Already feeling the heat of the race for European qualification, Brentford host Nottingham Forest, whose head coach Oliver Glasner is under pressure after a poor start to the campaign.
Match News and Current Form
Brentford came from behind to rescue a 1-1 draw at Hull last weekend, maintaining their record of having lost just once this season in the Premier League (W2, D5). It’s now just one win in seven league games since thrashing Tottenham 3-0 on the opening day though, with only Leeds having drawn as many matches as the Bees pre-round. Keith Andrews’ side remain within touching distance of the European spots and were unbeaten in eight Premier League home games (W3, D5) before losing to Liverpool last time out here. They’ve not lost successive home league matches since February 2025, though the first defeat on that occasion came against Liverpool!
Forest’s summer appointment Glasner is under growing pressure having endured a less than impressive start to the season. After being pegged back to draw 1-1 at Ipswich last week, the Tricky Trees still have just one league win to their name this term (D3, L4), and remain in the relegation zone. It’s not all doom and gloom for a Forest side who sit a point better off than the same stage last season, but that offers little consolation given they've now won just one of their last 13 competitive matches (D5, L7), though that sole success came on the road against Aston Villa last month.
Head-to-Head History
This pair have each won three of the eight Premier League H2Hs (D2), including two victories apiece in meetings at the Gtech Community Stadium. Forest won both H2Hs last season by a two-goal margin.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Six of Brentford’s last seven league games saw both teams score.
Brentford are one of only two teams in the Premier League yet to concede a set-piece goal this season.
Forest have only kept one clean sheet in their last 14 matches.
Six of Forest’s last seven games produced over 6.5 total corners.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Igor Thiago has directly contributed to three goals in Brentford’s last four league games (G1, A2) and was on target against Forest last season. Murillo has received a yellow card in four of Forest’s last eight matches, and was booked in 2024/25’s corresponding fixture.
Brentford’s Yehor Yarmolyuk remains suspended. Forest will check on the fitness of Neco Williams, with long-term absentee Nicolò Savona also nearing a return.
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Betting Analysis
Forest are unfancied here, but Brentford have struggled to turn their dominance into wins of late, so a draw is appealing.
Author: Ben Olawumi