Brighton vs Nottingham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-09-21 13:00.
[p]It’s been some start to life at Brighton for new manager Fabian Hürzeler who has the opportunity to make a bit of club history here. The Seagulls have never previously gone unbeaten in their first five games of a top-flight season, but that’s now an achievable target, and given they’ve conceded just two goals across their opening four league games (W2, D2), their defence could hold the key to unlocking that piece of history. [/p]
[p]Brighton appear well placed to continue that dominant defensive record here given the success they’ve enjoyed against visitors Nottingham Forest in recent years. The East Sussex side have shut Forest out in each of their last four home H2H matches (W3, D1), although after a 3-2 Carabao Cup win over Wolves in midweek, Hürzeler’s men have had less time to prepare for the clash.[/p]
[p]Forest have not only enjoyed a longer break, but they’re also travelling full of confidence after a shock 1-0 win away at Liverpool last weekend. Manager Nuno EspĂrito Santo was quick to heap the praise on his squad for the victory post-match, yet it’s the head coach himself who is attracting the bulk of plaudits for Forest being just one of five Premier League sides yet to suffer defeat going into round five. [/p]
[p]Including the back end of last season, Forest are actually unbeaten in five Premier League matches (W3, D2) which is the first time they’ve gone five games without a loss in the top flight since 1995/96. To extend that record, they need to reverse what had been previously a solid H2H record against their hosts – the East Midlands club lost home and away last season against Brighton, having gone undefeated in the six top-flight H2Hs before that (W6, D2). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brighton’s Simon Adingra grabbed another goal in the midweek win over Wolves to make it four competitive club goal contributions already this season (G3, A1). Heading into the round, only four Premier League players have completed more key passes than Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White this season (11) – he also grabbed a goal and an assist across the pair of H2Hs against Brighton last season. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Out of all the sides to have played more than one Premier League campaign, Brighton have the highest share of draws from their fixtures played (32% – 87/270). [/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]