Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sun 1 Oct 2023 · 13:00 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 58' Christian Norgaard
Nicolas Dominguez 65' 1–1
Y 2' Aaron Hickey
Moussa Niakhate 30' Y
Moussa Niakhate 57' YR
Ibrahim Sangare 68' Y
Y 88' Frank Onyeka

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
5
Nottingham Forest FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2023-04-29 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Brentford FC 2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Brentford FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
18 Sep Burnley FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
18 Aug Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
23 Sep Everton FC H 1–3 L
16 Sep Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
02 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 2–2 D
26 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
19 Aug Fulham FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC Brentford FC
#23 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Brentford FC.
  • 2' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 2.
  • 7' Mathias Jensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 12' Neal Maupay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Frank Onyeka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Moussa Niakhate. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Frank will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' The 26-year-old Bryan Mbeumo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Elanga made 409 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Niakhate is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Red card on 57.
  • 58' Christian Norgaard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Callum Hudson-Odoi makes way for Harry Toffolo at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 61' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Elanga is withdrawn and Morgan Gibbs-White gets his opportunity.
  • 65' GOAL! Nicolas Dominguez fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ibrahim Sangare.
  • 69' Aaron Hickey makes way for Saman Ghoddos at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Keane Lewis-Potter is replaced by Neal Maupay.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Ibrahim Sangare as he leaves the pitch. Cheikhou Kouyate steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Nicolas Dominguez as he leaves the pitch. Divock Origi steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Frank Onyeka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Michael Olakigbe on, Vitaly Janelt off on 89 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Brentford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Josh Dasilva 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 2
Lewis MacLeod 1
Henrik Dalsgaard 1
Christian Norgaard 1
Ollie Watkins 1

Head to Head

2023-10-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2023-04-29 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Brentford FC 2021-03-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Brentford FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-10-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-09-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2023-09-02 Chelsea FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-08-26 Manchester United FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W

Brentford FC Form

2023-10-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2023-09-23 Brentford FC 1–3 Everton FC L 2023-09-16 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2023-09-02 Brentford FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2023-08-26 Brentford FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-08-19 Fulham FC 0–3 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC29% Draw40% Brentford FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Brentford FC
71%
Nottingham Forest FC or Brentford FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC14% Draw67% Brentford FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.3%
0 – 1
18.1%
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
1 – 3
1%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 18% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 22% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.