Brighton 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Key events
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Nottingham Forest- D. Gómez
- M. Gibbs-White
- D. Welbeck
BrightonFT 2–1
Predictions & odds
View allModel outlook versus market-implied chances (overround removed from decimal odds). For entertainment and analysis only — not betting advice.
Estimated outcome
Estimated outcome mix from Sportra's pre-match model
- Brighton47.6%
- Draw26%
- Nottingham Forest26.4%
Venue
The American Express Community Stadium
Falmer, East Sussex · England
- Address
- Village Way
- Surface
- grass
- Capacity
- 30750
Match
A. Madley
Round 28
- Referee
- A. Madley
- Round
- 28
- Date
Competition
League · England
- Country
- England (GB-ENG)
- Season
- 2025
- Dates
- 2025-08-15 → 2026-05-24
Match statistics
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Visual snapshot of possession, chance quality, and shooting.
Possession
54%54%46%46%
Expected goals (xG)
1.3263%0.7937%
Total shots
1452%1348%
Shots on target
764%436%
Team form & competition
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- #8 Position
- 53 Points
- 14-11-13 W-D-L
- 52/46 Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 3-0 / 1-3
- Worst defeats
- 0-3 / 4-2
- #16 Position
- 44 Points
- 11-11-16 W-D-L
- 48/51 Goals F/A
- Best wins
- 4-1 / 0-5
- Worst defeats
- 0-3 / 3-0
Head to head
View all6Brightonwins
4Drawsmatches
4Nottingham Forestwins
Recorded meetings: 14 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
- Highest scoring
- Nottingham Forest 7–0 Brighton
- Brighton most goals
- Nottingham Forest 2–3 Brighton
- Nottingham Forest most goals
- Nottingham Forest 7–0 Brighton
Match headlines
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Brighton created the clearer chances on xG (1.32 vs 0.79, Δ 0.53). Brighton fired more attempts (14 vs 13 shots). Brighton was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 31%). Brighton held more of the ball (54% possession).
Brighton outperformed their xG by 0.7 goals (2 scored vs 1.32 xG).