Match summary
1ST HALF
Mats Wieffer
44'
Maxim De Cuyper
46'
2ND HALF
46'
Hudson-Odoi
Dan Ndoye
46'
O. Hutchinson
N. Domínguez
G. Rutter
55'
G. Rutter
J. Hinshelwood
56'
Danny Welbeck
S. Tzimas
65'
74'
Ryan Yates
I. Sangaré
75'
A. Kalimuendo
Igor Jesus
84'
M. Gibbs-White
Diego Gómez
Carlos Baleba
84'
Maxim De Cuyper
Joël Veltman
84'
Yankuba Minteh
Brajan Gruda
84'
85'
James Mcatee
M. Gibbs-White
S. Tzimas
88'
Match statistics
51%Possession49%
492Passes Attempted476
409Completed Passes392
9Corners2
14Throw-ins16
19Shots On Target17
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1
#26Sels
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#37Savona
#8Anderson
#6Sangaré
#10Gibbs-White
#16Domínguez
#14Ndoye
#19Da Cruz
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Morato #4 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Nicolò Savona #37 | |
E. Anderson #8 | |
I. Sangaré #6 | 74' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | 84' 85' |
N. Domínguez #16 | 46' |
Dan Ndoye #14 | 46' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 75' |
Substitutes
 Dirk Baron #24 | |
 H. Jurjus #21 | |
 Maxim Mariani #36 | |
 Wouter Prins #2 | |
 Sven Bouland #67 | |
 F. Stam #22 | |
 J. Pelupessy #4 | |
 D. Van Der Werff #46 | |
 M. Seuntjens #20 | |
 R. Mendes #27 | |
 T. Van Bergen #26 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder
Ryan Yates
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Sean Dyche
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Verbruggen
#5Dunk
#6Van Hecke
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#25Gómez Amarilla
#26Abbas Ayari
#10Rutter
#29De Cuyper
#11Minteh
#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 44' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 84' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
G. Rutter #10 | 55' 56' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 84' ⚽46' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 84' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 65' |
Substitutes
 J. Wendlinger #29 | |
 J. Van Der Wilt #31 | |
 R. Visus #4 | |
 J. Lawrence #15 | |
 D. Dankerlui #2 | |
 M. Martins #27 | |
 Àlex Carbonell #6 | |
 Adi Nalic #16 | |
 Álex Balboa #23 | |
 K. Hansen #17 | |
 B. Guillaume #21 | |
 R. Providence #7 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Return: Mid January 2026
Yankuba Minteh
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Midfielder
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1#26Sels
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#37Savona
#8Anderson
#6Sangaré
#10Gibbs-White
#16Domínguez
#14Ndoye
#19Da Cruz
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Morato #4 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Nicolò Savona #37 | |
E. Anderson #8 | |
I. Sangaré #6 | 74' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | 84' 85' |
N. Domínguez #16 | 46' |
Dan Ndoye #14 | 46' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 75' |
Substitutes
Dirk Baron #24 | |
H. Jurjus #21 | |
Maxim Mariani #36 | |
Wouter Prins #2 | |
Sven Bouland #67 | |
F. Stam #22 | |
J. Pelupessy #4 | |
D. Van Der Werff #46 | |
M. Seuntjens #20 | |
R. Mendes #27 | |
T. Van Bergen #26 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder
Ryan Yates
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Sean Dyche
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Verbruggen
#5Dunk
#6Van Hecke
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#25Gómez Amarilla
#26Abbas Ayari
#10Rutter
#29De Cuyper
#11Minteh
#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 44' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 84' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
G. Rutter #10 | 55' 56' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 84' ⚽46' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 84' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 65' |
Substitutes
J. Wendlinger #29 | |
J. Van Der Wilt #31 | |
R. Visus #4 | |
J. Lawrence #15 | |
D. Dankerlui #2 | |
M. Martins #27 | |
Àlex Carbonell #6 | |
Adi Nalic #16 | |
Álex Balboa #23 | |
K. Hansen #17 | |
B. Guillaume #21 | |
R. Providence #7 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Return: Mid January 2026
Yankuba Minteh
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Midfielder
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Head-to-head
25 matches
Nottingham Forest
10
Wins
8
Draws
7
Wins
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 1 match
Championship2017 • 1 matchChampionship2016 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 21 | 40:14 | 49 |
2 |  | 21 | 45:19 | 43 |
3 |  | 21 | 33:24 | 43 |
4 |  | 21 | 32:28 | 35 |
5 |  | 21 | 35:28 | 33 |
6 |  | 21 | 32:27 | 32 |
7 |  | 21 | 36:32 | 32 |
8 |  | 21 | 34:24 | 31 |
9 |  | 21 | 30:30 | 31 |
10 |  | 21 | 21:22 | 30 |
11 |  | 21 | 31:28 | 29 |
12 |  | 21 | 23:25 | 29 |
13 |  | 21 | 22:23 | 28 |
14 |  | 21 | 30:27 | 27 |
15 |  | 21 | 34:40 | 26 |
16 |  | 21 | 29:37 | 22 |
17 |  | 21 | 21:34 | 21 |
18 |  | 21 | 22:43 | 14 |
19 |  | 21 | 22:41 | 13 |
20 |  | 21 | 15:41 | 7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Michael Oliver
Venue:
The City Ground
Capacity:
30 445
Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.