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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Premier League

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 5 December at 16:00, Italian time.

Brighton3rd in Premier LeaguevsNottingham Forest13th in Premier League
10Points5
3-1-1Won-drawn-lost1-2-2
2Points per match1
16Goals for4
5Goals against5
3Clean sheets1
WWDLWFormLWDDL
2 wins in a rowCurrent run—
2-1-0 · 7 ptsAt home (W-D-L)0-1-2 · 1 pts
1-0-1 · 3 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-1-0 · 4 pts
11.5 in 5Expected goals for (xG)7.3 in 5
8.7Expected goals against (xG)4.8
7.03Average player rating6.78
Pascal Gross (3)Top scorer—

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 5 December.
Nottingham Forest v Brighton, Saturday 5 December at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Nottingham Forest v Brighton on Saturday 5 December
Nottingham Forest v BrightonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Nottingham Forest 33%draw 24%Brighton 43%
Most likely score1-111% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver57% over · 43% under
Both teams to scoreYes59% yes
Goals the model expects1.36 – 1.60Nottingham Forest – Brighton

Poisson model on 5 matches for Nottingham Forest and 5 for Brighton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
7Brighton wins
4draws
4Nottingham Forest wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Brighton 19, Nottingham Forest 22 · 2.7 per match

  1. 1 Mar 2026Brighton2-1Nottingham ForestPremier League
  2. 30 Nov 2025Nottingham Forest0-2BrightonPremier League
  3. 29 Mar 2025Brighton0-0Nottingham ForestFA Cup
  4. 1 Feb 2025Nottingham Forest7-0BrightonPremier League
  5. 22 Sept 2024Brighton2-2Nottingham ForestPremier League
  6. 10 Mar 2024Brighton1-0Nottingham ForestPremier League
  7. 25 Nov 2023Nottingham Forest2-3BrightonPremier League
  8. 26 Apr 2023Nottingham Forest3-1BrightonPremier League
  9. 18 Oct 2022Brighton0-0Nottingham ForestPremier League
  10. 4 Mar 2017Nottingham Forest3-0BrightonChampionship
  11. 12 Aug 2016Brighton3-0Nottingham ForestChampionship
  12. 11 Apr 2016Nottingham Forest1-2BrightonChampionship

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.