Two of the Premier League’s in-form teams clash on Sunday afternoon as Brighton & Hove Albion host Nottingham Forest.
The start of the Fabian Hurzeler era has been overwhelmingly positive so far, although a frustrating draw with newly promoted Ipswich Town looked like a missed opportunity. However, after beating Manchester United and drawing with Arsenal already this season, Brighton secured their place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup in midweek after a dramatic win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The south coast side are unbeaten under their young German manager but will be tested this Sunday by the surprise package in the opening weeks of the 2024/25 season.
Nottingham Forest are making the trip south as they look to build there a mighty impressive win in Liverpool last weekend. Callum Hudson-Odoi’s strike earned the Midlands their first win at Anfield in 55 years and maintained their unbeaten Premier League record at the start of the new term.
here it is 90 minutes guide to Brighton vs Nottingham Forest.
Brighton vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Brighton |
Nottingham Forest |
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Brighton 3-2 Wolves – 18/09/24 |
Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest – 14/09/24 |
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Brighton 0-0 Ipswich – 14/09/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Wolves – 31/08/24 |
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Arsenal 1-1 Brighton – 31/08/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-1 (3-4p) Newcastle – 28/08/24 |
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Brighton 4-0 Crawley – 27/08/24 |
Southampton – Nottingham Forest 0-1 – 24/08/24 |
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Brighton 2-1 Man United – 24/08/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth – 17/08/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Main Event Sky Sports, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
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united states |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Telemundo |
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canada |
fuboTV, Fubo Sports Network 2 |
Hurzeler has revealed star striker Joao Pedro is still a doubt for Sunday’s clash after missing Brighton’s two games following the international break. He will return to team training ahead of Forest’s visit, but could still be sidelined with a minor injury.
Solly March is still sidelined with a long-term injury and he is joined in the treatment room by James Milner and new signings Brajan Gruda and Matt O’Riley.
Ferdi Kadioglu scored on his second appearance for Brighton in midweek following a summer move from Fenerbahce and the attack-minded left-back could start this weekend. Evan Ferguson also started his first game for the Seagulls since March on Wednesday but is likely to drop to the bench.
Brighton predicted line-up against Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Bridge; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Ayari, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s only confirmed absentees for the trip to Brighton are midfielders Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare. The former broke his ankle on the opening day of the season and the latter has injured his hamstring and faces a significant spell on the sidelines.
Forest fielded a very midfield-focused side against Liverpool as they looked to nullify their opponents’ attacking threat, but they can afford to play with a little more freedom at the Amex. As a result, Anfield game-changers Anthony Elanga and Hudson-Odoi could be restored to the starting eleven.
Nottingham Forest expected line-up (4-2-3-1): Salts; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Brown; Yates, Ward-Prowse; Field, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; wood
Both sides have made an encouraging start to the 2024/25 season, with two wins and two draws each. However, we like Brighton to condemn Forest in their first Premier League defeat of the season this weekend.
Forest can play with a little more attacking flair on the south coast and as a result could be harmed by Brighton’s exciting forward line, especially if Pedro is on. It’s unlikely to be a high-scoring affair or a routine win for the Seagulls, but we’re backing their superior quality to make the difference.
