Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Seagulls to swoop on the Reds

Brighton & Hove Albion ended a six-game winless run in the Premier League with a victory at Brentford last weekend. The Seagulls will look to build on this when they entertain Nottingham Forest at the Amex on Sunday (14:00 GMT, Sky Sports Tennis).

The Tricky Trees suffered late heartache against Liverpool on home soil last week and now they are four league games without a win in the top flight. My Brighton vs Nottingham Forest predictions can be found below, including the latest match odds and team news.

Team News

Brighton's injury list features Adam Webster, Solly March and Stefanos Tzimas (all knee), as well as Yasin Ayari (shoulder).

Veteran striker Danny Welbeck ended a seven-game goal drought in the Premier League by scoring at Brentford last week. The former Arsenal man should continue up top for the Seagulls.

Football Odds

Chris Wood, Nicolo Savona and Willy Boly are out for Forest with knee issues, while goalkeepers Matz Sels (groin) and John Victor (knock) are also sidelined.

After failing to score in their previous two league games, boss Vitor Pereira may freshen up his attack, so Dan Ndoye and Dilane Bakwa may be under consideration to start.

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Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Odds

Brighton won at Brentford last week, while they also defeated Forest in the reverse fixture at the City Ground back in November. The Seagulls are 11/10 (implied probability of 47.6%) to come out on top on Sunday.

Two of their previous three outings at home in the league have ended in a draw, and the stalemate here is marketed at 13/5.

Forest are 23/10 to get back to winning ways.

Match Result - Brighton @ 11/10

Consistency has been a massive problem for Brighton this season. There has only been one occasion when they have won consecutive fixtures in the Premier League. After an impressive victory at Brentford, Brighton should fancy their chances against a struggling Forest outfit who sit just two points above the relegation zone.

I don't think the hosts are excellent by any stretch, but they are at home, they defeated their opponents at the City Ground back in November, and have not had to manage a fixture in the week.

Forest had to play the second leg of their Uefa Europa League play-off tie against Fenerbahce on Thursday, with several first-team stars starting that clash. So there may be some tired legs on show from the visitors on Sunday.

I don't think there is much to separate the two sides on paper, so I am expecting a close contest. But I do believe Brighton are capable of edging a victory here.

Bet Builder - Elliot Anderson 2+ shots @ 11/8

Elliot Anderson is one of Forest's standout players, so it's very likely that a lot of clubs higher up the table will be hoping for the Tricky Trees to get relegated to land a cut-price deal for the England international in the summer.

Pereira has seen his midfielder's talents and has opted to play him higher up the pitch to have an impact in the final third. For this reason, I believe he is worth backing to register a couple of shots in Sussex.

The former Newcastle United man has registered 17 efforts at goal in his past four competitive games, so I think 11/8 is good value for him to have at least two on Sunday.

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