Brighton 2-1 Nottingham Forest — Premier League, 1 Mar 2026
Brighton beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the Premier League on 1 March 2026 at Amex Stadium, Brighton. Diego Gómez and Daniel Welbeck scored for Brighton; Morgan Gibbs-White for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Brighton have won 2 and Nottingham Forest 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Amex Stadium · Brighton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-06'assist: Pascal Groß
- 1-113'assist: Igor Jesus
- 2-115'assist: J. Hinshelwood
- 30'Simulation
- Half-time2-1
- 55'Foul
- 56'out: L. Netz
- 56'out: Cunha
- 71'
- 74'
- 82'
- 83'out: T. Awoniyi
- 84'Foul
- 86'out: S. March
- 86'
- 90+1'
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Brighton
- 7.9Diego GómezM
- 7.9Pascal GroßM
- 7.6Jan van HeckeD
- 7.3Ferdi KadıoğluD
- 7.2Lewis DunkD
- 7.2Daniel WelbeckF
- 7.0Joël VeltmanD
- 6.9Kaoru MitomaM
- 6.7James MilnerM
- 6.6Solly MarchM
- 6.6Bart VerbruggenG
- 6.6Carlos BalebaM
- 6.3Jack HinshelwoodM
- 6.3Mats WiefferD
Nottingham Forest
- 8.0Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 6.9Elliot AndersonM
- 6.9Callum Hudson-OdoiM
- 6.9JairD
- 6.9Matz SelsG
- 6.9Luca NetzD
- 6.7Nikola MilenkovićD
- 6.6Dan NdoyeF
- 6.6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 6.5MurilloD
- 6.5Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 6.3Igor JesusF
- 6.3Dilane BakwaF
- 6.2Omari HutchinsonM
- 6.2Ola AinaD
- 5.9Neco WilliamsD
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Brighton4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
Substitutes
BrightonFabian Hurzeler
Substitutes
- 34Joël Veltman71'D7.0
- 23Jason SteeleG
- 7S. March86'M6.6
- 21O. BoscagliD
- 10G. RutterF
- 29Maxim De Cuyper90+1'D
- 17Carlos Baleba86'M6.6
- 11Yankuba MintehF
- 19Charalampos KostoulasF
Nottingham ForestVitor Pereira
Substitutes
- 16N. DominguezM
- 9T. Awoniyi83'F6.5
- 18Angus GunnG
- 22R. YatesM
- 14Dan Ndoye82'F6.6
- 29D. Bakwa74'F6.3
- 24J. McAteeM
- 25L. Netz56'D6.9
- 23Cunha56'D6.9
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.32Expected goals (xG)0.79
14Total shots13
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target3
2Blocked shots6
4Corners4
0Offsides4
12Fouls13
3Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
-0.82Goals prevented-0.82
522Total passes444
453Accurate passes380
87%Pass accuracy86%
Brighton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Gómez | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Pascal Groß | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jan van Hecke | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Welbeck | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Joël Veltman | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 89 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| James Milner | 86 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Solly March | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Carlos Baleba | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Mats Wieffer | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 8.0 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 74 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Jair | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Matz Sels | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luca Netz | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Dan Ndoye | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Murillo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Igor Jesus | 83 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Dilane Bakwa | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 56 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ola Aina | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Neco Williams | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BrightonWLLLD
- W21 Feb 26ABrentford2-0
- L14 Feb 26ALiverpool0-3
- L11 Feb 26AAston Villa0-1
- L08 Feb 26HCrystal Palace0-1
- D31 Jan 26HEverton1-1
Nottingham ForestLLWDL
- L26 Feb 26HFenerbahçe1-2
- L22 Feb 26HLiverpool0-1
- W19 Feb 26AFenerbahçe3-0
- D11 Feb 26HWolves0-0
- L06 Feb 26ALeeds1-3
Head-to-head
- 30 Nov 25Nottingham Forest0-2Brighton
- 29 Mar 25Brighton0-0Nottingham Forest
- 01 Feb 25Nottingham Forest7-0Brighton
- 22 Sept 24Brighton2-2Nottingham Forest
- 10 Mar 24Brighton1-0Nottingham Forest
- 25 Nov 23Nottingham Forest2-3Brighton
Most recent meetings
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bournemouth | 38 | +4 | 57 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | +6 | 53 |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | +3 | 53 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | +6 | 52 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 38 | -9 | 41 |
| 18 | West Ham | 38 | -19 | 39 |
Before and after
Brighton
- Previous: Brentford 0-2 Brighton, 21 Feb 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal, 4 Mar 2026 · Premier League
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fenerbahçe, 26 Feb 2026 · Europa League
- Next: Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest, 4 Mar 2026 · Premier League
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