Match

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

Brighton
2-1
Nottingham Forest

Full time

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

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.

Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2026Brentford(away)2-0Premier League
Feb 14, 2026Liverpool(away)0-3FA Cup
Feb 11, 2026Aston Villa(away)0-1Premier League
Feb 8, 2026Crystal Palace(home)0-1Premier League
Jan 31, 2026Everton(home)1-1Premier League
Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 26, 2026Fenerbahçe(home)1-2UEFA Europa League
Feb 22, 2026Liverpool(home)0-1Premier League
Feb 19, 2026Fenerbahçe(away)3-0UEFA Europa League
Feb 11, 2026Wolves(home)0-0Premier League
Feb 6, 2026Leeds(away)1-3Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Brighton win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Nottingham Forest win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 30, 2025Nottingham Forest 0-2 BrightonPremier League
Mar 29, 2025Brighton 0-0 Nottingham ForestFA Cup
Feb 1, 2025Nottingham Forest 7-0 BrightonPremier League
Sep 22, 2024Brighton 2-2 Nottingham ForestPremier League
Mar 10, 2024Brighton 1-0 Nottingham ForestPremier League
Nov 25, 2023Nottingham Forest 2-3 BrightonPremier 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton0.91.238/155/15
Nottingham Forest1.31.357/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
16Nottingham Forest1001010

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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