Nottingham Forest vs. Brighton & Hove Albion: EPL Game Preview

NOTTM FOREST V BRIGHTON

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Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 3-2 road loss against West Ham United on November 12 while Brighton & Hove Albion had a1-1 home draw against Sheffield United on November 12.

Nottingham Forest is in 15th place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in 12 games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in eigth place with 19 points in 12 games.

The player to watch in this game is Taiwo Awoniyi, who has four goals and two assists in 10 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Taiwo Awoniyi a 37.52 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 20 SCA and 5 GCA in 10 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Nottingham Forest 3.00
• Brighton & Hove Albion 2.23
• Draw 3.70

Spread
• Nottingham Forest 0, +0.5 (1.85)
• Brighton & Hove Albion 0, -0.5 (1.90)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.85)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 26 and Nottingham Forest won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Nottingham Forest, Taiwo Awoniyi has a 37.52 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.3 shots overall per sim, 0.57 shots on goal per and 0.47 goals per sim.

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Pascal Groß has a 43.58 percent chance to score. He averages 1.65 shots overall per sim, 1.18 shots on goal per and 0.58 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Nottingham Forest 3.00

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Nottingham Forest in this one. Average score in simulations is Nottingham Forest 1.35 to Brighton & Hove Albion 1.32.

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