Nottingham Forest vs Brentford prediction & probabilities (2025-08-17)

Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Cards

2025-08-17
Cards59.1%Over 3.5 cards
Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 59.1%A moderate lean, nothing emphatic. Calibrated, not a tip.
59%

model probability

ConvictionModerate

Expert AI analysis

Our model lands on Over 3.5 cards at 59.1%, its strongest read on the Cards market. On the result, Nottingham Forest are favoured at 38.0%, a competitive game that shapes how this market plays out. Calibrated against real results, we show the read, not a sure thing.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.578.0%

Over 3.559.1%

Over 4.539.6%

Most cardsNottingham Forest 34.0% · Brentford 45.8%

Bookings are a lower-liquidity market, so calibration matters most here, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Nottingham Forest vs Brentford. Slightly more cards are projected for Brentford for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

38.0%Favoured: Nottingham Forest
59.5%Both Teams to Score
56.0%Over 2.5 goals
59.1%Over 3.5 cards

For context, Nottingham Forest are favoured at 38.0%. How the game flows often matters more here than the pre-match favourite.

Every figure is the model’s own calibrated read, not advice. Calibration is our edge, not beating the market.

Model lenses

Different analytical lenses our model applies to the same calibrated data, not separate tipsters, and never a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 59.1% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The TacticianReads an open, higher-tempo game from the 56.0% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutNottingham Forest are the model’s pick on the result at 38.0%, game state shapes how this market plays out.

Match outlook

Nottingham Forest38.0%

Draw24.1%

Brentford38.0%

The model leans Nottingham Forest to win. See the full prediction →

Key players

T

Taiwo AwoniyiNottingham Forest · 2.8 shots/90
To score 11.0%

Y

Yoane WissaBrentford · 2.75 shots/90
To score 40.2%

Recent-form projection, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup.

FAQ

How many cards in Nottingham Forest vs Brentford?
The model rates over 3.5 total cards at 59.1% for Nottingham Forest vs Brentford.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Overall model accuracy

We don’t yet publish a graded Cards-specific track record, so this is our overall accuracy across every 1X2 call, graded out-of-sample, updated daily.

0.0097Calibration error (1X2)
47.7%Top-pick hit rate (1X2)
54,671Matches graded

Predictions & track record updated 28 Jul 2026. See the full, dated track record →

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