Nottingham Forest v Brighton result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 2–3 Brighton

Premier League · Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:00 GMT · Wembley Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Nottingham Forest · Brighton

Nottingham Forest 2–3 Brighton — Brighton won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Brighton won 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 25 November. Brighton have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Brighton led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: Anthony Elanga (3’, assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White) and Morgan Gibbs-White (76’ pen); Brighton: E. Ferguson (26’, assisted by Pascal Groß) and João Pedro (45’, assisted by Pascal Groß; 58’ pen). Lewis Dunk (73’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Nottingham Forest out-shot Brighton 18 to 11 and created the better chances, 1.93 xG to 1.48 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Taylor showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: H. Toffolo (54’) and Moussa Niakhaté (74’); Brighton: S. Adingra (65’), Lewis Dunk (72’), E. Ferguson (74’), Bart Verbruggen (82’) and Facundo Buonanotte (90+4’).

What it changes

Brighton are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, João Pedro (Brighton) 14.1, Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) 13.0 and Pascal Groß (Brighton) 9.7 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Brighton: FK Jablonec v Brighton, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Nottingham Forest 2–3 Brighton · Premier League
Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
Referee: A. Taylor
Head-to-head (last 2): Nottingham Forest 1 · draws 1 · Brighton 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Nottingham Forest 1W 2D 2L · Brighton 2W 3D 0L

Nottingham Forest 2–3 Brighton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.86 / 5.43

Corners

against 6.43 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.14 / 4.14

Shots on target

against 3.86 / 3.86 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.86 / 2.14

Cards

against 1.86 / 2.71 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.33 yellows

Referee · A. Taylor

2 home / 2.33 away

over 24 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Nottingham Forest for / against	Line	Brighton for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.86 for · 6.43 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.43 for · 12.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 10.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.14 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.14 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.57 for · 8.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.71 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.86 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.14 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: A. Taylor — 4.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.04 fouls over 24 matches (2 to the home side, 2.33 to the away side).

Home 2Away 2.33

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Yates n 8	43.3	3.6 6/4	1.6 4/2	—
I. Sangaré n 8	80.8	2 5/5	0.7 3/2	—
G. Montiel n 8	45.6	1.7 5/2	0 0/0	—
T. Awoniyi n 8	62.9	1.6 7/2	0.9 4/1	—
Nuno Tavares n 8	48.6	1.6 6/1	1.2 2/2	—

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wood n 8	40.3	2.2 3/1	1.1 1/1
C. Kouyaté n 8	20.6	2.2 3/1	0 0/0
A. Elanga n 8	70.9	1.6 6/3	1 5/1
N. Domínguez n 8	71	1.3 5/2	0.6 4/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	81.5	1.1 4/4	0.4 3/0

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Awoniyi n 8	62.9	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
H. Toffolo n 8	57.1	0 0/0	0.6 2/1
C. Wood n 8	40.3	0.6 1/1	0 0/0
A. Elanga n 8	70.9	0.2 1/0	0.3 1/1
O. Aina n 8	71.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Domínguez n 8	71	4.1 7/5
I. Sangaré n 8	80.8	3.5 8/6
R. Yates n 8	43.3	3.4 4/3
W. Boly n 8	76.4	2.5 8/6
Nuno Tavares n 8	48.6	2.5 6/4

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Baleba n 8	45.1	3.2 7/4	1 3/1	—
D. Welbeck n 8	41.1	2.2 6/1	1.4 3/1	—
E. Ferguson n 8	47.3	1.9 5/3	1.4 5/1	—
F. Buonanotte n 8	41.5	1.9 4/3	3 7/2	—
S. March n 8	75.6	1.8 7/3	1.3 6/3	—

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Ansu Fati n 8	43.1	2.6 6/3	1.8 6/1
S. Adingra n 8	78	1.7 7/5	0.9 4/2
K. Mitoma n 8	84.4	1.6 8/3	0.8 5/1
João Pedro n 8	55.8	1.6 5/2	0.6 2/1
C. Baleba n 8	45.1	1.5 3/1	0.2 1/0

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Ansu Fati n 8	43.1	0.8 3/0	0.3 1/0
S. Adingra n 8	78	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
P. Estupiñán n 8	74.6	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
T. Lamptey n 8	47	0 0/0	0.5 1/1
João Pedro n 8	55.8	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Baleba n 8	45.1	3.7 7/4
S. March n 8	75.6	3.3 8/6
T. Lamptey n 8	47	2.4 4/3
D. Welbeck n 8	41.1	1.9 3/2
P. Estupiñán n 8	74.6	1.8 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham Forest		Brighton
47%	Possession	53%
1.93	Expected goals (xG)	1.48
18	Shots	11
5	Shots on target	5
5	Shots off target	3
8	Blocked shots	3
14	Shots inside the box	7
6	Corners	4
12	Fouls	7
2	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	1
2	Saves	3
465	Passes	551
82%	Pass accuracy	87%

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
O. Vlachodimos	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Niakhaté	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Murillo	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6.3
H. Toffolo	90	0	0	1	1	4	3	Y	7.2
O. Mangala	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Morgan Gibbs-White	90	1	1	2	1	4	1	0	9.2
A. Elanga	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
O. Aina	89	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.5
N. Domínguez	69	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
C. Wood	63	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.7
Danilo	62	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Hudson-Odoi sub	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
D. Origi sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
R. Yates sub	21	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.7
N. Williams sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Verbruggen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.3
J. Veltman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
J. van Hecke	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
P. Groß	90	0	2	0	0	6	2	0	8.2
S. Adingra	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.6
Billy Gilmour	77	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	7
E. Ferguson	77	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.3
L. Dunk	73	0	0	1	0	0	0	RY	7.2
A. Lallana	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
T. Lamptey	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Ansu Fati	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
João Pedro sub	69	2	0	2	2	0	3	0	9
J. Hinshelwood sub	55	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
F. Buonanotte sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.3
C. Baleba sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Moder sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Brighton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Nottingham ForestDDLWL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

BrightonWDDWD

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Nottingham Forest 1 · 1 draw · Brighton 0 · 2 goals/game

2023-04-26 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Brighton
2022-10-18 Brighton 0–0 Nottingham Forest

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Nottingham Forest#17 pos32 pts38 pl-18 GD

Brighton#11 pos48 pts38 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Nottingham Forest scored1.29

Brighton scored1.45

Nottingham Forest conceded1.76

Brighton conceded1.63

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What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Brighton?: In their last 2 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 1, Brighton won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
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