Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th March 2024

Brighton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nottingham Forest swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Brighton approach round 28 as number 9 in the Premier League table with 39 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Nottingham Forest have amassed 24 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Brighton came away with three points from the latest encounter with Nottingham Forest. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Sunday.

When it comes to goal-scoring The Seagulls could be more prolific, scoring 16 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.6 goals per game in which, they conceded 14 times. This is an average of 1.4 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

Nottingham Forest scored 17 goals, conceded 19 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Nottingham Forest lost 3-2 against Brighton in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-1 defeat, Nottingham Forest handed out in the match before.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Brighton Form

Brighton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Wolverhampton, before Fulham won 3-0, while Roma claimed all three points in a 4-0 win. Brighton won three of their previous six matches at The American Express Community Stadium in the Premier League. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to six against.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-2 by Aston Villa, before Manchester United ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Liverpool, who came out 0-1 winners. Nottingham Forest claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to nine.

Brighton need to show they are capable of rising to the occasion after the recent setbacks, losing their previous two matches. We favour them to get a real boost of out playing in front of their home crowd and to claim a win.

Brighton recorded 16 points following four wins from their last nine games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 18 goals, but also conceded 12. Nottingham Forest scored 22 goals and conceded 31 in their last 16 encounters with teams in the top half of the Premier League. This lead to four wins and 13 points. Brighton are looking at a record of ten wins, nine draws and eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest are looking at six wins, six draws and 15 defeats in the Premier League.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Brighton Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Roberto De Zerbi, will select the lineup against Nottingham Forest from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Bart Verbruggen (0/12), Jason Steele (0/15), Thomas McGill (0/0), Adam Webster (0/10), Igor (0/15), Jan Paul van Hecke (0/22), Joel Veltman (0/19), Lewis Dunk (3/23), Pervis Estupinan (2/15), Tariq Lamptey (0/12), Valentin Barco (0/0), Adam Lallana (0/19), Billy Gilmour (0/25), Carlos Baleba (0/16), Facundo Buonanotte (3/19), Jack Hinshelwood (3/12), Jakub Moder (0/8), James Milner (0/15), Julio Enciso (0/4), Kaoru Mitoma (3/19), Pascal Gross (4/25), Solly March (3/7), Ansu Fati (2/14), Danny Welbeck (3/18), Evan Ferguson (6/25), Joao Pedro (8/23), Simon Adingra (6/20).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Below is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The manager Santo will pick his starting XI against Brighton from these players:

Matt Turner (0/17), Matz Sels (0/5), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/5), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Andrew Omobamidele (0/6), Felipe (0/5), Gonzalo Montiel (0/9), Harry Toffolo (1/16), Moussa Niakhate (1/16), Murillo (0/21), Neco Williams (0/18), Nuno Tavares (0/7), Ola Aina (1/14), Willy Boly (1/15), Cheikhou Kouyate (0/10), Danilo (1/20), Giovanni Reyna (0/3), Harry Arter (0/0), Ibrahim Sangare (0/11), Morgan Gibbs-White (3/26), Nicolas Dominguez (2/18), Ryan Yates (0/24), Anthony Elanga (5/26), Callum Hudson-Odoi (4/18), Chris Wood (8/20), Divock Origi (0/13), Rodrigo Ribeiro (0/0), Taiwo Awoniyi (6/16).

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Brighton could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest. There is no need for Billy Gilmour to show up in the Brighton dressing room, as he is suspended.

Joao Pedro, James Milner, Solly March and Julio Enciso are missing from the squad, Brighton will field against Nottingham Forestthis coming Sunday.

Apparently, Nottingham Forest have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday.

Gonzalo Montiel and Chris Wood all face a spell on the sidelines for Nottingham Forest due to various injuries.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest H2H

Brighton beat Nottingham Forest by 3-2 in their most recent match, while Nottingham Forest claimed a 3-1 win in the match prior to that. Brighton go into their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest with a 33% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-1-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last three matches between Brighton and Nottingham Forest.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Lewis Dunk, who is performing well for Brighton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Nottingham Forest.The visitors will be looking to Callum Hudson-Odoi to find the net once again, after managing three Premier League goals for Nottingham Forest in recent matches.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton won five and drew five. Nottingham Forest won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost five. Strap yourselves up for a goals at The American Express Community Stadium since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Brighton. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Nottingham Forest.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past three encounters between Brighton and Nottingham Forest, with Brighton scoring 1.33 goals on average per game. Nottingham Forest averaged 1.67 goals, while both teams scored two times. Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Nottingham Forest's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.