English Premier League

Forest
vs
Brighton
  • Kick-off: Saturday 05 Dec 2026 at 17:30
  • Stadium: The City Ground

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Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Forest vs Brighton Predictions

Forest vs Brighton is scheduled for kick off on 05 December, at 17:30. The game is set to take place at The City Ground. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Forest and Brighton. Forest have lost 4 English Premier League matches to Brighton out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Brentford, Forest is determined to redeem themselves. Forest have won none of their last 4 English Premier League matches at The City Ground. Brighton's away record stands at 3 victories from 5 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Man City, Brighton have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Forest on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Forest have scored over 1.5 goals in 56% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 89% of games. Their total stands at 6 goals and 31 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Brighton have scored 24 goals with 46 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 89% of matches but conceded in 33% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Forest scored 12 goals while Brighton scored 10 goals. Their last match on 01 Mar 2026 ended in 2-1 to Brighton.

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Betting stats Forest vs Brighton

English Premier League

Forest Brighton
Played 9 9
Scored 6 24
Conceded 12 7
Shots 152 149
Shots on Target 31 46
Corners 42 44
Fouls 127 112
Yellow Cards 20 20
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

11%

Matches won

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

56%

Over 1.5 Goals

89%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 2.5 Goals

56%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Over 3.5 Goals

44%

Both Teams to Score

44%

Both Teams to Score

22%

Head to Head History

Forest Brighton
Wins 1 4
Draws 1 1
Goals 12 10

Forest vs Brighton Previous Results

01 Mar 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 2 Forest 1

30 Nov 2025, English Premier League

Forest 0 Brighton 2

01 Feb 2025, English Premier League

Forest 7 Brighton 0

22 Sep 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 2 Forest 2

10 Mar 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 1 Forest 0

25 Nov 2023, English Premier League

Forest 2 Brighton 3

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Brighton 9 6 1 2 +17 19
19 Forest 9 1 3 5 -6 6

Forest vs Brighton season record

Forest Brighton
Games won 1 6
Games lost 5 2
Games drawn 3 1
Scored 6 24
Conceded 12 7

Form guide

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Brentford 2 Forest 0

23 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Ipswich 1 Forest 1

18 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Arsenal 1

11 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Palace 3 Forest 1

19 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Coventry 1

12 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Forest 2

Form guide

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Man City 0 Brighton 1

25 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 2 Brighton 0

18 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 5 Palace 0

10 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 0 Brighton 2

19 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Arsenal 0

13 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Coventry 0 Brighton 5

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 3
Pascal Groß Brighton 3
Yasin Ayari Brighton 3
Jack Hinshelwood Brighton 3
Malick Yalcouyé Brighton 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pascal Groß Brighton 4
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 3
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 2
Diego Gómez Brighton 2
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Liam Delap Forest 15
Pascal Groß Brighton 14
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 13
Murillo Forest 12
Luka Vuskovic Brighton 11

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Pascal Groß Brighton 4
Murillo Forest 3
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 3
James McAtee Forest 3
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Pascal Struijk Brighton 1
Murillo Forest 0
Malick Yalcouyé Brighton 0
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 0
Diego Gómez Brighton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 8
Diego Gómez Brighton 8
Yasin Ayari Brighton 6
James McAtee Forest 5
Murillo Forest 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Pascal Groß Brighton 24
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 21
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 20
James McAtee Forest 18
Neco Williams Forest 12

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