Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton – Betting preview

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

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

Nottingham Forest are placed 16th with 12 points after 12 matches. Brighton occupy a position as sixth in the league on 19 points.

Form: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-1 against Leeds. They went on to defeat Liverpool 0-3 and made it three on the spin against Malmo FF in a 3-0 victory. Nottingham Forest managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Brighton Form

Brighton are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Leeds by 3-0. This was followed by a 0-0 with Crystal Palace and a 2-1 win against Brentford. Brighton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.

Betting facts for Nottingham Forest and Brighton

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

Players in form: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Morgan Gibbs-White has three strikes in six Premier League matches for Nottingham Forest, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Brighton. The visitors are looking to Danny Welbeck, who has provided his team with five Premier League goals.

Betting markets: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Full-time result

Nottingham Forest claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Brighton won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Brighton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Brighton managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Nottingham Forest have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Brighton, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches.