Forest host Brighton at The City Ground, Nottingham on 5 December 2026 at 17:30 in the Premier League. Forest's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Brighton's last five: W D L D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Forest have won 1, Brighton 3, with 2 draws.
Forest vs Brighton kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Premier League, at The City Ground, Nottingham. The City Ground holds 30,445 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 17:30.
Forest vs Brighton is being played at The City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of Forest, which holds 30,445 people. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Forest have won 1, Brighton have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Forest scoring 10 goals to Brighton's 7. The most recent was Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Nottingham Forest on 1 March 2026 in the Premier League.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Forest vs Brighton is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win at Man City 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's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 30% for Forest and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Forest 1.2 - 1.4 Brighton.
The most likely score in Forest vs Brighton is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 52% likely and over 2.5 goals 47%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Forest vs Brighton, 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 |
Statz's projection model expects Forest 1.2 - 1.4 Brighton in goals. It gives Forest a 30% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Brighton 42%. Both teams to score is 52% likely, over 1.5 goals 73% and over 2.5 goals 47%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (10%), 1-2 (9%), 0-0 (9%), 1-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Brighton win | 10% |
| 1-2 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 9% |
| 1-0 | Forest win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Forest vs Brighton are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win at Man City on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Forest | Fouls committed | Brighton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 15 | P. Groß | 15 |
| 2 | Murillo | 12 | M. Cuyper | 14 |
| 3 | N. Milenković | 11 | L. Vuskovic | 11 |
| 4 | D. Muñoz | 11 | O. Boscagli | 11 |
| 5 | X. Schlager | 10 | C. Andrés | 11 |
| # | Forest | Shots | Brighton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 24 | D. Gómez | 26 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 20 | C. Kostoulas | 25 |
| 3 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 | Y. Ayari | 20 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 16 | P. Groß | 15 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 15 | L. Vuskovic | 15 |
| # | Forest | Shots on target | Brighton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 | D. Gómez | 8 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 5 | C. Kostoulas | 8 |
| 3 | J. McAtee | 5 | Y. Ayari | 6 |
| 4 | D. Ndoye | 4 | P. Groß | 4 |
| 5 | Murillo | 4 | M. Yalcouyé | 4 |
| # | Forest | Goals | Brighton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 | Y. Ayari | 3 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 2 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 1 | C. Kostoulas | 3 |
| 4 | I. Jesus | 1 | P. Groß | 3 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 1 | M. Cuyper | 2 |
| # | Forest | Yellow cards | Brighton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McAtee | 3 | P. Groß | 4 |
| 2 | Murillo | 3 | M. Cuyper | 3 |
| 3 | O. Aina | 3 | O. Boscagli | 3 |
| 4 | N. Milenković | 2 | C. Andrés | 2 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 2 | Costinha | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |