Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Prediction, 2/1/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Nottingham Forest vs Brighton
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Location: The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England
TV: USA Network
The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England is where Brighton (8-10-5) will attempt to beat Nottingham Forest (13-5-5) on Saturday. Nottingham Forest at -210 while the Seagulls are at +172. The over/under is set at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and Bart Verbruggen for Brighton.
Nottingham has surrendered 27 goals while giving up 1.17 G/90, and opposing teams are sitting with 96 SoT against them. They have accounted for 9 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 39.1% so far this year. Nottingham has earned 54 yellow card warnings so far this season in addition to 2 red cards. The Tricky Trees are 44th in the category of xG with 28.5, and the xGA are at 25.8. Over the course of the season, this club has an average of 1.91 pts/match (44 points) and are 30th among Big 5 teams with 24 assists. The team's goal differential is 6 with the help of 33 goals finished and 27 goals given up. Nottingham Forest has recorded 69 saves and they hold a SV% of 71.9% so far this year.
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On the campaign, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save % of 64.4% (87 SoT against), and also sit at 25th among Big 5 teams with 34 points. The Seagulls have put together an average of 1.5 pts/match while accounting for 22 assists and 1 red card. Brighton has accumulated 35 goals and this squad's expected goals over the course of the season is currently at 31.4. Brighton & Hove Albion has a clean sheet % of 21.7% for the season in addition to 51 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 is 1.35 with 57 saves, and they have recorded 5 shutouts. Brighton ranks 58th in the matter of goals allowed with 31, and their difference in goals sits at 4.
The man who will protect the net for Nott'ham Forest is Matz Sels. Sels has defended the goal for a total of 18,270 minutes and has tallied 531 stops so far in his career. Sels (70-64-69 record in his career) has accumulated 48 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.6%% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in Belgium has seen 801 shots tried against him in 203 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.34 (273 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 66.3%.
Bart Verbruggen is expected to look after the net for Brighton. So far in his career, Verbruggen has allowed 58 goals and has totaled 117 stops in 42 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 67.2% and his clean sheet rate is 19.0%%. He has conceded 1.38 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 13-18-11. Verbruggen has accumulated 8 shutouts while defending 174 shots tried against him in 3,780 career minutes.
Chris Wood is one member of the squad who can make an impact for Nott'ham Forest. He has 39 assists while accumulating 369 pts thus far in his career. The forward hailing from New Zealand has totaled 165 goals scored in 33,080 professional minutes. Wood has been given a starting assignment in 368 matchups in his pro soccer career and has 0.43 goals per 90 minutes.
Brighton features a game changer in Danny Welbeck, who can change the course of a fixture. He has an average of 0.34 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 266 contests so far in his career. The forward from England has been on the field for 24,075 minutes while scoring 93 goals. He has 217 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 31 times.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (+172)
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