Brentford host Nottingham Forest at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to arrest a four-match winless run across all competitions.
Keith Andrews’s side sit sixth in the Premier League despite managing only one win in their last seven league matches, their most recent victory a 3-0 derby win over Chelsea before the international break. Since then, Brentford have taken just two points from a possible nine in the league, undone by a recurring inability to protect leads; they have scored first in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions but failed to win five of them. Those dropped points have come in Premier League draws against Leeds United, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Aston Villa, a pattern Andrews will be desperate to break this weekend.
Brentford team news
Vitaly Janelt returns to contention after serving a one-match suspension, but Yehor Yarmolyuk remains sidelined as he completes a three-game ban for his red card in the defeat to Liverpool. Joshua Dasilva and Antoni Milambo are not expected back until early November, while Rico Henry and Kaye Furo are targeting a return in late November or early December.
Kevin Schade has been Brentford’s standout attacking threat this season with three goals, with Keane Lewis-Potter and the returning Janelt also contributing two apiece. Igor Thiago has scored just once up front, a tally Andrews will hope he can add to against a Forest side yet to find consistency at the back. Forest have scored just six league goals all season, the joint-fewest in the division, a statistic that should offer Brentford’s defence some encouragement.
Brentford predicted lineup
Brentford possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Sangare; Ouattara, Jensen, Schade; Igor Thiago
When will the match kick off?
The match kicks off at 15:00 GMT on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
How to watch Brentford vs Nottingham Forest?
This fixture falls in the 3pm Saturday blackout and is not being shown live in the UK.
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