Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Trystan Pugh ·
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Two in-form teams face off at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest host Brighton on Sunday.
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Nottingham Forest preview: Dyche's men motoring
Nottingham Forest are now unbeaten in five games across all competitions and have scored three goals in each of their last three matches - all victories.
Sean Dyche's men came away from Anfield with a 0-3 win last weekend, before defeating Swedish outfit Malmo by the same scoreline in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
Brighton preview: Unbeaten in three
It's seven points from the last nine available for Brighton, who scored twice in the last 30 minutes to defeat Brentford 2-1 last weekend.
The Seagulls have won just once away from home in the Premier League this season though, which came somewhat surprisingly against Chelsea at the end of September.
Nottingham Forest team news: Minor concerns over Murillo & Gibbs-White
There are some small doubts regarding Murillo and Morgan Gibbs-White, but the likelihood is that both will be available for the visit of Brighton.
That would still leave seven players warming the Nottingham Forest treatment room though, as Dyche continues to work with a weakened squad.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
Unavailable: Gunn (Injured), Aina (Injured), Zinchenko (Injured), Luiz (Injured), Bakwa (Injured), Awoniyi (Injured), Wood (Injured)
Questionable: Murillo (Injured), Gibbs-White (Injured)
Brighton team news: Milner & Mitoma edging closer
Illness meant that Lewis Dunk could only play 45 minutes last weekend, but the centre-back is now at full strength and is likely to take his place in the starting line-up.
Kaoru Mitoma is close but won't be selected until he is pain-free, while James Milner is nearing a return to the squad.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Gomez; Welbeck
Unavailable: Webster (Injured), Milner (Injured), March (Injured), Mitoma (Injured)
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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton prediction
What a turnaround it's been for Nottingham Forest since Sean Dyche took charge at the end of October. Last season's surprise package are now moving up the table having recorded back-to-back Premier League victories, and the mood is much brighter around the City Ground than it was under Ange Postecoglou.
Brighton are in strong form themselves though, with the evergreen Danny Welbeck proving particularly effective up front for the Seagulls as they maintain their place in the top half of the table.
With attacking players on both sides of the pitch playing with confidence right now, we're backing both teams to score at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Brighton tip: Both teams to score
