Brentford host Nottingham Forest at Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday, October 31 (11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT).
Brentford head into this one without the suspended Vitaly Janelt and the suspended Yegor Yarmoliuk in midfield, and the injured Joshua Dasilva, Jannik Schuster and Kaye Furo, plus the sidelined Antoni Milambo, are also out. Kevin Schade has been the attacking focal point with 3 goals and 7 shots on target from his 545 minutes this season, Igor Thiago leads the line with 17 shots of his own, and Keane Lewis-Potter has added 2 goals and 10 chances created from defence. Nottingham Forest have their own absentees up top, with the injured Igor Jesus and the injured Nicolo Savona both ruled out, and the doubt Neco Williams and the doubt Nicolas Dominguez both touch-and-go. Morgan Gibbs-White remains the creative hub with 20 chances created and 2 assists, and Dan Ndoye has 2 goals from 19 shots in attack.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Best Bets & Predictions
Brentford's steadier underlying numbers should edge a cagey home clash with Nottingham Forest.
Our approach: we lean on underlying numbers — goal difference, shots, chances created — alongside confirmed team news to shape every pick, rather than just backing the shorter price.
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Season Form & Standings
Brentford have taken 10 points from 7 matches, with 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss and a +5 goal difference. Nottingham Forest have 6 points from 8 matches, with 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses and a -4 goal difference.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 |
| Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Brentford
4-2-3-1Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1Potential Match-Winners
- Kevin Schade (Brentford): Schade has 3 goals from 17 shots, 7 of them on target, in 545 minutes this season, making him Brentford’s clearest attacking threat.
- Igor Thiago (Brentford): Thiago has fired 17 shots and created 6 chances in 623 minutes, with a goal and an assist to his name up front.
- Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): Gibbs-White leads Forest’s creativity with 20 chances created and 2 assists, adding a goal of his own in 630 minutes this season.
Recent Form
Brentford: D D W D L
- 2026-10-17: Brentford 1-2 Liverpool (L, home)
- 2026-10-10: Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford (D, away)
- 2026-09-18: Brentford 3-0 Chelsea (W, home)
- 2026-09-12: Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford (D, away)
- 2026-09-05: Brentford 1-1 Sunderland (D, home)
Brentford’s run reads D D W D L: a 1-1 draw with Sunderland, a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth, a 3-0 win over Chelsea, a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa and a 1-2 defeat to Liverpool.
Nottingham Forest: W L L L D
- 2026-10-23: Ipswich Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest (D, away)
- 2026-10-18: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal (L, home)
- 2026-10-11: Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest (L, away)
- 2026-09-19: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City (L, home)
- 2026-09-12: Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest (W, away)
Nottingham Forest’s run reads W L L L D: a 1-2 win at Aston Villa, a 0-1 home defeat to Coventry City, a 3-1 defeat at Crystal Palace, a 0-1 home defeat to Arsenal and a 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Signal’s model has this finishing 1-0 to Brentford. With 10 points from 7 games and a +5 goal difference, Brentford’s underlying numbers are stronger across the board than Forest’s 6 points from 8 games and -4 goal difference, and on a day when both sides’ front lines have had plenty of efforts but not always the end product, a goal — most likely from Kevin Schade, who already has 3 this season — should be enough to settle it.