Premier League · 2024

Brentford 0–2 Nottingham Forest · Premier League

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nottingham Forest won 0–2.

Shots
710
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
0.720.9
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nottingham Forest beat Brentford 2–0. Recorded in this match (Brentford – Nottingham Forest): shots 7–10, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 0.72–0.9, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Brentford have a visible home split

moderate

Brentford's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match10.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Nottingham Forest show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsBrentford · Nottingham Forest13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBrentfordNottingham ForestBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against18.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Nottingham Forest's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.35 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 for1.6 goals/match1.35 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots10 shotsBrentford 7 shots, Nottingham Forest 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsBrentford 3 shots, Nottingham Forest 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.72 xG0.9 xGBrentford 0.72 xG, Nottingham Forest 0.9 xG
  • Possession64%36%Brentford 64%, Nottingham Forest 36%
  • Corners9 corners5 cornersBrentford 9 corners, Nottingham Forest 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsBrentford 10 fouls, Nottingham Forest 14 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.

Ola Aina · Nottingham Forest · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNikola Milenković · Nottingham Forest · 58′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 51′ · 0.06 xG · goalBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 5′ · 0.07 xG · on targetChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 18′ · 0.08 xG · on targetChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 46′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedKevin Schade · Brentford · 73′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedKristoffer Ajer · Brentford · 8′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 21′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCallum Hudson Odoi · Nottingham Forest · 70′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 32′ · 0.13 xG · on targetKristoffer Ajer · Brentford · 62′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMikkel Damsgaard · Brentford · 4′ · 0.16 xG · on targetAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 56′ · 0.16 xG · on targetOla Aina · Nottingham Forest · 38′ · 0.18 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Brentford: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.73 xG. Nottingham Forest: 10 shots, 6 on target, 0.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Ola Aina · Nottingham Forest · 38′Anthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 51′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brentford 0.73 xG · Nottingham Forest 0.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Brentford
2Draws
0Nottingham Forest
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: Brentford favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Nottingham Forest in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brentford17 matchesNottingham Forest17 matches
1.88 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/171.35 goals/match
1.88 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1.12 goals/match
1.55 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/171.24 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 13.3 shots/match
4.88 shots/matchShots on target17/174.71 shots/match
48.1% ●Possession17/1740.4%
4.71 corners/matchCorners17/17● 4.76 corners/match
8.06 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / 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: Sat, 21 Dec 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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