Brighton vs Nottingham Forest: How to watch, team news, predicitions

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Nottingham Forest will be looking to continue their excellent start to the season when they visit high-flying Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

It’s been a strong start to the Premier League campaign for Nuno Espirito Santo’s men and after their win against Liverpool last weekend, know that three points could see them climb into a Champions League spot.

Brighton will represent a tough test for the Reds however, with the Seagulls also starting the season strong and sitting two places above Forest in sixth.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest kick-off time and date

Forest travel to the Amex Stadium on Sunday 22 September. Kick off is at 2:00 PM (BST).

• Date: 22 September, 2024
• Stadium: Amex Stadium, Brighton, UK
• Kick-off time: 2:00 PM (BST)

How to watch Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

Coverage of Forest’s trip to Brighton will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

The full build-up and coverage will begin at 1:00 PM on Sky Sports Premier League whereas Main Event won’t start until 3:00 PM, meaning that you’ll only be able to catch the second half.

How to stream Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

Sky customers can also enjoy coverage of the game live on the SkyGo app should they wish to stream it.

The match will also be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom.

Nottingham Forest team news

Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare remain the only two definite absentees for Espirito Santo this afternoon.

Willy Boly meanwhile is a doubt while last week’s goalscoring hero Callum Hudson-Odoi could be restored to the starting line-up.

Anthony Elanga may also be in contention to start after he was dropped to the bench for the win at Anfield.

• READ MORE: Nottingham Forest predicted XI vs Brighton as Nuno makes just one change from Anfield win

Brighton team news

Brighton will have at least four players unavailable for the game today.

Solly March, James Milner, Matt O’Riley, and Brajan Gruda are all injured and will be out for some time, according to Fabian Hurzeler.

Joao Pedro could return to the fold after missing the Seagulls’ last two games but potentially from the bench, with Danny Welbeck or Georgino Rutter expected to lead the line.

Ferdi Kadioglu could also come in at left-back in place of Jake Hinshelwood.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest predictions

According to Chris Sutton, both sides will be locked in a tense affair and are likely to continue their unbeaten starts to the season with a draw.

He told BBC Sport: “It is hard to predict a defeat for Nottingham Forest now because they were so good at Liverpool and their backline of Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno, and Ola Aina were just tremendous.

So, while I look at Brighton and think they are capable of scoring, based on what I saw from Forest, why would I say they will lose?

I don’t think Brighton will lose at home either, so I am really sorry, but I am going to have to go for another draw.

Sutton’s prediction: 1-1.