Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Nottingham Forest have enjoyed an impressive campaign but must bounce back from annihilation at the hands of AFC Bournemouth as they now face Brighton and Hove Albion.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 1st February, 2025: UK – 12:30pm / US ET – 7:30am / US PT – 4:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – USA Network
How to watch online: UK – TNT Sports app / US – Universo
Nottingham Forest Team News: CHO set for a spell on the sidelines
In his pre-match press conference, Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed that Callum Hudson-Odoi will be missing through injury for this weekend and there is no return date as of yet. Midfield duo Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo have both now trained and are 'ready' to return to the squad.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Silva; Wood
Unavailable: Hudson-Odoi (Injured)
Questionable:
Brighton Team News: A few issues
Fabian Hurzeler has said that 'it doesn't look good' in terms of the fitness levels of Pervis Estupinan as well as Mats Wieffer and Solly March. The Seagulls could select Evan Ferguson, although the Ireland international is heavily linked with a move away. Other absentees include Jason Steele, Igor Julio, Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Lamptey; Ayari, Baleba; Gruda, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
Unavailable: Steele (Injured), Igor (Injured), Kadioglu (Injured), Milner (Injured)
Questionable: Estupinan (Injured), Wieffer (Injured), March (Injured), Ferguson (Fitness)
Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Prediction
Nuno Espirito Santo has discussed his want for Nottingham Forest to bolster their squad before the January transfer window deadline on Monday and his argument may well have been supported last week. Forest, who remain in an excellent position to achieve a top four or five finish and potential UEFA Champions League qualification, were beaten 5-0 by Bournemouth last week thanks to a Dango Ouattara hat-trick as well as goals from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo. They now face a Brighton and Hove Albion side that showed their mid-table inconsistencies last week as they backed up a 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford by losing 1-0 at home to Everton at the AMEX Stadium last week due to a first-half penalty scored by Iliman Ndiaye. These two played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the AMEX in September with Forest’s counter-attacking style and Brighton wanting to dominate possession a good clash of styles for the neutral so both teams scoring once again seems a good bet for this one at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Tip: Both teams to score
