Overview
- Nottingham Forest are 18th in the Premier League with six points and one win from eight matches, and they travel to Brentford on Saturday seeking a first league win since early September.
- Opta and Understat models show Forest have created far more than their results reflect, with one analytics estimate placing them on roughly 14 expected points compared with their actual six.
- Oliver Glasner has publicly said he feels “100% supported” by owner Evangelos Marinakis, and chief football officer George Syrianos has reportedly presented a data-driven, longer-term plan that includes backing the manager.
- The squad faces short-term fitness questions that could affect selection, with Nicolas Domínguez and Dan Ndoye listed as doubts while Neco Williams trained and Igor Jesus is expected back soon.
- The club is preparing selective January recruitment — prioritising another midfielder and possibly a goalkeeper to challenge Matz Sels — but persistent poor results would make that plan and public backing harder to sustain.