Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Nottingham Forest

2 - 3

Brighton

🕒 Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:00 Europe/London 📍 The City Ground 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 13 🏁 match finished

Season

2023-2024 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 13

Regular Season Table

Nottingham Forest 17 · Brighton 11

Referee Stats

Anthony Taylor

27 matches · 4.93 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.93
Reds avg	0.15
Penalties avg	0.48
Over 4.5 cards	56%
Home wins	37%
Draws	33%
Away wins	30%

How the match was won

Nottingham Forest outshot their opponent (18-11).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
Physical contest: 7 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Nottingham Forest (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 30

Avg: 1.42 / 1.58

Points

Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-9

Goals For / Against

25 / 35

Avg: 1.32 / 1.84

Points

Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.05

PPG

0.95

1.42

1.32

1.58

1.84

53%

O2.5

63%

68%

BTTS

63%

42%

Score 1st

37%

League-position context

Nottingham Forest rank17th

Brighton rank11th

Nottingham Forest points36

Brighton points48

Nottingham Forest: #17 · 36 pts · GD -18

53 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

Brighton: #11 · 48 pts · GD -7

41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Nottingham Forest last 5 home

L L D W D

Points5/15

Weighted index22

Goals8-9

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brighton last 5 away

D L D D L

Points3/15

Weighted index22

Goals3-7

Record0-3-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS68%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.563%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.563%

BTTS63%

BTTS + O2.542%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Nottingham Forest score at home79%

Nottingham Forest clean sheet at home11%

Brighton score away68%

Brighton clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Nottingham Forest score first42%

Nottingham Forest win after scoring first63%

Brighton score first37%

Brighton win after scoring first43%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Nottingham Forest 36% · Brighton 36%

Avg first goal minute: Nottingham Forest 28.6' · Brighton 19.9'

Vs league average

Nottingham Forest score at home1.42 vs 1.80

Nottingham Forest concede at home1.58 vs 1.48

Brighton score away1.32 vs 1.48

Brighton concede away1.84 vs 1.80

Nottingham Forest score 21% below league average, while Brighton score 11% below league average.

Defensive side: Nottingham Forest are 7% above league average at home, and Brighton are 2% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.40

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 4.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Nottingham Forest goal timing (home)

1H scored: 24% 2H scored: 76% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 9

61-75 7

76-90+ 6

0-15 4

16-30 3

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

76-90+ 8

61-75 7

31-45 4

0-15 3

16-30 1

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 8

46-60 8

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

61-75 2

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

76-90+ 9

0-15 7

16-30 6

46-60 5

31-45 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

465

551

Passes Accurate

379

479

Passes %

82%

87%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

A. Elanga

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Gibbs-White

21' ↑↓

↑↓

21' ⇄ Ansu Fati

1st substitution · For: João Pedro

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

E. Ferguson

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Groß

34' ↑↓

↑↓

34' ⇄ T. Lamptey

2nd substitution · For: J. Hinshelwood

45+4' ⚽

⚽

45+4' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

João Pedro

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Groß

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Lallana

3rd substitution · For: F. Buonanotte

54'

54' H. Toffolo

58' ⚽

⚽

58' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 1-3

João Pedro

Penalty

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ C. Wood

1st substitution · For: D. Origi

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ Danilo

2nd substitution · For: C. Hudson-Odoi

65'

65' S. Adingra

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ N. Domínguez

3rd substitution · For: R. Yates

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 2-3

C. Hudson-Odoi

Penalty confirmed

72'

72' L. Dunk

73'

73' L. Dunk

74'

74' M. Niakhaté

74'

74' E. Ferguson

76' ⚽

⚽

76' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 3-3

M. Gibbs-White

Penalty

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ B. Gilmour

4th substitution · For: C. Baleba

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ E. Ferguson

5th substitution · For: J. Moder

82'

82' B. Verbruggen

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ O. Aina

4th substitution · For: N. Williams

90+4'

90+4' F. Buonanotte

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brighton beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday, 25 November 2023 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at The City Ground.

First half: Nottingham Forest took an early lead at 3' when A. Elanga scored, with the assist credited to M. Gibbs-White, making the score 1-0. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 21', with Ansu Fati replacing João Pedro. Brighton leveled the score at 26' when E. Ferguson scored, with the assist credited to P. Groß, making the score 1-1. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 34', with T. Lamptey replacing J. Hinshelwood. Brighton took the lead at 45+4' when João Pedro scored, with the assist credited to P. Groß, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 46', with A. Lallana replacing F. Buonanotte. H. Toffolo received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 54'. Brighton extended the lead at 58' when João Pedro converted a penalty, making the score 1-3. Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 63', with C. Wood replacing D. Origi. Nottingham Forest made their 2nd substitution at 63', with Danilo replacing C. Hudson-Odoi. S. Adingra received a yellow card for Brighton at 65'. Nottingham Forest made their 3rd substitution at 69', with N. Domínguez replacing R. Yates. Nottingham Forest reduced the deficit at 71' when C. Hudson-Odoi converted a penalty, making the score 2-3. L. Dunk received a yellow card for Brighton at 72'. L. Dunk received a red card for Brighton at 73'. M. Niakhaté received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 74'. E. Ferguson received a yellow card for Brighton at 74'. Nottingham Forest leveled the score at 76' when M. Gibbs-White converted a penalty, making the score 3-3. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 77', with B. Gilmour replacing C. Baleba. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 77', with E. Ferguson replacing J. Moder. B. Verbruggen received a yellow card for Brighton at 82'. Nottingham Forest made their 4th substitution at 90', with O. Aina replacing N. Williams. F. Buonanotte received a yellow card for Brighton at 90+4'.

Nottingham Forest used 4 substitutions while Brighton used 5 substitutions. Nottingham Forest got 2 yellow cards, while Brighton got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

Nottingham Forest outshot their opponent (18-11).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
Physical contest: 7 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	8
Home Wins	2
Draws	2
Away Wins	4
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (62.5%)
BTTS	4 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	4
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (75.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

01 Mar 2026 Brighton vs Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 30 Nov 2025 Nottingham Forest vs Brighton 0 - 2

2024-2025 Season

01 Feb 2025 Nottingham Forest vs Brighton 7 - 0 22 Sep 2024 Brighton vs Nottingham Forest 2 - 2

2023-2024 Season

10 Mar 2024 Brighton vs Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 25 Nov 2023 Nottingham Forest vs Brighton 2 - 3

2022-2023 Season

26 Apr 2023 Nottingham Forest vs Brighton 3 - 1 18 Oct 2022 Brighton vs Nottingham Forest 0 - 0