Nottingham Forest vs Brentford: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Brentford?
Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. WoodNottingham Forest
- 42′D. NdoyeNottingham Forest
- 45′C. WoodNottingham Forest
- 78′ThiagoBrentford (pen.)
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 11C. Wood
- 7C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 14D. Ndoye
- 8E. Anderson
- 6I. Sangaré
- 3N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 9Thiago
- 14Fábio Carvalho
- 17A. Milambo
- 23K. Lewis-Potter
- 8M. Jensen
- 18Y. Yarmolyuk
- 3R. Henry
- 4S. van den Berg
- 22N. Collins
- 33M. Kayode
- 1C. Kelleher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Brentford have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Al Qadsia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Fiorentina(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 25, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 25, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 18, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 2 draws, 3 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brentford | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Brentford | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Nottingham Forest 2-2 Brentford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford on May 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Brentford | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 18th in Premier League (6 points from 8 matches) and Brentford sit 6th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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