English Premier League

Forest
vs
Brighton
  • Kick-off: Saturday 05 Dec 2026 at 15:00
  • Stadium: The City Ground

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Forest vs Brighton Predictions

Forest vs Brighton is scheduled for kick off on 05 December, at 15:00. 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 Palace, Forest is determined to redeem themselves. Forest have won none of their last 3 English Premier League matches at The City Ground. Brighton's away record stands at 2 victories from 3 games. Following their 2-0 triumph over Sunderland, 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 50% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 83% of games. Their total stands at 5 goals and 23 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Brighton have scored 18 goals with 33 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% 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 6 6
Scored 5 18
Conceded 8 5
Shots 106 108
Shots on Target 23 33
Corners 25 32
Fouls 85 77
Yellow Cards 15 13
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

17%

Matches won

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

50%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

67%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

33%

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 6 4 1 1 +13 13
17 Forest 6 1 2 3 -3 5

Forest vs Brighton season record

Forest Brighton
Games won 1 4
Games lost 3 1
Games drawn 2 1
Scored 5 18
Conceded 8 5

Form guide

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

05 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Spurs 0

29 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 2 Forest 2

22 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Leeds 1

Form guide

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

05 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 1 Leeds 1

30 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 4 Brighton 3

23 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 4 Villa 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Pascal Groß Brighton 3
Malick Yalcouyé Brighton 2
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 2
Dan Ndoye Forest 2
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pascal Groß Brighton 4
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 2
Diego Gómez Brighton 2
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 2
Georginio Rutter Brighton 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Pascal Groß Brighton 12
Murillo Forest 10
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 10
Dan Ndoye Forest 8
James McAtee Forest 7

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Ola Aina Forest 3
Murillo Forest 2
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 2
Pascal Groß Brighton 2
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 2

Red Cards

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

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Diego Gómez Brighton 6
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 5
Malick Yalcouyé Brighton 4
Dan Ndoye Forest 4
Igor Jesus Forest 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Pascal Groß Brighton 18
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 17
James McAtee Forest 14
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 11
Neco Williams Forest 9

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