Comments and predictions for Brentford vs Nottingham: Bullying the away team

After their EFL Cup dream was dashed in midweek, Brentford will be back at home at the Gtech Community Stadium this Saturday when they host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Thomas Frank's side suffered a 3-1 defeat to Newcastle United in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Nottingham Forest produced a stunning comeback last weekend to beat Aston Villa 2-1.

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Brentford's midweek disappointment was compounded by two more injuries to their defence. Ethan Pinnock was forced off after just 14 minutes of the defeat to Newcastle with a hamstring injury, while Sepp van den Berg was ruled out with a groin problem.

Barring a miracle, both players are likely to join Gustavo Nunes (back), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Josh Dasilva (knee) and Mathias Jensen (thigh) on the list of absentees, leaving coach Thomas Frank with a difficult task in his defence for Saturday's game.

Igor Thiago was also absent from St James' Park, with manager Frank revealing the striker has a "very unfortunate" joint infection that will keep him out for the foreseeable future.

Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, have fresh defensive problems to contend with. Murillo picked up an injury in the second half of the win over Aston Villa, while Ryan Yates was seen limping off at the end of the game.

However, the visiting manager is hopeful that both key players will be fit enough to play in the trip to the capital. Alex Moreno, who is on loan from Aston Villa, will also be available after being ruled out of action against his parent club.

If Yates and Murillo are confirmed fit, Nottingham Forest will only be without Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) in the squad.

Brentford vs Nottingham latest predicted team

Brentford:

Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Ajer; Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade

Nottingham Forest:

Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

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Away trips could continue to be a source of anxiety for Brentford fans as the new year approaches. After narrowly missing out on a point against West London rivals Chelsea, Thomas Frank’s side were comfortably beaten 3-1 by Newcastle in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

Two goals from Sandro Tonali and a Fabian Schar tap-in ensured Newcastle's victory before Yoane Wissa added a consolation in stoppage time. Frank was left bemoaning the "soft" goals his side conceded against Eddie Howe's side at St James' Park.

Now focused on Premier League fixtures until the FA Cup kicks off next month, Brentford's 11th place in the Premier League table reflects the form of a team with the best home record in the division but the second-worst away record in 2024-25.

Although Frank's side failed to win away from home, they have collected 22 points from 24 at the Gtech Community Stadium this season and are one of only two teams still unbeaten at home, the other being cross-town rivals Arsenal.

Brentford may have never kept a clean sheet at home in the Premier League this season, but they have scored at least three goals in each of their last six home games, the last time they did so in six consecutive games was in 1930.

Desperate to avoid falling victim to another high-scoring game at Gtech, Nottingham Forest had a week off after failing to reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals. Nuno Espirito Santo's side produced a stunning comeback against Aston Villa in the Premier League round of 16 on 14 December.

Villa's Jhon Duran and Emiliano Martinez, with what could be one of the greatest saves in Premier League history, looked set to seal victory against Forest at the City Ground. However, Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga scored in the dying minutes to complete Forest's unlikely comeback.

The win over Villa moved Forest up to fourth in the Premier League table, ahead of struggling champions Manchester City, and just two points behind Arsenal in the race for Champions League qualification.

Forest have amassed 28 points, split evenly between home and away, but Santo's side are on a run of six consecutive away clean sheets in the Premier League, a worrying sign ahead of a trip to a home-scoring side like Brentford.

Brentford have also not lost to Forest in the Premier League since their promotion in 2022, winning two at Gtech. Forest last won this fixture 1-0 in January 2020 at Griffin Park.

Brentford vs Nottingham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Brentford vs Nottingham match:

• Sportsmole: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham

• WhoScore: Brentford 1-0 Nottingham
• Our prediction: Brentford 2-0 Nottingham

When and where to watch Brentford vs Nottingham live?

To watch the Brentford vs Nottingham match live in the Premier League taking place at 22:00 on December 21, viewers can watch on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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