Nottingham Forest vs Brighton

Nottingham Forest are only the second side in Premier League history to lose a game by 5+ goals (5-0 vs Bournemouth last weekend) and then follow it up by immediately winning their next game in the competition by 5+ goals, after Sheffield Wednesday in November 1997 (1-6 v Man Utd, 5-0 v Bolton).

Nottingham Forest secured their biggest league victory (in any division) since beating Chelsea 7-0 at the City Ground in the top-flight back in April 1991. Meanwhile, this was Brighton’s heaviest league defeat since a 9-0 loss at Middlesbrough on the opening day of the 1958-59 season in the second tier.

Chris Wood became the first Nottingham Forest player to score a top-flight hat-trick at the City Ground since Nigel Clough against QPR in December 1987.

Nottingham Forest are winless in their last three Premier League meetings with Brighton (D1 L2), having been unbeaten in their previous eight top-flight matches against the Seagulls (W6 D2).

Brighton won this exact fixture 3-2 last season – they’ve never before won consecutive away league games against Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest’s eight game unbeaten run came to an end last time out at Bournemouth, conceding more goals in that defeat (5) as they did in their previous seven Premier League games combined (4). Only once previously this season have they lost consecutive league matches, doing so in November against Newcastle and Arsenal.

Brighton’s six game unbeaten run was ended last time out at home to Everton. The Seagulls have won just two of their last 11 Premier League games (D6 L3) and could lose consecutive matches for the first time since ending last season with back-to-back defeats.

Nottingham Forest have won six of their last eight Premier League home games (D1 L1), with five of those six victories coming by a one goal margin. This is just the second time they are kicking off at 12:30 on a Saturday since their return to the Premier League, beating Liverpool 1-0 at the City Ground in October 2022 in their only previous game.