Nottingham Forest return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they travel to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton & Hove Albion. The Tricky Trees played the second leg of their UEFA Europa League (UEL) play-off clash in midweek, losing 2-1 at home to Fenerbahce but triumphing overall 4-2 on aggregate.
Brighton's last game was last weekend, where they won 2-0 at Brentford in the league to ease potential relegation fears. The same cannot be said for Forest, who hover just above the drop zone at the time of writing.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest prediction: Both sides to settle for a point?
Key stats
- Brighton have lost just once in six home games (W1, D4).
- Forest have won just once in six matches in all competitions (D2, L3).
- Only nine total goals have been scored in Brighton's previous five games.
Correct score prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Both teams have not exactly been free-scoring of late, so we may see a cagey affair with little goalmouth action. Brighton have drawn four of their last six home matches, and we can see another here against a Forest side desperate for points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Brighton favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Brighton are the favourites with bookmakers to claim all three points on home soil. Interestingly, both a draw and a Forest victory are separated by just 1.6%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Mixed bag
The last five H2Hs have produced a mixed bag in terms of results, which suggests that this could be a tough one to call. Indeed, both teams have won twice, while there has also been one draw.
England Premier League 30/11/25
Nottm Forest
Brighton
England FA Cup 29/03/25
Brighton
Nottm Forest
England Premier League 01/02/25
Nottm Forest
Brighton
England Premier League 22/09/24
Brighton
Nottm Forest
England Premier League 10/03/24
Brighton
Nottm Forest
Brighton & Hove Albion preview: Ayari and March pushing for returns
Yasin Ayari is back in training and could return for Brighton. Solly March is also aiming to make the squad after an injury lay-off.
Predicted lineup: Verbruggen (GK); Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Hinshelwood, Baleba, Gross; Gomez, Welbeck & Mitoma
Last five results:
- 21/02/26: Brentford 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier Legue)
- 14/02/26: Liverpool 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (FA Cup)
- 11/02/26: Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League)
- 08/02/26: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- 31/01/26: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Everton (Premier League)
Nottingham Forest preview: No fresh concerns
Forest have reported no fresh concerns in their squad at the time of writing. Thus, the Tricky Trees will be expected to field a strong starting XI.
Predicted lineup: Ortega (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi & Jesus
Last five results:
- 26/02/26: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fenerbahce (Europa League)
- 22/02/26: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool (Premier League)
- 19/02/26: Fenerbahce 0-3 Nottingham Forest (Europa League)
- 11/02/26: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- 06/02/26: Leeds United 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Player to watch: Danny Welbeck
Danny Welbeck scored against Brentford last time out, and now boasts 10 goals in all competitions for Brighton this season. He will be hoping to have a similar impact against Forest.