Nottingham Forest vs Brighton: Odds, Lineups, Prediction, & 8/1 Bet Builder Tips

Nottingham Forest, sitting just above the relegation zone, will host Brighton, who are pushing for a European spot, in a Premier League clash at the City Ground on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Form & Head to Head

Nottingham Forest secured a 3-0 victory in their last match against Malmoe FF in the Europa League. In their last six matches, Nottingham Forest have had a mixed run of form, with two wins, two draws, and two losses.

Brighton suffered a 2-1 defeat against Brentford in their last match. The Seagulls' form has been inconsistent, with one win, two draws, and three losses in their last six matches.

It's worth noting that Nottingham Forest have seen over 2.5 goals in their last five home matches against Brighton in all competitions and have scored at least two goals in each of those games. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in eight of Brighton's last ten Premier League games.

The previous meeting between these two teams ended in a 0-0 draw after extra time, with Nottingham Forest eventually winning on penalties in the FA Cup.

In the last six meetings between the two teams, both sides have won two matches and drawn two.

Nottingham Forest famously won the most recent Premier League encounter between the sides 7-0.

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Savona; Anderson, Sangaré; Domínguez, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Jesus

Brighton (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, van Hecke, Wieffer; Ayari, Baleba; Gómez, Rutter, Minteh; Welbeck

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Team News

• Nottingham Forest are likely to be unchanged from the team that stunned Liverpool at Anfield.
• But Morgan Gibbs-White is doubtful after missing Thursday's Europa League clash with Malmo with a minor problem.
• None of Chris Wood (knee), Douglas Luiz (hamstring) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (groin) are back in training.

• Lewis Dunk is set to come straight back into the team after starting the Brentford victory on the bench.
• Karo Mitoma and James Milner remain out.
• Youngster Tom Watson is fit again.

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Match Prediction

• Nottingham Forest might sit just two points above the relegation zone but they're finally heading in the right direction under Sean Dyche with a three-game unbeaten run.
• Forest have fond memories of this fixture from earlier this year, which they won 7-0 at the City Ground.
• Brighton have also been gaining momentum in recent weeks, but the majority of their good results have been coming at home.
• The Seagulls have won just once on the road all season, scoring just seven goals in six games.

Score Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Brighton

Who is the betting favourite in Nottingham Forest vs Brighton?

Brighton are narrowly favourites at a best price of 17/10 with AKBets.

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Bet Builder Tips

Our bet builder tips for Nottingham Forest vs Brighton features Elliot Anderson 2+ Fouls, Diego Gomez 1+ Shot on target, & Gibbs-White 1+ Shot on Target.

At the time of publishing it is a best price of 8/1 with BetMGM.