Nottingham Forest v Brentford result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 1–1 Brentford

Premier League · Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:00 BST · Wembley Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Nottingham Forest · Brentford · Head-to-head

Nottingham Forest 1–1 Brentford — this Premier League match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest and Brentford drew 1–1 at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 1 October. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Brentford out-shot Nottingham Forest 18 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.66 xG to 0.46 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Brentford: Christian Nørgaard (58’, assisted by Mathias Jensen); Nottingham Forest: Nicolás Domínguez (65’, assisted by H. Toffolo). Moussa Niakhaté (56’) was sent off.

Discipline

P. Tierney showed five yellow cards and one red — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: Moussa Niakhaté (30’), Moussa Niakhaté (56’) and Ibrahim Sangaré (68’); Brentford: Aaron Hickey (2’) and F. Onyeka (88’).

What it changes

Nottingham Forest are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Brentford are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) 9.0, Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) 6.0 and Mathias Jensen (Brentford) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Brentford next travel to Hull City on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Brentford: Hull City v Brentford, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Nottingham Forest 1–1 Brentford · Premier League
Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
Referee: P. Tierney
Head-to-head (last 6): Nottingham Forest 2 · draws 2 · Brentford 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Nottingham Forest 1W 1D 3L · Brentford 0W 2D 3L

Nottingham Forest 1–1 Brentford (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 4.63

Corners

against 7.13 / 4.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 3.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 1.5

Cards

against 3 / 2.63 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.15 yellows

Referee · P. Tierney

1.31 home / 1.85 away

over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Nottingham Forest for / against	Line	Brentford for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.75 for · 7.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.5 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.13 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	3.38 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Tierney — 3.15 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 20.15 fouls over 13 matches (1.31 to the home side, 1.85 to the away side).

Home 1.31Away 1.85

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Yates n 8	72.5	3.3 7/7	1.9 7/4	—
Andrey Santos n 8	73.3	2.5 8/4	1.2 6/1	—
C. Kouyaté n 8	21.6	2.1 2/1	2.6 3/2	—
O. Mangala n 8	73.3	1.8 8/3	0.8 4/1	—
Nuno Tavares n 8	48.6	1.6 6/1	1.2 2/2	—

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Elanga n 8	38.4	2.3 5/2	2.1 4/2
N. Domínguez n 8	75.6	1.9 5/4	0.9 3/1
T. Awoniyi n 8	64.5	1.6 6/2	0.7 4/0
C. Hudson-Odoi n 8	34.4	1.6 3/2	1.3 3/1
C. Kouyaté n 8	21.6	1.6 2/1	0 0/0

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Awoniyi n 8	64.5	0.7 4/0	0.3 2/0
A. Elanga n 8	38.4	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
C. Wood n 8	22.5	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
I. Sangaré n 8	85.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Danilo n 8	78.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Kouyaté n 8	21.6	4.2 5/2
N. Domínguez n 8	75.6	3.4 6/5
R. Yates n 8	72.5	2.9 7/5
N. Williams n 8	75.4	2.7 6/6
G. Montiel n 8	42.4	2.7 6/3

Brentford

Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Ghoddos n 8	13.1	2.6 3/0	0.9 1/0	—
S. Baptiste n 8	16.1	2.1 2/1	0 0/0	—
K. Schade n 8	52.3	1.7 4/2	1.5 5/2	—
A. Hickey n 8	71.1	1.6 6/3	1.7 5/4	—
N. Maupay n 8	28.1	1.6 4/0	0 0/0	—

Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Maupay n 8	28.1	3.2 5/1	2.4 4/1
Y. Wissa n 8	78.6	3 7/6	1.3 5/3
B. Mbeumo n 8	82.3	2.1 7/5	1.1 5/2
K. Lewis-Potter n 8	32.5	2.1 5/1	1 3/0
K. Schade n 8	52.3	1.3 4/2	0.4 2/0

Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Baptiste n 8	16.1	0 0/0	0.7 1/0
B. Mbeumo n 8	82.3	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
M. Jensen n 8	65.8	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
N. Maupay n 8	28.1	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
Y. Wissa n 8	78.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Christian Nørgaard n 8	75.1	3.7 8/7
S. Baptiste n 8	16.1	3.5 3/2
M. Damsgaard n 8	42.5	3.2 6/1
F. Onyeka n 8	43.9	3.1 7/2
M. Jensen n 8	65.8	2.9 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham Forest		Brentford
41%	Possession	59%
0.46	Expected goals (xG)	1.66
6	Shots	18
1	Shots on target	5
4	Shots off target	6
1	Blocked shots	7
5	Shots inside the box	15
1	Corners	11
2	Offsides	1
6	Fouls	10
3	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
3	Saves	0
407	Passes	578
79%	Pass accuracy	85%

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Matt Turner	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
S. Aurier	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
W. Boly	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.7
Murillo	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.7
O. Mangala	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
T. Awoniyi	81	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
N. Domínguez	80	1	0	1	1	0	6	0	7.9
I. Sangaré	77	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
A. Elanga	61	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Hudson-Odoi	60	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
M. Niakhaté	56	0	0	0	0	0	3	RY	6
H. Toffolo sub	30	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7
Morgan Gibbs-White sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
C. Kouyaté sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Origi sub	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
C. Wood sub	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.9

Brentford player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Flekken	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
N. Collins	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
E. Pinnock	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.5
Christian Nørgaard	90	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.3
B. Mbeumo	90	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	7.6
Y. Wissa	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.7
K. Ajer	89	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
V. Janelt	89	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
K. Lewis-Potter	75	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
A. Hickey	69	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
M. Jensen	69	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
F. Onyeka sub	21	0	0	1	0	1	1	Y	7.2
S. Ghoddos sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
N. Maupay sub	15	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
M. Roerslev sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
M. Olakigbe sub	15	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Nottingham ForestLLWDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

BrentfordDDLLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Nottingham Forest 2 · 2 draws · Brentford 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2023-04-29 Brentford 2–1 Nottingham Forest
2022-11-05 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Brentford
2021-03-20 Brentford 1–1 Nottingham Forest
2020-12-12 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Brentford
2020-01-28 Brentford 0–1 Nottingham Forest
2019-10-05 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Brentford

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Nottingham Forest#17 pos32 pts38 pl-18 GD

Brentford#16 pos39 pts38 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Nottingham Forest scored1.29

Brentford scored1.47

Nottingham Forest conceded1.76

Brentford conceded1.71

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What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Brentford?: In their last 6 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 2, Brentford won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Brentford?: Recent form — Nottingham Forest 1W 1D 3L; Brentford 0W 2D 3L.

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