Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest vs Brighton — Premier League
0-2
BrightonCity Ground, Nottingham
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Brighton had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Nottingham Forest 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 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W W W D D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Malmo FF · 27 Nov 2025
- W 0-3 at Liverpool · 22 Nov 2025
- W 3-1 vs Leeds · 9 Nov 2025
- D 0-0 at Sturm Graz · 6 Nov 2025
- D 2-2 vs Manchester United · 1 Nov 2025
- L 2-0 at Bournemouth · 26 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W D W L W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Brentford · 22 Nov 2025
- D 0-0 at Crystal Palace · 9 Nov 2025
- W 3-0 vs Leeds · 1 Nov 2025
- L 4-2 at Manchester United · 25 Oct 2025
- W 2-1 vs Newcastle · 18 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 5 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton
- Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton · 1 Feb 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 45' Normal Goal — M. De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 88' Normal Goal — S. Tzimas (Brighton)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 0.960325 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.0572 |
| 19 | Total shots | 17 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 11 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 492 | Total passes | 476 |
| 409 | Accurate passes | 392 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 16 | Key passes | 11 |
| 110 | Duels | 110 |
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 |