ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
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City Ground
Referee: M. Oliver
Nottingham Forest
Match Timeline
Brighton
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
44'
Mats Wieffer
Brighton
45'
M. De Cuyper
Brighton
🔄
46'
N. Dominguez ↔ C. Hudson-Odoi
Nottingham Forest
🔄
46'
D. Ndoye ↔ O. Hutchinson
Nottingham Forest
🔄
56'
G. Rutter ↔ J. Hinshelwood
Brighton
🔄
65'
D. Welbeck ↔ S. Tzimas
Brighton
🔄
74'
I. Sangare ↔ R. Yates
Nottingham Forest
🔄
75'
Igor Jesus ↔ A. Kalimuendo
Nottingham Forest
🔄
84'
D. Gomez ↔ J. Veltman
Brighton
🔄
84'
Y. Minteh ↔ B. Gruda
Brighton
🔄
84'
M. De Cuyper ↔ C. Baleba
Brighton
🔄
85'
M. Gibbs-White ↔ J. McAtee
Nottingham Forest
88'
S. Tzimas
Brighton

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Nottingham Forest Win 0%
Draw 0%
Brighton Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Nottingham Forest1.31
Brighton1.54
Recent Form (Last 5)
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
WWDLW
22 GF / 25 GA
Brighton Brighton
WLDWL
19 GF / 16 GA
Key Stats
1.29
Average Goals Scored
1.58
1.47
Average Goals Conceded
1.33
7
BTTS Yes
9
10
Over 2.5
8
4.71
Shots on Goal
4.58

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 17 matches
Brighton Brighton 12 matches
Nottingham Forest Statistic Brighton
5 Wins 5
5 Draws 4
7 Losses 3
22 Goals For 19
25 Goals Against 16
1.29 Avg Goals Scored 1.58
1.47 Avg Goals Conceded 1.33
7 BTTS Yes 9
15 Over 1.5 11
10 Over 2.5 8
5 Over 3.5 3
4 Clean Sheets 2
7 Failed To Score 2
4.71 Shots On Goal 4.58
13.12 Total Shots 12.25
5.24 Corners 5.25
51.9% Ball Possession 50.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Nottingham Forest won 4 times, Brighton won 7 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 22:19 from Nottingham Forest's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.73 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1 / Brighton 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Nottingham Forest wins 4, draws 4, Brighton wins 7
Stats
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
Brighton Brighton
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
6
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
10
Blocked Shots
6
9 Corner Kicks 2
11 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 0
52% Ball Possession 48%
19 Total Shots 17
3 Shots on Goal 6
6 Shots off Goal 5
10 Blocked Shots 6
13 Shots insidebox 11
6 Shots outsidebox 6
3 Goalkeeper Saves 3
492 Total passes 476
409 Passes accurate 392
0.89 expected_goals 2.00
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Nottingham Forest
Formation
Brighton
M. Sels
M. Sels
N. Savona
N. Savona
N. Milenkovic
N. Milenkovic
Morato
Morato
N. Williams
N. Williams
I. Sangare
I. Sangare
E. Anderson
E. Anderson
D. Ndoye
D. Ndoye
M. Gibbs-White
M. Gibbs-White
N. Dominguez
N. Dominguez
Igor Jesus
Igor Jesus
B. Verbruggen
B. Verbruggen
M. Wieffer
M. Wieffer
J. P. van Hecke
J. P. van Hecke
L. Dunk
L. Dunk
F. Kadioglu
F. Kadioglu
Y. Ayari
Y. Ayari
D. Gomez
D. Gomez
Y. Minteh
Y. Minteh
G. Rutter
G. Rutter
M. De Cuyper
M. De Cuyper
D. Welbeck
D. Welbeck
Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
26
M. Sels
G
37
N. Savona
D
31
N. Milenkovic
D
4
Morato
D
3
N. Williams
D
6
I. Sangare
↓ 74'
M
8
E. Anderson
M
14
D. Ndoye
↓ 46'
M
10
M. Gibbs-White
↓ 85'
M
16
N. Dominguez
↓ 46'
M
19
Igor Jesus
↓ 75'
F
Substitutes
13
John Victor
G
22
R. Yates
↑ 74'
M
24
J. McAtee
↑ 85'
M
23
Cunha
D
30
W. Boly
D
7
C. Hudson-Odoi
↑ 46'
F
15
A. Kalimuendo
↑ 75'
F
21
O. Hutchinson
↑ 46'
F
44
Z. Abbott
D
Brighton 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
B. Verbruggen
G
27
M. Wieffer
🟨 44'
D
6
J. P. van Hecke
D
5
L. Dunk
D
24
F. Kadioglu
D
26
Y. Ayari
M
25
D. Gomez
↓ 84'
M
11
Y. Minteh
↓ 84'
M
10
G. Rutter
↓ 56'
M
29
M. De Cuyper
⚽ 45' ↓ 84'
M
18
D. Welbeck
↓ 65'
F
Substitutes
23
J. Steele
G
34
J. Veltman
↑ 84'
D
21
O. Boscagli
D
42
D. Coppola
D
13
J. Hinshelwood
↑ 56'
M
8
B. Gruda
↑ 84'
M
17
C. Baleba
↑ 84'
M
19
C. Kostoulas
F
9
S. Tzimas
⚽ 88' ↑ 65'
F
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
12.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
W
08.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Barcelona
0
1
L
08.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Udinese
0
1
L
31.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Sporting CP
1
4
L
31.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Portimonense
2
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Vitória SC
1
1
D
22.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Blackburn
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
2
0
W
24.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
D
17.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
3
L
10.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle
1
1
D
07.05.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
0
4
L
04.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Chelsea
3
1
W
30.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
W
24.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Sunderland
5
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
4
1
W
16.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
09.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
1
D
22.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
3
0
W
Last matches: Brighton
15.08.26
Fri
Brighton
Bologna
1
0
W
08.08.26
Fri
Brighton
AS Roma
3
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Brighton
Strasbourg
4
3
W
24.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Manchester United
0
3
L
17.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Leeds
0
1
L
09.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Wolves
3
0
W
02.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Newcastle
1
3
L
21.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Chelsea
3
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Tottenham
2
2
D
11.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Burnley
2
0
W
21.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Liverpool
2
1
W
14.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Sunderland
1
0
W
04.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Arsenal
0
1
L
01.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
2
1
W
21.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Brentford
2
0
W
14.02.26
FA
Brighton
Liverpool
0
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Aston Villa
0
1
L
08.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Crystal Palace
0
1
L
31.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Everton
1
1
D
24.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Fulham
1
2
L
H2H: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton
01.03.26
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
2
1
L
30.11.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0
2
L
29.03.25
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
0
0
D
01.02.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
7
0
W
22.09.24
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
2
2
D
10.03.24
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
1
0
L
25.11.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
2
3
L
26.04.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
3
1
W
18.10.22
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
0
0
D
04.03.17
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
3
0
W
12.08.16
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
3
0
L
11.04.16
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
1
2
L
07.08.15
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
1
0
L
07.02.15
H2H
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
2
3
W
27.09.14
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0
0
D
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
12.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Blackburn
3
0
W
24.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
D
10.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle
1
1
D
30.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
4
1
W
16.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
15.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
0
0
D
12.03.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Midtjylland
0
1
L
26.02.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Fenerbahçe
1
2
L
22.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
0
1
L
11.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Wolves
0
0
D
01.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
1
1
D
29.01.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Ferencvarosi TC
4
0
W
17.01.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
0
0
D
30.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Everton
0
2
L
27.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
2
L
14.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
3
0
W
27.11.25
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Malmo FF
3
0
W
H2H at home: Nottingham Forest
30.11.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0
2
L
01.02.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
7
0
W
25.11.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
2
3
L
26.04.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
3
1
W
04.03.17
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
3
0
W
11.04.16
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
1
2
L
27.09.14
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0
0
D
Last matches: Brighton
17.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Leeds
0
1
L
02.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Newcastle
1
3
L
18.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Tottenham
2
2
D
11.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Burnley
2
0
W
14.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Sunderland
1
0
W
21.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Brentford
2
0
W
14.02.26
FA
Brighton
Liverpool
0
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Aston Villa
0
1
L
24.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Fulham
1
2
L
11.01.26
FA
Brighton
Manchester United
2
1
W
07.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Manchester City
1
1
D
30.12.25
Pre
Brighton
West Ham
2
2
D
27.12.25
Pre
Brighton
Arsenal
1
2
L
13.12.25
Pre
Brighton
Liverpool
0
2
L
09.11.25
Pre
Brighton
Crystal Palace
0
0
D
25.10.25
Pre
Brighton
Manchester United
2
4
L
05.10.25
Pre
Brighton
Wolves
1
1
D
27.09.25
Pre
Brighton
Chelsea
3
1
W
13.09.25
Pre
Brighton
Bournemouth
1
2
L
24.08.25
Pre
Brighton
Everton
0
2
L
H2H away: Brighton
30.11.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0
2
W
01.02.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
7
0
L
25.11.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
2
3
W
26.04.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
3
1
L
04.03.17
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
3
0
L
11.04.16
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
1
2
W
27.09.14
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
0
0
D

Standings

Premier League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 26 7 5 71:27 44 85
W W W W W
2 38 23 9 6 77:35 42 78
L D W W D
3 38 20 11 7 69:50 19 71
W W D W W
4 38 19 8 11 56:49 7 65
W W D L L
5 38 17 9 12 63:53 10 60
D L D L W
6 38 13 18 7 58:54 4 57
D D W W D
7 38 14 12 12 42:48 -6 54
W W D D L
8 38 14 11 13 52:46 6 53
L L W L W
9 38 14 11 13 55:52 3 53
D D L W L
10 38 14 10 14 58:52 6 52
L W D L L
11 38 15 7 16 47:51 -4 52
W D L L W
12 38 14 7 17 53:55 -2 49
L W D W L
13 38 13 10 15 47:50 -3 49
L L D D L
14 38 11 14 13 49:56 -7 47
L W D W D
15 38 11 12 15 41:51 -10 45
L D L D L
16 38 11 11 16 48:51 -3 44
D L D W W
17 38 10 11 17 48:57 -9 41
W L D W W
18 38 10 9 19 46:65 -19 39
W L L L W
19 38 4 10 24 38:75 -37 22
D L D L L
20 38 3 11 24 27:68 -41 20
D D L D L
Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation - Championship