Nottingham Forest vs. Brentford 11/5/22 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Nottingham Forest and Brentford face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at City Ground. When these two teams faced off in March 2021, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw. 

Brentford comes into this game sitting in 11th place in the group having picked up 15 points. Brentford’s last game came against the Wolves, and the offense scored a goal, but the defense also gave up a goal. Ben Mee scored in the 50th minute, but they gave up a goal two minutes later. They had 58 percent of the possession, but only three shots on goal. Toney has picked up five yellow cards this season and is now suspended for this game. Mathias Jensen had to leave the last game because of an injury, but it looks like he’s going to be good to go here. Christian Norgaard is dealing with an injury, and it’s unclear if he’s going to be able to go in this game. 

On the other side of this matchup is Nottingham Forest who sit in 20th place in the group having picked up nine points. Nottingham’s last game came against Arsenal, and the defense gave up five goals on the way to the blowout defeat. Nottingham Forest had 30 percent of the possession and two shots on goal. Moussa Niakhate, Jack Colback, Harry Toffolo, and Omar Richards are all dealing with injuries and won’t be able to go in this game. Lewis O’Brien is back with the team and could get the start in this game. 

With Toney out, Brentford are going to have some issues attacking in this game. Nottingham Forest’s offense has been an issue all season, and that will continue to be an issue in this game. Look for both teams to really struggle to score here, and that will keep this game under 2.5 goals.