Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion – Match preview, form & H2H
Last 5 matches
Last 5 in numbers
| Statistic | Nottingham Forest | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 5(1 per match) | 10(2 per match) |
| Goals conceded | 8(1.6 per match) | 2(0.4 per match) |
| Matches without conceding | 0 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
| Matches without scoring | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 |
| Yellow cards | 11(2.2 per match) | 12(2.4 per match) |
| Corners | 28(5.6 per match) | 24(4.8 per match) |
League position
Premier League
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 22 |
| 16 |
Nottingham Forest
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 |
| 2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 13 |
| 19 |
Nottingham Forest
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 |
| 13 |
Nottingham Forest
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
Uefa Champions League
Uefa Europa League
Relegation
Gap between teams: 13 points
This season compared
Premier League 2026/2027
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
10
Matches played
10
0.9
Goals scored per match
2.6
1.3
Goals conceded per match
0.7
45%
Average possession
60%
4 of 10
Matches with 3 or more goals
5 of 10
4.5
Corners per match
5.1
2.4
Yellow cards per match
2.4
1 of 10
Matches without conceding
7 of 10
Top scorers
Premier League 2026/2027
Nottingham Forest
3
Goals
0
Assists
Minutes per goal
227'
Pass accuracy
61.2%
Matches played
9
Minutes played
682'
Also scoring
-
Dan Ndoye
2
Goals
0
Assists
-
Morgan Gibbs-White
1
Goals
3
Assists
Brighton & Hove Albion
4
Goals
4
Assists
Minutes per goal
220'
Pass accuracy
86.9%
Matches played
10
Minutes played
881'
Also scoring
-
Charalampos Kostoulas
3
Goals
2
Assists
-
Yasin Ayari
3
Goals
0
Assists
Minutes per goal: how many minutes, on average, the player needs to score. Lower is better.
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Nottingham Forest wins
Draws
Brighton & Hove Albion wins
1
1
3
20%
20%
60%
Total goals
17
Across 5 meetings
Avg goals
3.4
3.4 per match
Nottingham Forest goals
10
2 per match
Brighton & Hove Albion goals
7
1.4 per match
Both teams scored
40%
2/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals
60%
3/5 matches
Avg corners per match
9.6
Across 5 meetings
Avg cards per match
6.2
Yellow + red cards
Last meeting
2 - 1
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–1
2
1
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0–2
0
2
Brighton & Hove Albion
Nottingham Forest
7–0
7
0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–2
2
2
Nottingham Forest
Brighton & Hove Albion
1–0
1
0
Nottingham Forest
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About the match
Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on 5 December 2026 at 17:30 UTC at The City Ground in the Premier League.
Ahead of kick-off, Nottingham Forest are 16th in the Premier League standings, while Brighton & Hove Albion are 2nd.
Head-to-head
Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion have met 8 times in the available head-to-head data.
Nottingham Forest won 2 times, while Brighton & Hove Albion won 4 times, with 2 meetings ending in draws.