As the Premier League season approaches its typically tragic finale, Brentford can still elevate its status as a “bus stop in Hounslow” to signify itself on the European map of UEFA competitions. However, trailing six points behind the representatives of the top seven and having played at least one game more than many of them, the fans of the Bees may have to wait for better times. Nevertheless, there is progress compared to last year’s 13th position. In their last game, the capital city team proved their worth by defeating Chelsea (2-0). Today, Strakosha, Norgaard, Lewis-Potter, and Jansson, who has a hip injury, will not be able to participate in the game.
Nottingham Forest should try to extend Brentford’s home misery, while the “tricky trees” head to the capital following a morale-boosting 3-1 victory over Brighton in midweek. While that result was enough to temporarily lift Forest out of the bottom three, the preceding 11-match winless run remains a psychological hurdle that the visitors must overcome. Only once this season has Forest won back-to-back league games, and as the Premier League’s worst-performing team this season, it seems unlikely that the visitors will have a chance. With 7 wins and 9 draws from 33 rounds, Forest have 30 points and occupy 17th place in the table. Colback, Yates, Skarpa, Wood, Williams, Richards, Niahat?, McKenna, Henderson, Boli, and Biancone are sidelined for the visitors, with Biancone suffering from a knee injury.
