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Nottm. Forest prepare to entertain Brentford at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Forest are clearly on top, having won 6 and lost only 2 of the 10 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was just last season, in September 2005, with Brentford inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Forest in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 17 Jan | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 1-2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Wed 01 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 0 | Brentford | LGEC |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 20 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Brentford | CHMP |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 31 Oct | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 1952/1953 | Sat 24 Jan | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 1952/1953 | Sat 13 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 0 | Brentford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Bees have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Nottm. Forest are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 16 games giving them a return of 34 points. Brentford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Brentford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Nottm. Forest are not exactly setting the world alight at City Ground in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Nottm. Forest | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Brentford | Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 12 most recent games. |