The match in numbers

3 – Lasse Vibe has scored three goals in his three games against Forest, as well as contributing two assists

6 – The Bees are unbeaten in six against Forest, picking up five wins and one draw

8 – Draws between the two sides

9 – Nottingham Forest wins over The Bees

10 – Brentford wins in this fixture

11 – In only four of the last 15 meetings have both teams failed to score

16 – Brentford average more than two goals a game in their last seven against Forest

23 – Nottingham Forest allowed the most shots of any Championship team last weekend

127 – Saturday’s referee James Linington showed more yellow cards than any other Championship referee last season.

2012 – The last time we were beaten in our opening home game, two wins and two draws since then

The First Meeting

6 February 1909, FA Cup Second Round - Nottingham Forest 1 Brentford 0

Brentford XI: McIver; Rhodes, Ewing, Badger, Jay, Richards, Ryalls, Sugden, McKenzie, Connelly, Buxton

After beating Gainsborough Trinity in the First Round, The Bees suffered a narrow defeat on their first trip to Forest.

The Last Meeting

7 March 2017, Sky Bet Championship - Nottingham Forest 2 Brentford 3

Brentford XI: Bentley, Colin, Dean, Egan, Henry, Yennaris (Cole 87), Woods, Sawyers; Jota (Jozefzoon 76), Canos, Vibe (Shaibu 76)

Lasse Vibe strikes twice as Bees wrap up win at The City Ground.

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