Comments and predictions for Nottingham vs Brighton: The fateful last minute

A week after a shocking and painful defeat in the Premier League title race, Nottingham Forest will be looking to make amends for recent mistakes when they host Brighton & Hove Albion at the City Ground next Saturday.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat to an impressive Bournemouth in the 23rd round. Meanwhile, their opponents, Brighton & Hove Albion, also suffered a disappointing result when they lost 0-1 at home to David Moyes' Everton.

Latest Nottingham vs Brighton team information

While there are no excuses for Forest’s poor performance at Bournemouth, Callum Hudson-Odoi’s absence with a groin injury has been a bit of a blow and fans are now waiting with bated breath for news on whether he will be fit to play on Saturday.

Hudson-Odoi is not ruled out for this game and will certainly replace Jota Silva in the wing-back position if given the green light. However, Ibrahim Sangare, who has been absent for a long time with a hamstring injury, is expected to remain out.

Coach Santo is unlikely to make any major changes to his starting line-up despite his side's disastrous performance last weekend. However, captain Ryan Yates only played until the end of the first half at the Vitality Stadium, so Nicolas Dominguez is likely to be recalled.

As for Brighton, the team did not record any additional injuries after the narrow defeat against Everton. However, Pervis Estupinan was surprisingly absent for an undisclosed reason, and coach Hurzeler has yet to provide further information on the player's condition.

While they await an update on the left-back situation, Brighton will definitely be without Jason Steele (shoulder injury), Igor Julio (hamstring injury), Ferdi Kadioglu (toe injury), James Milner (thigh injury), Mats Wieffer (thigh injury), Solly March (muscle injury) and Evan Ferguson – who could leave on loan before the end of the transfer window.

Coach Hurzeler also did not hesitate to make a change at half-time in the last match, when Brajan Gruda was replaced by Georginio Rutter – one of three strikers competing to return to the squad on Saturday, along with Simon Adingra and Yankuba Minteh.

Latest predicted lineup for Nottingham vs Brighton

Nottingham Forest:

Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Brighton & Hove Albion:

Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Lamptey; Baleba, Hinshelwood; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

Latest Nottingham vs Brighton football review

A fascinating clash between two unlikely Premier League sides promised to deliver a thrilling spectacle last weekend, and few were surprised to learn that five goals were scored at the Vitality Stadium as Forest and Bournemouth went head-to-head.

However, even the most loyal Bournemouth supporters would have found it hard to predict that their team would thrash Forest 5-0 without allowing their opponents to score on the counter-attack. The game on the south coast saw Dango Ouattara score a hat-trick, with Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo also getting on the scoresheet, forcing goalkeeper Matz Sels to pick the ball out of the net.

Forest’s disastrous defeat comes just as observers are beginning to see them as genuine Premier League title contenders. However, Santo’s side, currently third, are not yet mathematically out of the woods, despite Liverpool’s nine-point lead and a game in hand.

Just finishing in the top four and bringing the Champions League to the City Ground would be an incredible feat for Forest. A heavy defeat on Matchday 23 ended their nine-match unbeaten run in all competitions, but it is at home where they really show their strength.

Indeed, Garibaldi have won five and drawn one of their last six games at the City Ground – failing to beat Liverpool in that time. Furthermore, they have suffered back-to-back defeats just once this Premier League season.

Brighton & Hove Albion are also feeling the effects of their long unbeaten run being ended. They had hoped to extend their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions when they hosted Everton at the Amex Stadium last weekend, but the game ended in frustration and anger for Fabian Hurzeler's side.

An Iliman Ndiaye penalty in the final minutes of the first half gave Moyes' side the win, with the game ending in a scrum between the two teams as Brighton players struggled to contain their emotions, although not to the same degree as the game against Forest a few months ago.

Brighton are still in the hunt for a European spot, though, sitting 9th in the mid-season table – just six points off the top six. After being held at home, an away game on Saturday might be just what Brighton need.

Since their big win over Norwich City in the FA Cup, Brighton have won their last three away games and are unbeaten in six. Furthermore, Hurzeler’s side have yet to go an away game without scoring this season, finding the back of the net in 14 consecutive games away from the Amex.

The City Ground was also the scene of Brighton’s dramatic 3-2 win last season, but Forest left the south coast with a point after a tense 2-2 draw in September, which saw both managers and Forest key man Morgan Gibbs-White sent off in the final minutes.

Latest Nottingham vs Brighton score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Nottingham vs Brighton match:

• Sportsmole: Nottingham 1-0 Brighton

• WhoScore: Nottingham 2-1 Brighton
• Our prediction: Nottingham 2-1 Brighton

When and where to watch Nottingham vs Brighton live?

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