Brentford’s 8 home goals test Nottingham Forest’s away defence
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Brentford’s home scoring and defensive record provide the clearest edge over Nottingham Forest, whose away games have brought 6 goals scored, 7 conceded and no clean sheets. The provisional table places Brentford #6 on 11 points and Forest #18 on 6 before kickoff.
Before kickoff
Can Nottingham Forest’s away record withstand Brentford’s stronger home numbers? Brentford have scored 8 goals and conceded 3 in home league games this season, with 2 clean sheets. Forest have scored 6 and conceded 7 in away league games, without a clean sheet.
Home edge meets uneven form
Brentford’s most recent-first form across 8 league matches is Win, Draw, Draw, Draw, Win, Draw, Loss, Draw. Nottingham Forest’s is Loss, Draw, Draw, Win, Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw. That sample gives Brentford the steadier platform, while Forest arrive with only one win in the listed sequence.
The provisional table makes the points important for both sides. Brentford are #6 with 11 points from 8 games, while Forest are #18 with 6 points from 8 games. Brentford are 5 points ahead of Forest; Manchester City lead with 21 points, leaving Brentford 10 points behind the leaders and Forest 15 points behind.
Goal threat and team news
K. Schade is Brentford’s listed scorer to watch, with 3 goals in 8 appearances. Brentford will be without K. Furo, R. Henry and Y. Yarmolyuk, while J. Dasilva and A. Milambo are questionable. Forest’s N. Savona is missing, and N. Dominguez, Igor Jesus and N. Williams are questionable.
The match is at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 15:00 UTC. The key kickoff question is whether Forest can produce a clean-sheet performance away from home against a Brentford side that has scored 8 home goals.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Manchester City | LWWWW | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 21 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | WWWLW | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | |
| 3 | Brighton | LWWWW | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | WWLWD | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | LWWLD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
| 6 | Brentford | DLDWD | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | Leeds | DDLDW | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | Newcastle | WLLWL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | WWDWL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 10 | Hull City | DLDLD | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 | Everton | LLDWD | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 12 | Ipswich | DLWLW | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 13 | Bournemouth | WWLLD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | Tottenham | WWDLD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| 15 | Fulham | WWLDD | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 16 | Manchester United | LDDDL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | LLWDL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | DLLLW | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 19 | Coventry | LLWWL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | DLLLL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 |