Overview
Before the 2024-2025 season kicked off, many Brighton fans questioned the ability of coach Fabian Hurzeler. This young "captain" was doubted about his ability to handle the pressure of the Premier League.
However, the strategist born in 1993 has dispelled all doubts. After the first 6 official matches in all competitions, Brighton won 4 and drew 2, including a draw against strong opponent Arsenal.
On the other side of the front line, Nottingham Forest also had an impressive start. After the first 4 rounds, they are still maintaining an unbeaten record in the Premier League. Notably, Nottingham had an extremely impressive victory over Liverpool right at Anfield.
With both teams in good form, this match promises to be extremely exciting. Remember, coach Nuno Santo's team is on a streak of 6 consecutive away wins, an impressive achievement for a team with no strong potential like Nottingham.
Meanwhile, Brighton have also won 3/4 of their recent home matches. However, they will be at a physical disadvantage as they have just played in the Carabao Cup in the middle of the week. Therefore, there is a possibility that the match between the two teams in round 5 will end in a draw.
Brighton and Nottingham Forest have met a total of 32 times in the past with an even record. Each team has won 12 matches, with the remaining 8 matches being draws.
In the last 6 matches between the two teams, there were 4 matches with 3 goals or more. Only once did the away team win.
Human resources situation
Home team Brighton will be without Solly March, James Milner, Matt O'Riley and Brajan Gruda due to injury. Meanwhile, Joao Pedro is open to playing.
On the other side of the front line, Danilo is out for a long time, while Ibrahim Sangare and Willy Boly are also unable to return.
Expected lineup:
Brighton: Verbruggen, Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu, Minteh, Baleba, Wieffer, Mitoma, Welbeck, Rutter.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno, Ward-Prowse, Yates, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.
The match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest takes place at 20:00 on September 22 (Vietnam time).
