Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion
English Premier League, KO: 19:30 Apr 26, 2023, The City Ground
Fresh from their FA Cup disappointment, Brighton & Hove Albion return to their pursuit of a European finish as they travel to Nottingham Forest for a midweek Premier League fixture.
Forest have dropped to second from bottom after suffering a 3-2 defeat at Liverpool in their previous Premier League fixture. They showed character to come from behind twice through Neco Williams and Morgan Gibbs-White but could not hold out for the point.
That result means Nottingham Forest are now winless in their last 11 Premier League matches, suffering eight defeats in that run. Steve Cooper’s men are also on a four-match losing run but remain one point from safety and could climb out of the relegation zone with a win.
Things have been just as rough for Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, where they are winless in their last five matches. However, they have only been beaten twice in that run with the remaining three matches ending in draws.
Brighton & Hove Albion are coming off an FA Cup semi-final defeat as they were beaten on penalties by Manchester United last Sunday. They held out for a 0-0 draw after extra-time but Solly March missed the decisive kick to hand United the victory.
Manager Roberto De Zerbi will be keen to quickly shake off the disappointment and turn his attention to their hunt for a European finish. Brighton have lost just once in their last seven Premier League matches, with victories over West Ham, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth among their results in that run.
Brighton have also picked up some good results on their recent travels, claiming a 2-1 victory at Chelsea in their previous fixture away from home. However, they have struggled defensively on the road with just one sheet in their last 13 away matches.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Brighton as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 8/15 with Paddy Power. Nottingham Forest are considered outsiders at home at 11/2 by BetVictor while BoyleSports is offering odds of 7/2 for a draw.
Head to head
Nottingham Forest have an 11-10 advantage with eight draws from 29 previous matches against Brighton & Hove Albion. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Brennan Johnson is the leading scorer for Nottingham Forest with eight Premier League goals and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The attacker has also found the net three times in his last four home matches and is priced at 4/1 by Unibet to get on the score sheet once again.
Kaoru Mitoma has seven Premier League goals this season and as always, will be the one to keep an eye on for Brighton. The attacker’s pace and trickery makes him hard to deal with and he can be backed to find the net on Wednesday at 2/1 by bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 4.5 goals in Nottingham Forest’s previous fixture and a repeat is priced at 9/2 by Paddy Power, who is also offering 15/8 for over 3.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 8/11 by William Hill while Unibet is offering odds of 17/20 on both teams to score.
Forest have seen over goals after the break in two of their last three matches and Wednesday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 21/20 with bet365. With Brighton priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, a win and over 2.5 goals can be considered at 13/10 with 10bet.
This English Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Apr 26, 2023 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
