Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Nov 25, 2023, The City Ground
Brighton & Hove Albion are aiming to snap a lengthy winless run as they travel to the City Ground for a Premier League clash on Saturday. The Seagulls have been plagued by too many draws lately and with Forest also looking off colour lately, both teams could be set to cancel each other out.
Nottingham Forest are coming off a 3-2 defeat at West Ham in their previous Premier League fixture. They came from behind to lead midway though the second half thanks to efforts from Anthony Elanga and Taiwo Awoniyi but still went on to concede the winner.
Things have been a bit difficult for Nottingham Forest, who have picked up just one win from their last eight matches. They are currently in the bottom half of the standings and while there is no present relegation danger, manager Steve Cooper will be keen to get things back on track.
Home form is often the foundation of a solid campaign and Nottingham forest are yet to taste defeat in front of their fans having picked up two wins and three draws from five matches. They have also struggled to keep things tight at the back with just one clean sheet in five matches at the City Ground.
Brighton & Hove Albion were one of the surprise teams in the Premier League last season as they secured a Europa League finish. However, the Seagulls have found it difficult matching last season's feats as they appear to be struggling to balance European engagements with their domestic campaign.
Things have been particularly rough for Brighton in recent weeks as they are winless in their last six Premier League matches. Five of those outings have ended in draws, including a 1-1 scoreline with Sheffield United last time out in the Premier League.
Brighton’s defensive frailties have been well documented this season as they are yet to keep a single clean sheet so far. Roberto De Zerbi’s men have also conceded nine goals in their last three Premier League away matches.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Brighton as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 6/5 by Paddy Power. Nottingham Forest are conceded outsiders at home at 21/10 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with BoyleSports.
Head to head
Nottingham Forest have a 12-10 advantage with eight draws from 30 previous matches against Brighton. Forest were unbeaten in two meetings last season, playing out a 0-0 draw in the first clash before running out 3-1 winners at the City Ground.
Players to watch
Nottingham Forest will be pleased to have Taiwo Awoniyi back among the goals after a dry spell that included time on the sidelines through injury. The striker has four Premier League goals this season and is priced at 19/10 by William Hill to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Evan Ferguson is the leading scorer for Brighton with five goals, although he has also been on a dry spell in recent weeks. William Hill is also offering odds of 19/10 on the forward to rediscover his scoring touch on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in this fixture last season and a repeat is priced at 7/4 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 8/11 with William Hill while both teams could be backed to score at 8/13 by bet365.
Both teams were level at the break in their two meetings last season and a halftime draw on Saturday is valued at 11/8 by 888Sport.
This English Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Nov 25, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. 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.
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