Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - Mar 1

Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - Mar 1

Updated Mar. 1, 2026 8:56 a.m. ET
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Brighton & Hove Albion, currently 14th in the Premier League, hosts 17th-place Nottingham Forest (+228) on Sunday, in a matchup of bottom-half clubs. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.

In the Premier League, Brighton has put up 36 goals in 27 games (13th in league), and Nottingham Forest has given up 39 in 27 games (11th). In the Premier League, Nottingham Forest has put up 25 goals in 27 matches (19th in league), and Brighton has allowed 34 in 27 matches (seventh). With 36 goals scored and 34 allowed, Brighton is eighth in the Premier League in goal differential. Nottingham Forest's goal difference (-14) is 17th in the Premier League.

Brighton's last game was a 2-0 victory away from home over Brentford FC despite being outshot by three in the match, 14 to 11. Diego Gomez and Danny Welbeck netted both goals for their side in the match against Brentford. Nottingham Forest fell to Liverpool FC 1-0 at home in its most recent match on Feb. 22, even though it outshot Liverpool FC 18 to 10. While Nottingham Forest didn't manage a goal against Liverpool, Elliot Anderson topped the club with two shots.

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Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest Odds & Betting Lines

Brighton vs Betting Information updated as of March 1, 2026, 5:39 a.m. ET.
Moneyline Favorite Moneyline Underdog Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Brighton +120 Nottingham Forest +228 2.5 -119 -107

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Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction & Pick

  • Moneyline Pick: Brighton +120
  • Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
  • Score Prediction: Brighton 2, Nottingham Forest 1

Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest Match Info

  • Match Day: Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • Match Time: 9 a.m. ET
  • Location: Brighton, England
  • Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
  • TV: Peacock Premium
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Brighton's Moneyline Performance

  • Thus far this season, Brighton has been favored in 15 matches, and won four.
  • Thus far this season, Brighton (+120) has been at least this big a favorite 12 times, and went 3-7-2.
  • The likelihood of Brighton winning this match is 45.5%, based on the moneyline.

Brighton's Key Players

Name Games Goals Assists Shots Chances Created
Danny Welbeck 25 9 0 26 14
Georginio Rutter 23 2 4 21 16
Yasin Abbas Ayari 21 3 2 25 13
Charalampos Kostoulas 18 2 2 9 3
Yankuba Minteh 24 1 3 19 24

Brighton's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots
Brentford 2/21/2026 A W 2-0 11 14
Aston Villa 2/11/2026 A L 1-0 8 11
Crystal Palace 2/8/2026 H L 1-0 6 8
Everton 1/31/2026 H D 1-1 11 7
Fulham 1/24/2026 A L 2-1 12 11

Nottingham Forest's Moneyline Performance

  • Nottingham Forest has been an underdog in 16 matches this season, and won twice.
  • This season Nottingham Forest (+228) has been at least this big an underdog in 13 games, and won twice.
  • Nottingham Forest's chances of winning this match are 30.5%, according to the moneyline.

Nottingham Forest's Key Players

Name Games Goals Assists Shots Chances Created
Morgan Gibbs-White 27 6 2 35 34
Callum Hudson-Odoi 25 3 1 21 32
Omari Hutchinson 24 1 3 12 17
Ibrahim Sangare 22 2 2 15 6
Igor Jesus 26 2 1 24 7

Nottingham Forest's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots
Liverpool 2/22/2026 H L 1-0 18 10
Wolverhampton 2/11/2026 H D 0-0 34 7
Leeds 2/6/2026 A L 3-1 16 11
Crystal Palace 2/1/2026 H D 1-1 9 11
Brentford 1/25/2026 A W 2-0 7 9

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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