This fixture contained two teams desperately looking for a win as they each come into this on the back of two losses in a row in the Premier League.
With Ange Postecoglou still working on implementing his tactics on the squad he has taken over. A match against Burnley would have been seen as coming around at the perfect time with the newly promoted sides typically being seen as the weaker sides in the league.
For Scott Parker he would have viewed this game as a difficult fixture to plan for as he hasn't had many games to watch Forest under Ange's management.
Slow starts still hurting Burnley
Burnley have made a bad habit out of starting games slowly and finally this habit came to haunt them.
In previous games the Clarets have managed to battle through their slow starts and come out of them still level on scoring but against Nottingham Forest this wasn't the case.
As Burnley were finally punished for starting games in slow fashion through a Neco Williams goal inside the first two minutes.
Scott Parker's side need to work on this area of their game because it's effectively giving their opposition a head start as they pile pressure on a slow Burnley.
Lack of killer instinct
This game showed a big flaw to Burnley's attack as there were a lot of occasions where they found themselves in excellent positions in the attacking third but didn't make the most of the positions as they often got caught in two minds or the final ball was lacking.
Jaidon Anthony in particular routinely found himself in good areas all afternoon but lacked the composure and ability in the final third to give his side the edge in the game.
Lyle Foster, who has had a good start to the season, still has areas of his game to work on if he wants to become a consistent goal-scorer in the Premier League.
As his movement was lacking all game especially inside the 18 yard box as he often offered no movement for the wide men, Anthony and Loum Tchaouna, to pick him out with crosses.
Making it far too easy for the two Forest center backs Nikola Milenkovic and Morato to deal with the threat Foster might cause.
Dubravka the perfect Trafford replacement
Many Burnley fans expected James Trafford to leave the club during the transfer window but the worry was being able to replace him to a high enough degree.
That replacement came in the form of Martin Dubravka from Newcastle.
The Slovakian goalkeeper hadn't played regular football in recent years and at 36 years of age some would have doubts surrounding his age.
But since his arrival to the club he has yet to put a foot wrong in the Burnley goal.
Often keeping his side in games single handedly especially against Manchester United and towards the end of the match against Nottingham Forest it was Dubravka keeping the score level with some excellent saves to deny Forest the win.
Midfield quickly becoming Burnley's best area on the pitch
With the addition of Florentino Luis on deadline day to go alongside Josh Cullen and Lesley Ugochukwu, Burnley have built a midfield trio that can compete in the Premier League.
As we have seen the duo of Josh Cullen and Lesley Ugochukwu hold their own in previous games and now the pairing of Cullen and Luis against Forest.
With both pairings showing great signs of being a Premier League level midfield the hopes can only be high for when all three start together. As they all add different qualities to the team but more importantly each one of them brings physicality and a high work rate to the team.
Going up against a midfield of Elliot Anderson, Douglas Luiz and Morgan Gibbs-White is never easy no matter what midfield is opposite them. But Cullen and Luis showed they have the quality to go toe to toe with them.
Especially the Portuguese man Luis who at times dictated the game and controlled the pace that Burnley played at.
Josh Cullen put in his usual seven out of ten performance as he ran all over the pitch to pressure Forest on the ball but also supported attacking phases of the game whenever he could.
