Nottingham Forest vs Brighton prediction

Nottingham Forest
vs
City Ground, Nottingham
Brighton
40%
Model pickNo Pick
Brighton win

The model favours Brighton win at 40%. The numbers are too close to call with conviction, so the model makes No Pick.

Win probabilities

Nottingham Forest30%
Draw29%
Brighton40%
Likely score0-1
Expected goals1.07 – 1.33
Both score49%
Over 2.5 goals43%

Match analysis

The model's forecast of a Brighton win is well-supported by their strong league position, excellent season form with 6 wins and 24 goals scored, and a favorable recent head-to-head record. Nottingham Forest's poor form, low goal-scoring average, and position in the relegation zone complicate their chances in this fixture.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest is struggling, currently 19th in the league with only 6 points from 9 games. They have won just one match this season, scoring an average of 0.7 goals per game and failing to score in five matches.

Brighton

Brighton is in excellent form, sitting 3rd in the league with 19 points from 9 games. They have won 6 matches, scoring an impressive 2.7 goals per game while conceding only 0.8 goals per game.

Written by AI from the data on this page. The probabilities come from the statistical model, not the AI.

Head to head

  • 2026-03-01Brighton2–1Nottingham Forest
  • 2025-11-30Nottingham Forest0–2Brighton
  • 2025-03-29Brighton0–0Nottingham Forest
  • 2025-02-01Nottingham Forest7–0Brighton
  • 2024-09-22Brighton2–2Nottingham Forest

Form & table

Brighton3rd, 19 ptsWLWWW
Nottingham Forest16th, 9 ptsWLDLL
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 Arsenal 10901 155 +1027 WWWWW
2 Manchester City 10703 2113 +821 LLLWW
3 Brighton 9612 247 +1719 WLWWW
4 Chelsea 9513 1915 +416 WLWWL
5 Everton 10442 1210 +216 WWLLD
6 Liverpool 9432 119 +215 LWWLW
7 Brentford 9351 169 +714 WDLDW
8 Leeds 10352 108 +214 WLDDL
9 Bournemouth 9333 1413 +112 WWWLL
10 Tottenham 10334 1011 -112 LWWWD
11 Newcastle 10334 1316 -312 DLWLL
12 Aston Villa 9333 1013 -312 DWWDW
13 Hull City 10253 1111 011 LDDLD
14 Ipswich 9324 1418 -411 DDLWL
15 Fulham 10244 1012 -210 DDWWL
16 Nottingham Forest 10235 913 -49 WLDLL
17 Coventry 10307 1019 -99 LWLLW
18 Manchester United 9144 1015 -57 LLDDD
19 Crystal Palace 9216 921 -127 LLLWD
20 Sunderland 9126 717 -105 LDLLL
Qualification / promotion Play-off / secondary Relegation