Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 17 Aug 2025

Nottingham Forest 3–1 Brentford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.5
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Nottingham Forest favourites at 46%.

Nottingham Forest won a close one on the chances: 1.8 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Chris Wood, 71.0 in 79′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Nottingham Forest

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Brentford

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ryan Yates Midfielder1200–100.0–
Chris Wood Forward79200.9271.0–
Ola Aina Defender9000–70.2–
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder84010.3865.8–
Murillo Defender9000–54.1–
Elliot Anderson Midfielder90010.3953.6–
Callum Hudson Odoi Midfielder90000.0253.6–
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder90000.0247.7–
Igor Jesus Forward1100–47.7–
Matz Sels Goalkeeper9000–46.6–
Nikola Milenković Defender9000–45.6–
Jota Silva Forward1100–45.5–
Neco Williams Defender9000–45.2–
Dan Ndoye Midfielder79100.1042.7–

Brentford

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Igor Thiago Forward90100.9065.5–
Sepp van den Berg Defender90000.2162.0–
Aaron Hickey Defender800–57.5–
Mathias Jensen Midfielder69000.1356.4–
Rico Henry Defender8800–51.9–
Michael Kayode Defender9000–49.6–
Nathan Collins Defender90000.0248.1–
Fabio Carvalho Forward90000.0345.9–
Antoni Milambo Midfielder4500–44.7–
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder90000.0843.7–
Kevin Schade Midfielder4500–43.5–
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender69000.1242.9–
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper9000–40.1–
Frank Onyeka Midfielder2100–36.3–
Jordan Henderson Midfielder2100–34.2–