Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in Premier League on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

Brentford led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford. The recorded attendance was 17,108.

Before kick-off

Brentford: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-L-D-L), scoring 9 goals and conceding 8 goals.

Nottingham Forest: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-L-L-D), scoring 4 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Brentford arrive in better form, taking 5 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Nottingham Forest.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest on Sunday, 25 January 2026.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 2 goals.

30' - an own goal by Nikola Milenkovic gave Brentford a goal (1-0). Igor Thiago found the net for Brentford in minute 76, making it 2-0.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 4 yellow cards: 1 for Brentford and 3 for Nottingham Forest.

Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Brentford and 4 substitutions for Nottingham Forest.

Match statistics

Brentford had 41.6% of possession, against 58.4% for Nottingham Forest.

Brentford had 7 shots, 1 on target, while Nottingham Forest had 15 shots, 1 on target. Brentford won 3 corners and Nottingham Forest won 4 corners. Brentford committed 6 fouls and Nottingham Forest committed 17 fouls.

Impact on the table

The table shows Brentford in 6th place (14 points from 9 matches) and Nottingham Forest in 19th place (6 points from 9 matches). Brentford hold a 8 points advantage over Nottingham Forest in the standings.

Nottingham Forest are currently in the relegation places.

More on this match

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