Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
English Premier League, KO: 19:30 Oct 18, 2022, Amex Stadium
Brighton & Hove Albion go in search of their first win under manager Roberto De Zerbi as they host bottom club Nottingham Forest in a midweek Premier League fixture.
Brighton & Hove Albion have struggled to match up to their early season form and are looking slightly off colour since the departure of manager Graham Potter. Roberto De Zerbi has been in charge for three matches and is yet to lead the team to a win.
The former Sassuolo boss showed signs of his tactical ability as he led Brighton to a 3-3 draw at Liverpool in his first outing at the helm. However, it has been all downhill since as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur before losing 2-0 to Brentford last Friday.
The good news for Brighton is that Tuesday’s clash is at the Amex Stadium where they have done some of their best work this season. The defeat to Spurs is their only loss at home this term having claimed a 5-2 victory over Leicester City in the previous fixture.
It was a slight surprise that manager Steve Cooper was handed a new contract given Nottingham Forest’s struggles in the Premier League. They are rooted to the bottom of the table having claimed just one win from 10 matches this season.
The new contract could be a show of faith that the manager could turn things around having done something similar in the Championship last season. However, Nottingham Forest are winless in their last eight Premier League matches, suffering six defeats in that run.
The latest defeat for Nottingham Forest came last Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers. They missed a chance to salvage a point at Molineux as Brennan Johnson missed a late penalty.
How the bookies view it
Brighton are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/9 by BoyleSports. A victory for Nottingham Forest is valued at 15/2 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 18/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
Nottingham Forest have an 11-10 advantage with seven draws from 28 previous matches with Nottingham Forest. Both teams won their home fixture when they met during the 2016-17 Championship season with Brighton claiming a 3-0 victory at the Amex Stadium.
Players to watch
Leandro Trossard is the biggest attacking threat for Brighton having scored five goals in nine appearances this season. The forward will be the one to watch on Tuesday and is priced at 11/5 by Paddy Power to find the net.
Having finally got off the mark for Nottingham Forest this season, Emmanuel Dennis could be worth keeping an eye on. Bet365 has the forward at odds of 11/2 to get on the score sheet on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Brighton have been involved in a few high scoring games in recent weeks and Tuesday’s clash could follow a similar pattern. Over 3.5 goals is valued at 2/1 with BetVictor, over 2.5 goals is priced at 4/5 with bet365 while William Hill is offering evens on both teams to score.
A straight victory for Brighton is priced at minimal odds, so a win and over 2.5 goals could be considered at 6/5 with bet365.
This English Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest will be played on Oct 18, 2022 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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