Nottingham Forest v Brighton

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Nottingham Forest's impressive eight-match unbeaten run in the Premier League was brought to a crashing halt down on the south coast last Saturday when the Tricky Trees were dealt a heavy and comprehensive 5-0 thrashing by in-form Bournemouth, but now Forest have a chance to rectify things in this upcoming lunch-time kick-off on Saturday against Brighton.

Brighton also suffered defeat last weekend when The Seagulls were handed a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Everton and the south coast club now have to make their way to the east midlands to face a Nottingham Forest outfit who will be desperate to hold onto their top four spot in the Premier League table.

Despite that heavy loss at Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest still remain in third place in the English top flight table where they hold a three-point cushion over fifth placed Champions League challengers, Newcastle United, prior to this weekend's action.

Forest had previously racked up seven wins within their preceding eight league matches which included picking up wins on home soil at their City Ground against the likes of Aston Villa, Tottenham and Southampton respectively, but goals could be scarce this Saturday.

Indeed, seven out of Nottingham Forest's 11 home games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Brighton were unable to make it three wins on the trot in the English top flight last weekend as The Seagulls succumbed to strugglers Everton at the AMEX Stadium in a 1-0 loss, making it just two wins from their previous 11 games overall.

The south coast visitors had previously posted back-to-back wins against Ipswich Town and Manchester United in 2-0 and 3-1 wins respectively, both of which were achieved away from home as well.

However, The Seagulls have also slipped to three defeats within this 11-game period as well as picking up points in no fewer than six draws as well, three of which were gained on their travels by way of stalemates at Leicester City, West Ham and Aston Villa, while only one of their three recent losses came on the road (Fulham 3-1).

Interestingly, six out of Brighton's previous 11 games in the Premier League have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored and along with Brighton bringing a solid looking five-match unbeaten sequence with them on their travels, The Seagulls look like being a tough unit to break down here at the City Ground.

The bigger picture shows Brighton have been handed just three defeats in their last 13 outings on the road in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest v Brighton Verdict

Therefore, a low-scoring affair looks set to unfold at the City Ground on Saturday lunchtime as both Nottingham Forest and Brighton look to return to winning ways.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Brighton win @ 2.75

Correct Score: Brighton 1-0 @ 11.00