Brighton host Forest at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer on 1 May 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Brighton's last five results: W D L D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Forest's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Brighton have won 3, Forest 1, with 2 draws.
Brighton vs Forest kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 1 May 2027 in the Premier League, at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer. The American Express Community Stadium holds 31,876 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Brighton vs Forest is being played at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer on Saturday 1 May 2027, the home ground of Brighton, which holds 31,876 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Brighton have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 2, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Man City in the Premier League on 31 October.
Forest have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 8, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Brentford in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Brighton have won 3, Forest have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Brighton scoring 7 goals to Forest's 10. The most recent was Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Nottingham Forest on 1 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Pascal Groß leads Brighton with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Brighton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brighton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Liam Delap leads Forest with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Forest player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Forest player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Brighton vs Forest is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win at Man City on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Brighton vs Forest, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2026 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest | 2-1 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest | 0-0 |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 7-0 |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest | 2-2 |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest | 1-0 |
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs Forest are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win at Man City on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Brighton | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 15 | L. Delap | 15 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 14 | Murillo | 12 |
| 3 | L. Vuskovic | 11 | N. Milenković | 11 |
| 4 | O. Boscagli | 11 | D. Muñoz | 11 |
| 5 | C. Andrés | 11 | X. Schlager | 10 |
| # | Brighton | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 26 | L. Delap | 24 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 25 | D. Ndoye | 20 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 20 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 15 | J. McAtee | 16 |
| 5 | L. Vuskovic | 15 | N. Williams | 15 |
| # | Brighton | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 8 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 8 | I. Jesus | 5 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 6 | J. McAtee | 5 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 4 | D. Ndoye | 4 |
| 5 | M. Yalcouyé | 4 | Murillo | 4 |
| # | Brighton | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Ayari | 3 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 |
| 2 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 | D. Ndoye | 2 |
| 3 | C. Kostoulas | 3 | N. Williams | 1 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 3 | I. Jesus | 1 |
| 5 | M. Cuyper | 2 | L. Delap | 1 |
| # | Brighton | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 4 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 3 | Murillo | 3 |
| 3 | O. Boscagli | 3 | O. Aina | 3 |
| 4 | C. Andrés | 2 | N. Milenković | 2 |
| 5 | Costinha | 2 | L. Delap | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.3 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 9 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.4 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 396.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 10 of 20 |