Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

• Nottingham Forest have scored only two goals in their last four games
• Brentford have lost just one of their eight Premier League games
• Brentford have hit the net eight times in four home matches

Bees ready to string Forest

With Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton, Chelsea and Newcastle all falling at the last-16 stage of the EFL Cup, Brentford would have been disappointed to lose 3-2 at Sunderland on Wednesday night.

The Bees would have had one eye on the trophy had they progressed at the Stadium of Light, but the west Londoners can get back to winning ways when they host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.

Brentford have lost only one of their eight top-flight matches this season and that came when they were reduced to ten men against Liverpool.

Keith Andrews’ men have hammered Tottenham and Chelsea 3-0 on home turf and taken points in games at Aston Villa and Bournemouth.

The Bees have scored 14 goals in eight Premier League matches and the underlying data is strong enough to suggest that Andrews’ side can continue to progress this term.

Oliver Glasner has not had the impact he would have hoped for at Nottingham Forest and goalscoring has been a major problem for the Reds.

The Tricky Trees have won only one of their eight top-flight matches and Glasner’s side were beaten 2-0 at the City Ground by Leeds in the League Cup.

Forest have scored only two goals in their last four Premier League matches, and while the expected goals figures indicate that Glasner’s side should have more points than the six they have collected, it is difficult to see where the goals will come from.

Liam Delap has only one goal in seven Premier League appearances and the former Chelsea forward is not up to top-level football. Chris Wood is yet to find the net this season and Igor Jesus has been out with injury.

Forest do have the players to create opportunities, but they lack a goalscorer to convert their chances and that was evident in the 1-1 draw at Ipswich and 3-1 loss at Crystal Palace.

The Tricky Trees won the shot count 17-7 and 24-13 in those matches, but they were unable to collect more than a single point. Failing to convert opportunities has happened often enough to suggest it is more than bad luck and Forest now face a superb attacking unit in Brentford.

The Bees can be fancied to land another home victory on Saturday.