Nottingham Forest (third) and Brighton & Hove Albion (ninth) play on Saturday at 7:30 AM ET, in a matchup between two clubs in the top half of the table in the Premier League. The game will

Depsite losing by such a margin, Forest remain in third and only two points off of Arsenal, with a four point gap over Newcastle United who are chasing them for a Champions League place. As for Brighton, they're ninth, and all a win would do for them this weekend is move them above Aston Villa should they drop points.

The team discuss fans' reactions to the season so far, look at the latest on Brighton's transfer window and bring you the lowdown on high-flying Nottingham Forest as the Seagulls prepare for Saturday's trip to The City Ground.

Nottingham Forest come into a game against Brighton sitting third in the table but off the back of their worst defeat of the season. A 5-0 loss to Bournemouth brought an end to a nine-game undefeated run.

Brighton & Hove Albion are prepared to allow Evan Ferguson to depart the club permanently in the January transfer window. The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland international has attracted widespread loan interest from Premier League rivals and top-flight clubs abroad,

Albion are heading for a rapid reunion with referee Simon Hooper. The official from Swindon will take charge of their game at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Hooper took charge of the recent FA Cup te at Norwich, when the Seagulls ran out 4-0 winners. He did not show a yellow card to either team in that fixture.

Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Everton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Tavares, described as 'incredible, also spent last season on loan at Forest, and so he is well known to the club's support, but the club failed to activate his £12million option-to-buy clause, and they could now return for his services after a strong year in the Italian capital.

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Iliman Ndiaye scored a first half penalty as Everton secured only their second Premier League away win since December 2023 with a 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Manchester United’s head coach Ruben Amorim follows the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion ... (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood jumps above Southampton ...

Brighton and Hove Albion suffered a stunning defeat at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon, falling to a struggling Everton side.Ghana defender Tariq Lamptey started for Brighton, playing 76 minutes in his first start of 2025.