Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton – Betting preview

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

Eighth-placed Brighton visit Nottingham Forest, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone. This is a round 33 match taking place at City Ground, Nottingham on Wednesday.

Team form: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by Aston Villa, before Manchester United ran out 0-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Liverpool, who came out 3-2 winners. In their last six Premier League matches at home, Nottingham Forest have one win, while they’ve drawn three and lost two.

Brighton Form

In their last three matches, Brighton lost 2-1 against Tottenham, won 1-2 against Chelsea, and drew 0-0 with Manchester United before losing 7-6 on penalties. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Brighton won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Nottingham Forest and Brighton

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Nottingham Forest and Brighton. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

Players under the radar: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Orel Mangala will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Brighton hope Danny Welbeck can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Betting markets: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Full-time result

Form looks dire for Nottingham Forest. The Reds are coming off four straight defeats and are winless in their last five home games (D3 L2). However, with Brighton playing over 120 minutes of football in Sunday’s FA Cup shootout defeat to Manchester United, the fatigued Seagulls may not be at their very best.

Both teams to score

Brighton have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nottingham Forest, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Brighton, who scored 2.1 times on average in those matches. Amazingly, Nottingham Forest failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.

Betting tip: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Nottingham Forest and Brighton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

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