Match Report
53 points for Brighton & Hove Albion (8th), 44 for Nottingham Forest (16th): a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Nottingham Forest 5th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Brighton & Hove Albion ran at 1.37 scored and 1.21 conceded, Nottingham Forest at 1.26 and 1.34.
20 meetings are on record — 8 won by Brighton & Hove Albion, 5 by Nottingham Forest, 7 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 35% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at The American Express Community Stadium (capacity 31,876). Brighton & Hove Albion led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
Brighton & Hove Albion: Diego Gómez (6'), Danny Welbeck (15') · Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (13')
Key stats
Possession: Brighton & Hove Albion 54% · Nottingham Forest 46% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 4-4




