How to watch the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford, as well as kick-off time and team news.
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Nottingham Forest welcome Brentford to the City Ground on Thursday night, eyeing a return to third spot in the Premier League as the season edges towards its climax.
Despite a 2-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley, where Rico Lewis struck early and Josko Gvardiol wrapped it up shortly after the break, Nuno Espirito Santo's men are still riding high. A win here could send Forest rocketing back into third with just four games left, having already stunned Spurs with a 2-1 victory in North London not long ago.
Brentford, under the steady hand of Thomas Frank, still have a shot at sneaking into Europe. They're gunning for a top-eight or top-nine finish, which might just be enough to punch a ticket to the UEFA Europa Conference League. The Bees were buzzing in their latest outing, outscoring Brighton 4-2 at the Gtech, with familiar names Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa both getting on the scoresheet again. They've lost just once in their last five league games, and momentum is certainly with them.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
In the United States (US), the Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Brentford will be available to stream live online on Fubo, Sling Blue and DirecTV Stream, as well as being broadcast live on USA Network and Universo.
Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
2 May 2025 - 00:30
City Ground, Nottingham
The Premier League match will be played at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Thursday, May 1, 2025, with kick-off at 2:30 pm ET or 11:30 am PT for fans in the US.
The only lingering injury worry is Ola Aina, though the Nigerian defender is nearly ready to return. In the meantime, Harry Toffolo has filled in solidly on the left.
On the plus side, Rico Henry made his return with a 30-minute cameo, though Keane Lewis-Potter has impressed at left-back and may keep his place for now.
Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Brentford boss Thomas Frank names an unchanged line-up following the 4-2 dismantling of Brighton in their last match. That means that they will again call upon the forward line of Mbuemo and Wissa, who have 34 goals between them in this Premier League campaign. Collins, who has played every single minute of Brentford's Premier League season, starts at the heart of the defence once more, joined by van den Berg, who partners the Ireland centre-back.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Aina is back in the starting eleven for Forest. The right-back, who has had a stellar season, provides a huge pre-match boost for the Reds, returning from injury after withdrawing midway through the 1-0 win against Man Utd on April 1st. He takes the place of Toffolo, who deputised in defence, with Williams reverting to his customary left-back spot after shifting to the right in Aina's absence. Elsewhere, Yates comes into midfield at the expense of Dominguez, who started the victory over Spurs last time out. Danilo also drops to the bench to accommodate Hudson-Odoi in attack.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
SUBS: Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, Edmond-Paris Maghoma, Mathias Jensen, Yunus Emre Konak, Gustavo Gomes.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Keane Lewis-Potter; Christian Norgaard, Yehor Yarmoliuk; Bryan Mbuemo, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade; Yoane Wissa.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
SUBS: Carlos Miguel, Harry Toffolo, Morato, Zach Abbott, Ibrahim Sangare, Nicolas Dominguez, Jota Silva, Ramon Sosa, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams; Ryan Yates, Elliot Anderson; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Tonight’s visitors, Brentford, sit five places and 14 points behind their opponents, but with the outlandish potential permutations that could see as many as 11 Premier League clubs qualify for European football, the Bees still have everything to play for. Thomas Frank’s free-scoring forward line will look to test the miserly defence of Forest in the hope of securing an all-important away win.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Nottingham Forest have the opportunity to re-establish their claims for a Champions League spot as they host Brentford this evening at The City Ground. The Reds have relinquished what looked like a vice-like grip on the top five in recent weeks as defeats to Aston Villa and Everton threatened to derail their lofty European ambitions. But a win tonight would take them up to third place and ensure they remain in control of their own destiny.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary coverage of tonight's Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Brentford.
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Nottingham Forest welcome Brentford to the City Ground on Thursday night, eyeing a return to third spot in the Premier League as the season edges towards its climax.
Despite a 2-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley, where Rico Lewis struck early and Josko Gvardiol wrapped it up shortly after the break, Nuno Espirito Santo's men are still riding high. A win here could send Forest rocketing back into third with just four games left, having already stunned Spurs with a 2-1 victory in North London not long ago.
Brentford, under the steady hand of Thomas Frank, still have a shot at sneaking into Europe. They're gunning for a top-eight or top-nine finish, which might just be enough to punch a ticket to the UEFA Europa Conference League. The Bees were buzzing in their latest outing, outscoring Brighton 4-2 at the Gtech, with familiar names Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa both getting on the scoresheet again. They've lost just once in their last five league games, and momentum is certainly with them.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
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In the United States (US), the Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Brentford will be available to stream live online on Fubo, Sling Blue and DirecTV Stream, as well as being broadcast live on USA Network and Universo.
Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Premier League - Premier League2 May 2025 - 00:30
City Ground, Nottingham
The Premier League match will be played at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Thursday, May 1, 2025, with kick-off at 2:30 pm ET or 11:30 am PT for fans in the US.
Nottingham Forest team news
Forest, meanwhile, are boosted by the returns of Neco Williams and Ryan Yates from suspension, both missed out at Wembley. That likely spells a bench role for teenager Zach Abbott. Anthony Elanga, who surprisingly didn't start against City, is tipped to reclaim his spot in the XI.The only lingering injury worry is Ola Aina, though the Nigerian defender is nearly ready to return. In the meantime, Harry Toffolo has filled in solidly on the left.
Brentford team news
Brentford are inching closer to having Igor Thiago and Aaron Hickey back in the fold, though Fabio Carvalho and Josh Dasilva remain out of action. Yunus Emre Konak joined the injury list after picking up a knock just minutes after coming on against Brighton.On the plus side, Rico Henry made his return with a 30-minute cameo, though Keane Lewis-Potter has impressed at left-back and may keep his place for now.
Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Brentford boss Thomas Frank names an unchanged line-up following the 4-2 dismantling of Brighton in their last match. That means that they will again call upon the forward line of Mbuemo and Wissa, who have 34 goals between them in this Premier League campaign. Collins, who has played every single minute of Brentford's Premier League season, starts at the heart of the defence once more, joined by van den Berg, who partners the Ireland centre-back.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Aina is back in the starting eleven for Forest. The right-back, who has had a stellar season, provides a huge pre-match boost for the Reds, returning from injury after withdrawing midway through the 1-0 win against Man Utd on April 1st. He takes the place of Toffolo, who deputised in defence, with Williams reverting to his customary left-back spot after shifting to the right in Aina's absence. Elsewhere, Yates comes into midfield at the expense of Dominguez, who started the victory over Spurs last time out. Danilo also drops to the bench to accommodate Hudson-Odoi in attack.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
SUBS: Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, Edmond-Paris Maghoma, Mathias Jensen, Yunus Emre Konak, Gustavo Gomes.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Keane Lewis-Potter; Christian Norgaard, Yehor Yarmoliuk; Bryan Mbuemo, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade; Yoane Wissa.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
SUBS: Carlos Miguel, Harry Toffolo, Morato, Zach Abbott, Ibrahim Sangare, Nicolas Dominguez, Jota Silva, Ramon Sosa, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams; Ryan Yates, Elliot Anderson; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Tonight’s visitors, Brentford, sit five places and 14 points behind their opponents, but with the outlandish potential permutations that could see as many as 11 Premier League clubs qualify for European football, the Bees still have everything to play for. Thomas Frank’s free-scoring forward line will look to test the miserly defence of Forest in the hope of securing an all-important away win.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Nottingham Forest have the opportunity to re-establish their claims for a Champions League spot as they host Brentford this evening at The City Ground. The Reds have relinquished what looked like a vice-like grip on the top five in recent weeks as defeats to Aston Villa and Everton threatened to derail their lofty European ambitions. But a win tonight would take them up to third place and ensure they remain in control of their own destiny.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary coverage of tonight's Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Brentford.
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