Premier League · 2024

Nottingham Forest 0–2 Brentford · Premier League

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Brentford won 0–2.

Shots
1411
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
0.91.29
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2–0. Recorded in this match (Nottingham Forest – Brentford): shots 14–11, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 0.9–1.29, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Nottingham Forest's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nottingham Forest's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.56 goals/match1.56 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Nottingham Forest show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Nottingham Forest's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsNottingham Forest · Brentford11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNottingham ForestBrentfordBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match11.4 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against14.1 shots/match17.2 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots11 shotsNottingham Forest 14 shots, Brentford 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsNottingham Forest 5 shots, Brentford 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.29 xGNottingham Forest 0.9 xG, Brentford 1.29 xG
  • Possession55%45%Nottingham Forest 55%, Brentford 45%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersNottingham Forest 4 corners, Brentford 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsNottingham Forest 10 fouls, Brentford 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Anthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNathan Collins · Brentford · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMurillo · Nottingham Forest · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRyan Yates · Nottingham Forest · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMurillo · Nottingham Forest · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMikkel Damsgaard · Brentford · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 76′ · 0.03 xG · on targetElliot Anderson · Nottingham Forest · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 53′ · 0.06 xG · on targetChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 3′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRamón Sosa · Nottingham Forest · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 9′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMichael Kayode · Brentford · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 67′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMurillo · Nottingham Forest · 68′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 64′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 28′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedJota Silva · Nottingham Forest · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedSepp van den Berg · Brentford · 17′ · 0.21 xG · on targetKevin Schade · Brentford · 44′ · 0.24 xG · goalYoane Wissa · Brentford · 70′ · 0.36 xG · goal
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Nottingham Forest: 14 shots, 5 on target, 0.91 xG. Brentford: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Kevin Schade · Brentford · 44′Yoane Wissa · Brentford · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nottingham Forest 0.91 xG · Brentford 1.27 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Nottingham Forest
2Draws
2Brentford
Brentford — Nottingham Forest · Premier League0–2
Brentford — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–2
Nottingham Forest — Brentford · Premier League1–1
Brentford — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–1
Nottingham Forest — Brentford · Premier League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nottingham Forest favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Brentford in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nottingham Forest34 matchesBrentford34 matches
1.56 goals/matchGoals scored34/34▲ 1.71 goals/match
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.47 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals34/34▲ 1.53 xG/match
12.2 shots/match ▲Shots34/3411.4 shots/match
4.44 shots/matchShots on target34/34▲ 4.68 shots/match
39.9%Possession34/34● 47.5%
4.03 corners/matchCorners34/34● 4.47 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls34/348.21 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 1 May 2025, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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