PREVIEW | Brentford vs Nottingham Forest - team news, lineups, predictions

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·23 janvier 2026

PREVIEW | Brentford vs Nottingham Forest - team news, lineups, predictions

Brentford and Nottingham Forest clash this Sunday at the Gtech Community Stadium on Match Day 23 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 14:00 on Sky Sports Football.

Brentford have won 33 points to date and are placed in 7th position. Last time out, Keith Andrews's team slipped to a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea (Premier League 2025/26).

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Nottingham Forest currently have 22 points and lie in 17th position. In their last fixture, Sean Dyche's team suffered a 1-0 reverse against SC Braga (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Nottingham Forest winning 3-1.

Predicted lineups

Brentford: Caoimhin Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Igor Thiago

Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolás Domínguez, Igor Jesus

Unavailable

Brentford

Fábio Carvalho - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Antoni Milambo - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Josh Dasilva - Injury

Nottingham Forest

Chris Wood - Injury
John Victor - Knee Surgery

Last starting XIs

Brentford ( vs Chelsea 2026-01-17): Caoimhin Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Rico Henry, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Igor Thiago

Nottingham Forest ( vs SC Braga 2026-01-22): Matz Sels, Nicolò Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Ola Aina, Douglas Luiz, Ryan Yates, James McAtee, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dilane Bakwa, Dan Ndoye

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MANAGERS

Sean Dyche faced Brentford on eight occasions, recording six wins, one draw and one loss.
Keith Andrews faced Nottingham Forest on one occasion, recording a loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, Nottingham Forest has gone seven consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Nottingham Forest has gone two consecutive games without winning.
Nottingham Forest currently has one win in the last eight games.
Nottingham Forest has gone three consecutive games without winning.
At home, Brentford currently has one loss in the last 12 games.
At home, Brentford has gone seven consecutive games without losing.
Brentford currently has one loss in the last seven games.
Brentford currently has two draws in the last 21 games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Brentford and Nottingham Forest have faced each other 42 times, with Brentford having the advantage: 16 wins, against 15 victories for Nottingham Forest.
At the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford has the advantage in clashes against Nottingham Forest: eight wins in 19 games. Nottingham Forest has four victories.
In the English League, there have been seven matches between the two teams, with three wins for Brentford, two draws and two victories for Nottingham Forest.