Nottingham Forest FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Nottingham Forest FC

7 – 0

Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 12:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 30,164 HT 45' · FT 45'

Lewis Dunk og 12' 1–0

Morgan Gibbs-White 25' 2–0

Chris Wood 32' 3–0

Chris Wood 64' 4–0

Chris Wood pen 69' 5–0

Neco Williams 89' 6–0

Jota Silva 90+1' 7–0

Murillo 7' Y

Y 11' Danny Welbeck

Y 20' Jack Hinshelwood

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Simon Long

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-09-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-03-10 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-11-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-04-26 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	7–0	W
25 Jan	AFC Bournemouth	A	0–5	L
19 Jan	Southampton FC	H	3–2	W
14 Jan	Liverpool FC	H	1–1	D
11 Jan	Luton Town FC	H	2–0	W
06 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	3–0	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–7	L
25 Jan	Everton FC	H	0–1	L
19 Jan	Manchester United FC	A	3–1	W
16 Jan	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–0	W
11 Jan	Norwich City FC	A	4–0	W
04 Jan	Arsenal FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#23	Position	#15
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
7' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Murillo on 7 minutes.
11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Welbeck on 11.
12' What a moment for Lewis Dunk! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Poor challenge from Jack Hinshelwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
25' Morgan Gibbs-White adds to his 1 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
32' Chris Wood puts Nottingham Forest FC on the lead.
37' Joao Pedro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
42' Nikola Milenkovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
46' Matt O'Riley is replacing Jack Hinshelwood for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
47' Kaoru Mitoma makes way for Simon Adingra at the 47 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
57' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
64' A goal from the New Zealand international Chris Wood! He fires home on 64 to make it 3-1!
65' The whistle greets Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Dominguez.
69' Chris Wood does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
72' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Morgan Gibbs-White is replaced by Jota Silva on 72 minute.
73' The crowd applauds Danny Welbeck as he leaves the pitch. Evan Ferguson steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
78' Diego Gomez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
82' Taiwo Awoniyi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Wood at the 82 minute mark.
87' Anthony Elanga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Neco Williams makes it 5-1.
Nottingham Forest FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 82'
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Jota Silva 72'
26
Matz Sels
34
Ola Aina
31
Nikola Milenkovic
4
Morato
7
Neco Williams
28
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira ↓ Nicolas Dominguez 65'
8
Elliot Anderson ↓ Ibrahim Sangare 82'
21
Anthony Elanga
5
Murillo ↓ Willy Boly 72'

Bench

22
Ryan Yates
30
Willy Boly ↑ 72'
6
Ibrahim Sangare ↑ 82'
19
Alex Moreno
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 82'
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↑ 65'
33
Carlos Miguel
24
Ramon Sosa
20
Jota Silva ↑ 72'

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chris Wood	4
Morgan Gibbs-White	3
Joao Pedro	2
Danny Welbeck	1
Jack Hinshelwood	1
Pascal Gross	1
Neco Williams	1
Jota Silva	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-01-25 AFC Bournemouth 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Southampton FC W 2025-01-14 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2025-01-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-01-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-01-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Everton FC L 2025-01-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-01-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-01-11 Norwich City FC 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-01-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.58 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.71 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC56% Draw27% Brighton & Hove Albion FC17%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.29

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

44%

Nottingham Forest FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC39% Draw49% Brighton & Hove Albion FC12%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted

7 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

15.1%

2 – 0

12.3%

0 – 0

12.3%

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

3 – 0

6.4%

0 – 1

6.1%

3 – 1

4.7%

1 – 2

3.8%

2 – 2

3.1%

4 – 0

2.5%

0 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	18%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	26%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	11%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.