Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nottingham Forest play Brighton & Hove Albion in Premier League (England). The match date is 30 November 2025 at 15:05. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Nottingham Forest: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Brighton & Hove Albion: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nottingham Forest scores 1.26 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. Brighton & Hove Albion scores 1.37 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nottingham Forest 47%, Brighton & Hove Albion 55%. Over 2.5: Nottingham Forest 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion 50%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Brighton & Hove Albion has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.44. Nottingham Forest: 12.5 shots per match, Brighton & Hove Albion: 13.0.

Match halves

Nottingham Forest: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.76. Brighton & Hove Albion: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.84.

Goals by minute

Nottingham Forest: 76-90+ (13 goals). Brighton & Hove Albion: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
19Shots17
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
3Shots on target6
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
1.93xG1.81
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
9Corners2
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
73Dangerous attacks45
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
11Fouls10
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
0Cards1
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
1.26Goals scored / match1.37
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
1.34Goals conceded / match1.21
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
47%Average possession54%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
4.11Shots on target / match4.63
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.53Shots per match13.03
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
4.11Shots on target4.63
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
10.1%Shot conversion10.5%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
47%Possession54%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
1.44xG for1.54
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
1.52xG against1.33
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

Shooting quality

Nottingham Forest: BalancedBrighton & Hove Albion: Balanced
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Nottingham Forest is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Nottingham Forest · 1.2 pts / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Nottingham Forest
WWDLD
Season result split
29% W29% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-11-16
1.16 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-8-7
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
DDWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 2.10BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Brighton & Hove Albion
WLWLL
Season result split
37% W29% R34% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-11-13
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-9
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Brighton & Hove Albion is 9% better for: goals scored per match.

1.26 goals / match - Nottingham Forest · 1.37 goals / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.34 goals / match - Nottingham Forest · 1.21 goals / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Nottingham Forest scoring profile: strong

Nottingham Forest scores in 63% of matches (24 of 38 matches), while Brighton & Hove Albion keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

Brighton & Hove Albion scoring profile: very strong

Brighton & Hove Albion scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Nottingham Forest keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

48Goals scored (season)52
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
51Goals conceded (season)46
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
2.61Average goals in match2.58
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
12Goals scored (last 5)7
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal76%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
34%2 goals47%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
21%3 goals13%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
5%4 goals0%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal74%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
39%2 goals32%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
18%3 goals11%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
0%4 goals5%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

47%
Nottingham Forest - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 38 matches
55%
Brighton & Hove Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 38 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time16%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
0%BTTS in both halves5%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
18%Scored in both halves29%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
80%BTTS - last 520%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Brighton & Hove Albion is 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Nottingham Forest · 1.18 pts / match - Brighton & Hove Albion

Nottingham Forest - half-time state
21% leading37% draw42% trailing
Brighton & Hove Albion - half-time state
29% leading32% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.18
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.66
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.18
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
47%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
66%No goal before half-time61%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.55
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.84
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.39
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
53%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion
53%No goal after half-time34%
Nottingham ForestBrighton & Hove Albion

Nottingham Forest - second-half results

32% W37% R32% P
38
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Brighton & Hove Albion - second-half results

39% W37% R24% P
45
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
59
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nottingham Forest - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+60
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
Brighton & Hove Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Nottingham Forest
ScoredConceded
8
6
0-15
2
6
16-30
9
12
31-45
10
9
46-60
6
3
61-75
13
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Brighton & Hove Albion
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
4
8
16-30
7
11
31-45
7
5
46-60
9
5
61-75
16
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nottingham Forest

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Brighton & Hove Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Nottingham ForestLigaBrighton & Hove Albion
Average goals in match 2.612.75 2.58
Both teams scored 47%56% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%55% 50%
Clean sheets 24%26% 26%
Goal before half-time 74%72% 76%
Goal after half-time 74%79% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

The Premier League match finished Nottingham Forest 0:2 Brighton & Hove Albion. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Nottingham Forest score 1.26 goals per game on average and Brighton & Hove Albion 1.37. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Nottingham Forest's matches and 55% of Brighton & Hove Albion's.

What form are Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion in?

Over the last 5 games Nottingham Forest have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.