Brentford vs Nottingham Forest: Team News and Prediction
By Daniel Kimingi ·
Brentford have won one of their last seven league games and host a Forest side without a win in four, with Yarmolyuk suspended.
Brentford host Nottingham Forest at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT. Forest are 18th and winless in four league games.
Brentford host Nottingham Forest at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 15:00 GMT. Brentford are sixth on 11 points and Forest 18th on six, according to The Stats Zone.
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest team news
Yehor Yarmolyuk completes a three-game ban after his sending-off in the defeat to Liverpool. Vitaly Janelt returns after a one-match suspension. Joshua Dasilva (thigh) and Antoni Milambo (knee) are not expected back until early next month, though one report says both are training with the squad.
Rico Henry and Kaye Furo are likely back in late November or early December. Sports Mole and The Stats Zone expect Caoimhin Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mathias Jensen, Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago to start, with Brentford in a 4-2-3-1.
For Forest, Nicolas Dominguez (muscle) could return and Neco Williams, who took a knock against Ipswich, is reported to have trained all week. Igor Jesus (calf) and Nicolo Savona (knee) are likely to miss out, and Dan Ndoye is a slight doubt. Forest are expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1.
Form and table
Brentford have won one of their last seven league games, with two points from nine since the international break. They drew 1-1 at Hull, and Sunderland knocked them out of the Carabao Cup 3-2 in midweek. Brentford have scored first in eight of their last 10 games in all competitions but failed to win five of them, and have drawn all four of their away games this season.
Brentford have drawn seven of their last 10 league games and have scored in 10 consecutive Premier League games. Their only league defeat in the first eight rounds was 2-1 against Liverpool, after Lewis-Potter scored in the 44th minute. They also beat Chelsea 3-0 before the international break.
Forest have lost three and drawn one of their last four league games, failing to score in two. They have scored six league goals, the joint-lowest in the division, and all six came away from home. Their last league win was 2-1 at Aston Villa on 12 September, and a win would lift them as high as 13th.