1–1D
17 May 2026Crystal Palace (H)2–2D
9 May 2026Man City (A)0–3L

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Nott'm Forest9 scored, 14 conceded
Nott'm Forest: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 1, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 116–30 min · scored 1, conceded 031–45 min · scored 1, conceded 346–60 min · scored 2, conceded 561–75 min · scored 1, conceded 176–90 min · scored 2, conceded 40153045607590
Brentford16 scored, 14 conceded
Brentford: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 3; 76–90 minutes: scored 4, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 216–30 min · scored 0, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 146–60 min · scored 3, conceded 461–75 min · scored 2, conceded 376–90 min · scored 4, conceded 40153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Nott'm Forest and 10 Brentford.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Nott'm Forest and Brentford
MinutesNott'm Forest scoredNott'm Forest concededBrentford scoredBrentford conceded
1–152122
16–301000
31–451351
46–602534
61–751123
76–902444

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Nott'm Forest wins
3
Draws
0
Brentford wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Nottingham Forest’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Nottingham Forest's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brentford0–2Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest3–1BrentfordW
Nott'm Forest0–2BrentfordL
Brentford0–2Nott'm ForestW
Brentford3–2Nott'm ForestL

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