All eyes will most likely be focused on the mega clash between Liverpool and Manchester City, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be anything else interesting from the Premier League that day. Brighton and Nottingham Forest will also have a go at each other in an attempt to save their seasons, something which always adds an extra bit of stake for both.
Brighton Team News
Three consecutive defeats in three different tournament has been been the recent story for Roberto De Zerbi and his boys. First came the FA Cup loss to Wolverhampton, then the league defeat away to Fulham and finally – the 4-0 thrashing by Roma during the week in the Europa League. Now, Brighton will have a hard time with Nottingham Forest, but must look for a win in order to keep their already dwindling hopes for a top 5 finish alive. At least for Brighton, home is where the teams seem to be playing their best as they are currently unbeaten in 11 consecutive home league games. All of their 5 wins within these fixtures came in games with more than 2.5 goals scored. A more recent look will reveal that there have been over 2.5 goals in their 5 league games as well.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Nottingham Forest are currently 17th and just 4 points from the relegation zone. This means that Forest must start winning to save themselves and they must must do it now. However, recent away form for the team has been abysmal, with only 1 win from their last 10 Premier League trips. Six of those games featured over 2.5 goals and more recently 2 of Forest’s last 5 league fixtures saw over 2.5 goals as well. The defence seems to be the weakest link within the team, especially when away games are concerned. A quick look at conceded goals will reveal that Nuno Espírito Santo’s side has let 23 goals slip by in their last 10 visits. On average this is 2.3 goals per game and is a statistic that Forest must improve to avoid relegation.
Head-to-Head-Games
In the most recent head-to-head games between these 2 sides, we can see that there is a win for each and 1 draw. The previous 2 times Brighton and Nottingham Forest met produced quite the spectacles, as both of those games featured over 3.5 goals and scoring done from the two sides.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 48 | LWDLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Nottingham Forest FC | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -18 | 32 | LLWLW |
Brighton – Nottingham Forest Betting Prediction
Brighton and Nottingham are hard-pressed for points and I assume that they will want to secure all 3 of them here. Generally, these are teams which we can expect goals from and their recent trends do show that. Brighton have scored 2 goals on average in their last 5 Premier League home games, while Nottingham Forest conceded quite a lot on away league games. I expect this to be an open affair with a fair amount of goals involved. This is why my pick here is for over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.64
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