Brighton vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Nottingham Forest?
Brighton won 2-1 on March 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′D. GómezBrighton
- 13′M. Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest
- 15′D. WelbeckBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 22K. Mitoma
- 13J. Hinshelwood
- 25D. Gómez
- 30P. Groß
- 20J. Milner
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 19Igor Jesus
- 7C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 21O. Hutchinson
- 8E. Anderson
- 6I. Sangaré
- 3N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Brighton wins, 2 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forest | FA Cup |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Brighton 2-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 2-3 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton on Nov 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (13 points from 6 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 15th (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy