Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Tricky Trees can extend fine road record

Brighton aim to continue their strong start to the Premier League season when they host Nottingham Forest at the Amex Stadium on Sunday afternoon (14:00 KO, live on Sky Sports).

Read on for my Brighton vs Nottingham Forest predictions, plus the latest match odds and team news.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Odds

Brighton are 8/11 to beat 7/2 visitors Nottingham Forest and the draw can be backed at 13/5.

Forest have won their last two away matches by a 1-0 margin and that correct-score selection is a 14/1 chance on Sunday.

Team News

Brighton forward Joao Pedro remains a fitness doubt after missing the Seagulls' last two games. Brajan Gruda, Solly March, James Milner and Matt O'Riley are injured for the hosts.

Nottingham Forest centre-back Willy Boly (calf) will be assessed but Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) has joined Danilo on the sidelines.

Double Chance - Draw or Nottingham Forest @ 1/1

Brighton and Nottingham Forest have both made decent starts to the 2024-25 Premier League season, winning two and drawing two of their first four matches.

The Seagulls have enjoyed some luck, beating Manchester United 2-1 thanks to a 94th-minute Joao Pedro goal and benefiting from Declan Rice's soft red card in a 1-1 draw at Arsenal.

They were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by promoted Ipswich in their last home game and may struggle to take maximum points against a Forest side whose counter-attacking quality makes them a real threat away from home.

Nuno Espirito Santo's men won 1-0 at Southampton in their first away game of the season, racking up eight shots on target to Saints' one, and they shocked Liverpool at Anfield by the same scoreline last weekend.

Forest also won their final two away fixtures of last season, beating relegated pair Sheffield United and Burnley, and they should be backed to avoid defeat at the Amex Stadium.

Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Chris Wood to score anytime & Nottingham Forest to receive over 29.5 booking points @ 11/2

Both teams to score is a solid first leg for a Bet Builder as three of Nottingham Forest's first five matches in all competitions have finished 1-1 and Liverpool's Luis Diaz was denied by the woodwork last weekend.

Forest have an exciting array of attacking midfielders, including Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Nicolas Dominguez, so striker Chris Wood is getting plenty of chances, averaging 2.5 shots per game.

The New Zealander scored in this season's home league draws with Bournemouth and Wolves, having notched nine goals in his last ten away games in all competitions in 2023-24.

Brighton's possession-based football tends to draw plenty of fouls and backing Forest to amass 30 or more booking points is an appealing bet.

Three of the Seagulls' first six league and cup opponents this term have had a player sent off and there have been 14 yellow cards in their last two home fixtures, against Ipswich in the league and Wolves in the EFL Cup.

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