Nottingham Forest are back in the thick of competitive football this weekend as they host Brentford at the City Ground to kick off their 2025-26 Premier League campaign.
It's been anything but a quiet summer for the Tricky Trees, who successfully won their appeal to replace Crystal Palace in the UEFA Europa League following concerns over the Eagles' multi-club ownership. Now, with European nights on the horizon, Forest will be eager to start their domestic season with a statement performance.
Brentford, meanwhile, have undergone a major shake-up of their own. With Thomas Frank departing for Tottenham, the Bees have handed the reins to former set-piece guru Keith Andrews. However, the summer exodus has been hard to ignore, with Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard, and Mark Flekken moving on to Manchester United, Arsenal, and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively. Even so, this opening clash promises to be an intriguing tactical battle.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Brentford online - TV channels & live streams
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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford kick-off time
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford will be played at the City Ground in Nottingham, England.
It will kick off at 6 am PT / 9 am ET on Sunday, August 17, in the US.
Team news & squads
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
BRENFO-Line up
NFOSubstitutes
Manager
N. Espirito Santo
BRE-Line up
BRESubstitutes
Manager
K. Andrews
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Nottingham Forest team news
For Forest, Nicolás Domínguez is set for a lengthy spell out after knee surgery, while new recruit Dan Ndoye is tipped to step straight into the XI following Anthony Elanga's departure.
Morgan Gibbs-White, fresh from fending off interest from Tottenham, will operate in the hole behind Chris Wood.
Brentford team news
Brentford's preparations are also clouded by fitness concerns. Ethan Pinnock faces a race against time to feature, having sat out all of pre-season, while Kevin Schade remains a doubt with a minor knock. Vitaly Janelt is recovering from heel surgery and won't be back in the early weeks, and Yoane Wissa is unlikely to play as uncertainty lingers over his future.
One bright note is the possible return of Rico Henry, who could make his first league start since that devastating knee injury away to Newcastle in September 2023.
Form
NFO-Form
NFONottingham Forest
0
-
0
Al Qadsiah
D
Nottingham Forest
0
-
0
Fiorentina
D
Birmingham
1
-
0
Nottingham Forest
L
Estoril
0
-
0
Nottingham Forest
D
Nottingham Forest
1
-
3
Fulham
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 1/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
BRE-Form
BREBrentford
2
-
2
Borussia Moenchengladbach
D
Queens Park Rangers
0
-
1
Brentford
W
Gil Vicente
1
-
1
Brentford
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1
-
1
Brentford
D
Brentford
2
-
3
Fulham
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 7/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
NFOLast 5 matches
BRE1
Win
1
Draw
3
Wins
Nottingham Forest
0
-
2
Brentford
Brentford
0
-
2
Nottingham Forest
Brentford
3
-
2
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1
-
1
Brentford
Brentford
2
-
1
Nottingham Forest
Goals scored
8- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5