Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Live: fast start, set-piece threat and a frantic midfield battle at the Gtech

A crackling tempo to open in West London as Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Live gets underway, with the home side probing down the flanks and Forest snapping into transitions. Status: Live on Sunday, January 25, 2026 — a fine-margins Premier League scrap where the first goal could tilt the entire afternoon.

Score & Status — Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Live

• Status: Live (~12’)

• Score: Brentford 0–0 Nottingham Forest

• Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London

Kickoff (Time Zones)

• USA (ET) — Sun, Jan 25, 9:00 AM

• USA (PT) — Sun, Jan 25, 6:00 AM

• Canada (Toronto) — Sun, Jan 25, 9:00 AM

• UK (London) — Sun, Jan 25, 2:00 PM

Live Timeline (Key Moments)

• 7’ Corner to Forest after pressure down the right; Brentford deal with the first ball, scramble clear the second.

• 8’ Elliot Anderson earns a free-kick wide right; the delivery is defended at the near post.

• 10’ Brentford stitch their best move through Jensen and Schade on the right, but the cut-back is crowded out at the penalty spot.

• 12’ Bees sustain pressure from a throw-in; Forest’s block holds firm as Ajer’s header drifts over.

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Standout Performers & Turning Points

• Mathias Jensen (Brentford): Quarterbacking from the right half-space, switching play to draw Forest out and open the far-side lane.

• Rico Henry (Brentford): Aggressive on overlaps; his timing is pinning the visiting right-back and inviting low cut-backs.

• Forest’s screen: The double pivot is compact and disciplined; a single missed tackle in Zone 14 could expose the center-backs to Igor Thiago’s runs.

• Set-piece jeopardy: Early Forest corners hint at a route to goal; first contact has been solid, but second balls remain a danger zone.

Lineups & Shape (confirmed shapes; details live)

• Brentford (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry; Janelt, Yarmoliuk; Jensen; Damsgaard, Schade; Igor Thiago.

• Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Compact mid-block with wingers tucking inside; Elliot Anderson active between lines. Full XI listed as 4-2-3-1; names updating as announced.

Match Stats (early live sample)

Tactical Pulse — how the Bees can pry it open

Brentford are tilting the pitch to the right and asking Schade to attack the inside channel. That shifts Forest’s back four across and opens the weak-side switch to Henry. The next layer is second-phase pressure: if one pivot holds and the other hunts loose balls, the Bees can keep Forest boxed in and work shots from the D as Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Live settles.

Forest’s clearest route is the three-pass escape — wide to full-back, into the No. 10, then spun down the channel for the striker’s run. If they chain those passes cleanly once or twice, they’ll create the kind of broken-play chances that bypass Brentford’s set defense.

What It Means — Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Live

For Brentford, a home win keeps them attached to the European chase and underlines their set-piece and crossing edge. For Nottingham Forest, any away result is gold in the survival calculus; even a draw steadies the ship before a tricky run. With margins tight and rest-defense vital, the first clean look may come from a dead ball — exactly the scenario that so often defines Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Live.