Forest host Brighton at The City Ground, Nottingham on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Forest's last five results: L D D W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Brighton's last five: L D W W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Forest have won 1, Brighton 3, with 2 draws.
Forest vs Brighton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Premier League, at The City Ground, Nottingham.
Forest vs Brighton is being played at The City Ground in Nottingham, the home ground of Forest.
Forest's last five results read L D D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Brighton's last five results read L D W W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Forest have won 1, Brighton have won 3 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Nottingham Forest on 1 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Jack Hinshelwood leads Brighton with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Forest vs Brighton appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 38% chance of winning, against 34% for Forest and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Forest 1.3 - 1.4 Brighton.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 1.3 - 1.4 Brighton in goals. It gives Forest a 34% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Brighton 38%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (9%), 1-0 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 2-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Forest win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Brighton win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Forest win | 8% |
| # | Forest | Fouls committed | Brighton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 14 | P. Groß | 13 |
| 2 | N. Milenković | 11 | M. Cuyper | 9 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 10 | O. Boscagli | 9 |
| 4 | Murillo | 9 | F. Kadıoğlu | 8 |
| 5 | D. Ndoye | 8 | L. Vuskovic | 7 |
| # | Forest | Shots | Brighton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 20 | D. Gómez | 20 |
| 2 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 | C. Kostoulas | 18 |
| 3 | J. McAtee | 12 | P. Groß | 17 |
| 4 | L. Delap | 12 | J. Hinshelwood | 14 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 11 | Y. Ayari | 10 |
| # | Forest | Shots on target | Brighton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 11 | J. Hinshelwood | 9 |
| 2 | M. Gibbs-White | 8 | P. Groß | 8 |
| 3 | C. Wood | 3 | C. Kostoulas | 7 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 3 | F. Kadıoğlu | 5 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 2 | D. Gómez | 4 |
| # | Forest | Goals | Brighton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 4 | J. Hinshelwood | 5 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 3 | P. Groß | 3 |
| 3 | C. Wood | 1 | L. Dunk | 2 |
| 4 | L. Delap | 1 | C. Kostoulas | 2 |
| 5 | D. Ndoye | 1 | M. Yalcouyé | 2 |
| # | Forest | Yellow cards | Brighton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 3 | K. Mitoma | 2 |
| 2 | R. Yates | 2 | M. Cuyper | 2 |
| 3 | L. Delap | 2 | P. Groß | 2 |
| 4 | J. Cunha | 2 | Y. Minteh | 1 |
| 5 | J. McAtee | 2 | P. Struijk | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.2 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 375.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 19 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 548.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 6 of 20 |