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

Published Feb. 28, 2026 6:55 p.m. ET

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Brighton & Hove Albion will play at home versus Nottingham Forest on Sunday, after mixed results in their most recent matches in the Premier League -- a win over Brentford FC and a loss to Liverpool FC, respectively. We provide our prediction for this matchup in the article below.

Brighton is 13th in the Premier League in goals scored (36 overall, 1.3 per game), and Nottingham Forest is 11th in goals conceded (39 overall, 1.4 per game). Nottingham Forest is 19th in the Premier League in goals scored (25 overall, 0.9 per game), and Brighton is seventh in goals conceded (34 overall, 1.3 per game). In terms of goal differential, Brighton is eighth in the Premier League at +2. With 25 goals scored and 39 conceded, Nottingham Forest is 17th in the Premier League in goal differential.

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 the two goals for their club in the match against Brentford. Nottingham Forest suffered a 1-0 home loss to Liverpool FC in its last game on Feb. 22, outshooting Liverpool FC 18 to 10. Elliot Anderson led Nottingham Forest with two shots in the club's scoreless effort.

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Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest Odds & Betting Lines

Brighton vs Betting Information updated as of February 28, 2026, 4:39 p.m. ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Brighton +105	Nottingham Forest +258	2.5	-124	-103

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Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Brighton +105
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 gone 4-8-3 in 15 matches as a favorite.
Brighton (+105) has been at least this big a favorite in 11 games, and won three.
Based on the moneyline, Brighton has a 48.8% implied chance of winning this match.

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
Jan Paul Van Hecke	25	3	1	12	5
Charalampos Kostoulas	18	2	2	9	3

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 won twice in 16 matches as an underdog this season.
Nottingham Forest has won twice in nine games as a +258 underdog or greater.
Nottingham Forest's chances of winning this match are 27.9%, according to the moneyline.