Premier League: Brighton vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Brighton and Nottingham Forest who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Brighton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nottingham Forest swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The Seagulls approach round 28 as number 9 in the Premier League table with 39 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Nottingham Forest have amassed 24 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Form: Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

Brighton Form

Brighton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Wolverhampton, before Fulham won 3-0, while Roma claimed all three points in a 4-0 win. Brighton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 12 and conceded six goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest lost their previous three matches by 4-2 against Aston Villa, 0-1 against Manchester United and 0-1 against Liverpool. Nottingham Forest only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 15 goals to nine.

Betting facts for Brighton and Nottingham Forest

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Lewis Dunk, who is performing well for Brighton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Nottingham Forest.The visitors will be looking to Callum Hudson-Odoi to find the net once again, after managing three Premier League goals for Nottingham Forest in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Brighton won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing five in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Nottingham Forest won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing five. Brighton are on an amazing streak of now 11 games at home in a row without defeat. Brighton have not lost to Nottingham Forest in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Nottingham Forest only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Nottingham Forest played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Brighton managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Nottingham Forest kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Brighton vs Nottingham Forest mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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