Nottingham Forest v Brighton: Predictions, tips and bet builder as Seagulls look to crush red fairytale

Brighton head to the City Ground looking to give Nottingham Forest another dose of reality when the two teams kick off the Premier League weekend (Saturday, 1230 GMT).
Nuno Espirito Santo and his men are enjoying a fairytale season, though last week’s 5-0 thumping away at Bournemouth was undoubtedly a smack in the face.
Like any good boxer, Forest will be looking to shake off the rare blow, while Brighton will be determined to seize the moment and give their opponents another solid punch.
The Seagulls aren’t flying as high as their opponents in the Premier League, but a victory would strengthen their European qualification hopes.
Here, we take a closer look at Saturday’s encounter and pick out some of the best bets along the way.
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(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)
Nottingham Forest v Brighton bet builder
Georginio Rutter to score anytime - 10/3
Second half most goals - 21/20
Over 3.5 goals
Nottingham Forest have been involved in some tasty games over past few weeks. In fact, three of their last four Premier League matches have seen over 3.5 goals.
Brighton – bar their 1-0 defeat to Everton last time out – have also been relatively entertaining.
The Seagulls have scored 12 goals in five games leading up to their fruitless encounter with the Toffees.
Three of the previous four head-to-heads have all seen over 3.5 goals and we’re backing that trend to continue.
Both teams to score
As well as the over 3.5 goals bet, both teams to score has also landed in three of the previous four meetings. This includes the 2-2 draw from September’s encounter.
Both teams are normally quite efficient in front of goal and it was a surprise to see both draw blanks last weekend.
Expect Forest and Brighton to go on the front foot in what should be a tasty clash. Bearing that in mind, both teams to score is well worth consideration.
Georginio Rutter to score anytime
Georginio Rutter is starting to build a reputation when it comes to scoring goals on the road.
The 22-year-old Frenchman has scored on his last three away appearances for Brighton, bagging two against Norwich, and once against Ipswich and Man United.
Forest keeper Matz Sels will have to be on his best to stop the Brighton man from continuing his impressive run.
Second half most goals
If you want goals, you might want to wait until the second half. Nottingham Forest have conceded nine of their 10 home Premier League goals this season after the interval.
With that in mind, it’s worth considering backing the second half to have the most goals as part of your bet builder.
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