Nottingham vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips (17 August)

On the verge of relegation in 2024, Nottingham Forest displayed a completely different face last year. Indeed, the winning club of the Champions League in 1979 and 1980 recruited a little with its luster of yesteryear by fighting for European places. The men of Nuno Espirito unfortunately weakened in the final stretch but still kept 7th place in the Premier League, synonymous with qualification for the Europa League. It is a sacred performance for this training which was not at all expected at this level. The sequence of European cup and championship matches may be difficult to negotiate and Nottingham Forest will be satisfied with a maintenance in this exercise 2025/2026. Author of a very honorable season last year, Brentford finished 10th in the first League with 9 points behind his opponent of the day.

Bees are still too fair to claim a European qualification. Nevertheless, they get closer and aim to continue their progression in this exercise 2025/2026. Unfortunately, the off -season has done a lot of trouble to Brentford who lost some major players and especially his coach Thomas Frank who left for Tottenham after 7 years of good and loyal service. The team is now led by Keith Andrews who will have their first experience as a main coach. 

This summer, Nottingham Forest could not do anything to avoid the departure of the winger Elaga (Newcastle). In addition, the lateral Ramon Sosa (Palmeiras) and the Middle Danilo (Botafogo) also left while the Omobamidele defender was definitively sold to Strasbourg. In the opposite direction, the club has done its market in Botafogo with defender Jair Cunha and striker Igor Jesus. On a cloud last season, the New Zealander Wood (20 goals in PL last year) is still at the club as well as the influential Hudson-Oodoi (5 PL goals last year) and Gibbs-White (7 goals and 8 PL passes last year) or the important midfield Anderson and the executive defender Milenkovic. Brentford must now do without the former Captain Norgaard (Arsenal) and the essential Mbeumo striker (Manchester United). The Dutch porter Flekken (Leverkusen) also left the club.

The BEES tried to compensate for these important departures by recruiting goalkeeper Kelleher (Liverpool), the middle Henderson (Ajax), the young winger Donovan (Birmingham) and the playmaker Milambo (Feyenoord). Loaned to the club last year, the lateral Kayode (Fiorentina) has been preserved. The loss of Mbeumo (20 goals and 7 PL assists last year) is a serious blow but the new coach can always count on the offensive Damsgaard (2 goals and 11 PL passes last year), Schade (11 goals in PL last year) and Wissa (19 goals in PL last year). The probable compositions for Nottingham Forest - Brenford: Nottingham Forest: Nottingham Forest: Nottingham Forest: come .brentford: to come.