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Coming off a victory over Brentford FC, Brighton & Hove Albion will face off against Nottingham Forest, who just lost to Liverpool FC, on Sunday. For our prediction on this matchup, keep reading.
With 36 goals in 27 matches, Brighton is 13th in the Premier League. On the flip side, Nottingham Forest has conceded 39 goals in 27 matches, 11th in the league. Nottingham Forest has scored 25 goals in 27 matches this season (19th in Premier League), and Brighton has allowed 34 goals in 27 matches (seventh in league). With 36 goals scored and 34 allowed, Brighton is eighth in the Premier League in goal differential. Nottingham Forest has been outscored 39-25, and its -14 goal differential is 17th in the Premier League.
Brighton picked up a victory on Feb. 21 against Brentford FC by a final score of 2-0. The victorious Brighton took three fewer shots in the game, 11 compared to 14. Brighton were led by goals from Diego Gomez and Danny Welbeck in that match against Brentford. Nottingham Forest suffered a 1-0 home loss to Liverpool FC in its most recent game on Feb. 22, outshooting Liverpool FC 18 to 10. Elliot Anderson led Nottingham Forest with two shots in the club’s scoreless effort.
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Brighton vs Betting Information updated as of February 28, 2026, 11:39 p.m. ET. Moneyline Favorite Moneyline Underdog Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Brighton +105 Nottingham Forest +258 2.5 -123 -103
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Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction & Pick
- Moneyline Pick: Brighton +105
- Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
- Score Prediction: Brighton 2, Nottingham Forest 1
Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest Match Info
- Match Day: Sunday, March 1, 2026
- Match Time: 9 a.m. ET
- Location: Brighton, England
- Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
- TV: Peacock Premium
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Brighton’s Moneyline Performance
- Thus far this season, Brighton has been favored in 15 matches, and won four.
- Brighton (+105) has been at least this big a favorite in 11 games, and went 3-7-1.
- Brighton’s chances of winning this match are 48.8%, according to the moneyline.
Brighton’s Key Players
Brighton’s Recent Performance
Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots Brentford 2/21/2026 A W 2-0 11 14 Aston Villa 2/11/2026 A L 1-0 8 11 Crystal Palace 2/8/2026 H L 1-0 6 8 Everton 1/31/2026 H D 1-1 11 7 Fulham 1/24/2026 A L 2-1 12 11
Nottingham Forest’s Moneyline Performance
- Nottingham Forest has been an underdog in 16 matches this season, and won twice.
- This season Nottingham Forest (+258) has been at least this big an underdog in nine games, and won two.
- The likelihood of Nottingham Forest winning this match is 27.9%, based on the moneyline.
Nottingham Forest’s Key Players
Nottingham Forest’s Recent Performance
Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots Liverpool 2/22/2026 H L 1-0 18 10 Wolverhampton 2/11/2026 H D 0-0 34 7 Leeds 2/6/2026 A L 3-1 16 11 Crystal Palace 2/1/2026 H D 1-1 9 11 Brentford 1/25/2026 A W 2-0 7 9
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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