Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Roy Keane have made their prediction ahead of Nottingham Forest’s clash against Brighton on Saturday.
Steve Cooper’s side will be looking to make it two home wins in a row after beating Aston Villa 2-0 before the international break.
Meanwhile, Roberto De Zerbi’s side are looking for a first win in seven games, after a run of a run of four draws and two losses in the Premier League.
The last time the two met at the City Ground, Forest came away with a 3-1 win after an own goal, Danilo and Morgan Gibbs-White secured Cooper’s side a vital win.
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Neville and Keane make prediction for Forest against Brighton
Speaking on the latest episode of The Overlap, the former Manchester United players were both in agreement over the result between the sides.
“It’s a difficult one to call, but I’ll have to go 1-1,” Neville said.
Keane stated that Forest could cause Brighton problems on the counter, but agreed with Neville that the game would end in a draw.
“With Forest at home and Brighton’s 85% possession against Forest’s counterattack, I’m going to go for a 2-2 draw.”
Brighton could play into Forest’s hands
As we saw at the City Ground last season, Brighton’s possession game could fall into the hands of Cooper’s counter style of play.
Danilo’s goal against the Seagulls last season is a prime example of the danger the Reds possess in winning the ball back and countering quickly.
If Forest’s defence can replicate a performance they produced against Aston Villa before the break, another home win could be on the cards for the Reds.
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