Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Feb 2025

We’ll Take Tricky Trees and Bag Some Insurance

If you agree with our verdict that Nottingham Forest are going to beat Brighton, consider backing them at -125 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. There’s money back if the game finishes level.

2-2 Draw in Last H2H Clash

Nottingham Forest were beaten last game and this was on the road at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth claimed a 5-0 victory. The Tricky Trees had 49% possession and four shots on target.

Brighton have claimed back-to-back road wins. In the previous game, they suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Everton at The American Express Community Stadium. Fabian Hurzeler's side dominated possession with 69% of the ball but had just one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Brighton have not lost to Forest in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at The American Express Community Stadium. The previous 5 H2H matches have included two wins for Brighton, one victory for Forest along with two draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Brighton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
16	Nott’m Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 12.0 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. Forest have had 37.7% possession, 311.7 passes and 3.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 13.7 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal, while earning 6.2 corners.

Top scorer Chris Wood has found the net 5 times, with Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga getting 3 apiece. Leading assistor is Morgan Gibbs-White with 4, while goalkeeper Matz Sels has 4 clean sheets.

Brighton have 2 victories, 3 defeats and 5 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 13.4 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 53.4% possession, 465.2 passes, 5.3 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 9.7 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh and Tariq Lamptey score 2 goals each. Joao Pedro has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games, while Bart Verbruggen has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (3-4-1-2): Matz Sels (GK), Morato, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson, Danilo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood.

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Bart Verbruggen (GK), Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Tariq Lamptey, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Joao Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck.

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Prediction & Betting Tips

We think Nottingham Forest are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap for this Premier League game. This selection makes appeal at odds of -125, with a win expected for the home team.

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Brighton league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Forest in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Brighton in 3 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Brighton in 5 of their last 20 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Brighton in 1 of their last 5 games against Forest.

Forest 0.0 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 55.6% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

It’s great to place a Winning Margin wager if you want an alternative to Asian Handicap. Choose whether a team will achieve a close victory or something bigger.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 2 - 1 Brighton

There are odds of +1000 available that Forest land a 2-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -125

All of the past four Nottingham Forest home games have seen the 10.5 Total Corners line not covered, with the same thing happening in the last four  Brighton matches. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks high and we’d expect the teams to go under at -125.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

9.60 3.40 6.20

Home

10.80 4.90 5.90

Away

10.70 3.80 6.90

Brighton

Total

10.10 5.30 4.80

Home

10.20 6.20 4.00

Away

10.90 4.20 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-110

Under 10.5

-125

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Brighton Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Odds

You can get Premier League betting odds of +150 for a Nottingham Forest win and the bookies have Brighton available at +175. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +240.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals.

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Full-Time Result

1

+150

X

+240

2

+175

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+120

2

+225

Double Chance

1X

-250

12

-333

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-120

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp 0.0

-108

2 Hcp 0.0

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-110

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-150

No

+110

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Forest vs Brighton team news.

The Premier League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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