Nottingham Forest 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.6 – 1.3
- Actual xG
- 0.9 – 2.0
- Goals
- 0 – 2
Footybot made Nottingham Forest favourites at 46%.
Brighton & Hove Albion won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Elliot Anderson, 100.0 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Elliot Anderson +37.5, Nicolás Domínguez +21.9, Georginio Rutter +21.5.
Well below it: Jan Paul van Hecke −14.0, Yasin Ayari −11.9, Nicolò Savona −9.2.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Nottingham Forest
| 27 Nov 2025 | W 3–0 | v Malmö FF |
| 22 Nov 2025 | W 3–0 | at Liverpool FC |
| 9 Nov 2025 | W 3–1 | v Leeds United |
| 6 Nov 2025 | D 0–0 | at SK Sturm Graz |
| 1 Nov 2025 | D 2–2 | v Manchester United |
Brighton & Hove Albion
| 22 Nov 2025 | W 2–1 | v Brentford |
| 9 Nov 2025 | D 0–0 | at Crystal Palace |
| 1 Nov 2025 | W 3–0 | v Leeds United |
| 25 Oct 2025 | L 2–4 | at Manchester United |
| 18 Oct 2025 | W 2–1 | v Newcastle United |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | 100.0 | +37.5 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 45 | 90.6 | – |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 45 | 68.9 | +21.9 |
| Callum Hudson Odoi | 45 | 64.9 | +10.2 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 74 | 51.6 | +2.0 |
| Igor Jesus | 75 | 51.5 | −3.1 |
| Neco Williams | 90 | 47.7 | −7.3 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | 47.0 | −1.2 |
| Morato | 90 | 46.9 | −5.9 |
| Matz Sels | 90 | 45.6 | −2.2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 85 | 45.5 | −7.7 |
| Dan Ndoye | 45 | 43.9 | −4.3 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 15 | 39.0 | – |
| James McAtee | 13 | 37.9 | – |
| Nicolò Savona | 90 | 37.4 | −9.2 |
| Ryan Yates | 16 | 35.2 | – |
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Wieffer | 90 | 77.4 | +17.0 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 84 | 77.2 | +15.6 |
| Stefanos Tzimas | 25 | 76.1 | – |
| Georginio Rutter | 56 | 68.6 | +21.5 |
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | 65.7 | +12.1 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 58.8 | +5.7 |
| Diego Gómez | 84 | 53.6 | −8.6 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | 52.0 | −3.8 |
| Carlos Baleba | 14 | 51.5 | – |
| Yankuba Minteh | 84 | 51.5 | −8.3 |
| Danny Welbeck | 65 | 49.7 | −6.0 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 90 | 45.1 | −14.0 |
| Yasin Ayari | 90 | 44.9 | −11.9 |
| Joël Veltman | 14 | 41.5 | – |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 34 | 40.2 | – |
| Brajan Gruda | 14 | 32.4 | – |