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Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 9 · 31 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win39%Brentford
Draw25%
Away win36%Nottingham Forest
Expected points, home1.41

What to expect

No clear favourite: 39% home, 25% draw, 36% away. Attack against defence: level, 1.55 and 1.60 expected goals a match. Nottingham Forest are 4.2 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Brentford4598.4+0.62.101.50
Nottingham Forest13559.2−4.21.701.00

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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