Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest vs Brighton — Premier League
2-3
BrightonThe City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Brighton had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Nottingham Forest 1 win, Brighton 1 win. Nottingham Forest are 16th in the Premier League on 2 points; Brighton are 10th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (L W L D D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at West Ham · 12 Nov 2023
- W 2-0 vs Aston Villa · 5 Nov 2023
- L 3-0 at Liverpool · 29 Oct 2023
- D 2-2 vs Luton · 21 Oct 2023
- D 0-0 at Crystal Palace · 7 Oct 2023
- D 1-1 vs Brentford · 1 Oct 2023
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D D D L D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 100% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Utd · 12 Nov 2023
- D 1-1 at Everton · 4 Nov 2023
- D 1-1 vs Fulham · 29 Oct 2023
- L 2-1 at Manchester City · 21 Oct 2023
- D 2-2 vs Liverpool · 8 Oct 2023
- L 6-1 at Aston Villa · 30 Sept 2023
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton · 30 Nov 2025 · Premier League
- Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton · 1 Feb 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 3' Normal Goal — A. Elanga (Nottingham Forest)
- 26' Normal Goal — E. Ferguson (Brighton)
- 49' Normal Goal — João Pedro (Brighton)
- 58' Penalty — João Pedro (Brighton)
- 76' Penalty — M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 2.22655 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21792 |
| 18 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 465 | Total passes | 551 |
| 379 | Accurate passes | 479 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 14 | Key passes | 8 |
| 87 | Duels | 87 |
| 42 | Duels won | 45 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |