Brentford look to extend home form against struggling Nottingham Forest
Brentford welcome Nottingham Forest to the Brentford Community Stadium on 31 October for a Premier League fixture that pits a team finding some rhythm against one searching for it. The hosts have picked up two wins and two draws from their last five league outings, losing only once in that run.
Forest arrive in less settled shape, having won just once in their last five matches, a sequence that includes three defeats. The contrast in recent form gives Brentford a slight edge heading into matchday 9, even if a single result either way would not be out of keeping with how this fixture has gone before.
A fixture with recent history favouring Forest
The two sides have met four times since the start of last season, with Forest winning three of those encounters. Their most recent meeting, in January 2026, ended 2-0 to Forest at this very ground, and they also won 3-1 when the fixture was played at the City Ground in August 2025.
Brentford's only victory in that span came in May 2025, a 2-0 away win at Forest's home. That result showed the hosts are capable of getting the better of this opponent, even if the broader head-to-head picture over recent seasons leans towards Forest.
With both teams showing some inconsistency in their league form this season, Saturday's meeting looks finely poised. Brentford's slightly stronger recent record offers some encouragement to their supporters, but Forest's history of success in this specific fixture means nothing can be taken for granted at the Brentford Community Stadium.