Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Prediction, 5/1/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/29/2025

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025

Location: The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England

TV: Peacock

Nottingham Forest (18-6-9) hosts Brentford (13-7-13) at The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England on Thursday. Nottingham Forest at +220 while the Bees are priced at -275. The betting total comes in at 3. The men protecting the net are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and Mark Flekken for Brentford.

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The Tricky Trees sit at 56th in relation to goals expected having 39.5, and their xGA sit at 42.1. Nottingham has give up 39 goals while conceding 1.18 G/90, and the other team have accounted for 146 SoT against them. This team's difference in goals is 14 by means of 53 goals compiled as well as 39 goals allowed. They have accumulated 13 shut outs, which puts them at a rate of 39.4% on the campaign. Nottingham Forest has a total of 107 saves and also hold a save% of 73.3% this year. Nottingham has amassed 71 yellow cards for the season and 2 red cards. On the season, the team has an average of 1.82 pts per match (60 points) and have a ranking of 32nd among European teams with 38 assists.

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So far this year, Brentford F.C. has a save % of 72.2% (180 SoTA), and are 40th in Big 5 soccer with 46 points. The Bees are averaging 1.4 points per match while sitting with 37 assists and 1 red card. Brentford has compiled 56 goals and their xG for the season is at 49.7. Brentford F.C. has a clean sheet rate of 18.2% this year as well as 48 yellow cards. The team's goals against/90 min is at 1.52 in addition to 133 saves, and they have amassed 6 shut outs. Brentford sits at 69th concerning goals allowed with 50, and the goal differential is coming in at 6.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Nott'ham Forest will be Matz Sels. Sels has seen the field for 19,170 minutes and is sitting with 569 stops during his soccer career. The keeper born in Belgium has faced 851 shots attempted at him in 213 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.34 (285 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 66.9%. Sels (75-65-73 mark in his career) has accumulated 52 shutouts, which gives him a 24.4%% shutout percentage.

Mark Flekken will be looking after the net for Brentford. During his career, Flekken has surrendered 215 goals and has accumulated 523 saves in 149 starting assignments. Flekken has racked up 38 clean sheets and has defended 735 shots tried against him in 13,310 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of 71.2% and his shutout rate sits at 25.7%%. He has given up 1.45 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 61-37-51.

Chris Wood is one member of the team who can be a force for Nott'ham Forest. Wood has had a starting assignment in 396 games during his career and he scores 0.46 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in New Zealand has earned 182 goals scored in 35,573 mins. He has totaled 40 assists while earning 404 pts so far in his career.

Brentford features an attacker in Bryan Mbeumo, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has 206 points during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 48 times. The forward who is from Cameroon has earned 20,299 professional minutes and has earned 79 goals. He scores 0.35 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 237 games during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (-275)

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