When Phil Foden and Erling Haaland scored inside 14 minutes at the Etihad Stadium last weekend, it looked as though Nottingham Forest would find themselves on the receiving end of a mauling, but Pep Guardiola’s men failed to add to their early advantage.In fact, the visitors enjoyed plenty of success following
Rodri’s 46th-minute red card, with Steve Cooper’s men racking up 63% possession and nine shots in the second half, limiting Man City to a solitary attempt on goal after the break.It is fair to say that Forest have made a decent start to the 2023-24 campaign, especially when
you compare their current situation to last season’s struggles, as the Tricky Trees have already picked up two wins and one draw in the Premier League this term.Following a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United, Cooper’s side
banished their away-day woes with a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Burnley, courtesy of a wonder goal from debutant Callum Hudson-Odoi.Having lost just two of
their previous 17 home games in the Premier League – securing positive results against Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea at the City Ground – Forest will be hopeful of enjoying another successful afternoon on Trentside
Brentford enter Sunday’s clash on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in the EFL Cup, although Thomas Frank’s men can count themselves unfortunate to have bowed out in the third round after registering 18 shots against the Gunners on Wednesday.
The Bees made a strong start to the season, drawing 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur on the opening weekend before crushing rivals Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage, but they have failed to taste victory inside 90 minutes since then, with a penalty-shootout win against Newport County coming last month.
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As a result, Brentford head to the City Ground on a four-game winless run in the Premier League, having taken just two points from a possible 12 since defeating Fulham on the second weekend of the season, with back-to-back defeats halting the club’s progress.
After drawing with Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, the Bees suffered a 1-0 loss at Newcastle United before enduring a rare 3-1 home defeat against struggling Everton last weekend, handing the Toffees their first league win of the season in the process.
With Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa scoring regular goals at the start of the season, Brentford appeared to be coping without suspended talisman Ivan Toney, but Frank’s side have struggled in attack of late, netting a solitary goal in their previous three outings.
