Nottingham Forest attempts to recover from their devastating Premier League title defeat last week as Brighton & Hove Albion visits the City Ground on Saturday.
The robust performance of Bournemouth defeated Nuno Espirito Santo's team 5-0 in gameweek 23 while Everton defeated his team 1-0 at Vitality Stadium during the same matchday.
A captivating show between two unexpected Premier League nominees offered an amazing game last weekend because Bournemouth and Forest scored five goals at Vitality Stadium.
Tough as they are the Cherries' most zealous followers would never have anticipated their team would win five goals versus Nottingham Forest at Vitality Stadium while Dango Ouattara produced a dazzling performance to create his hat-trick and Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo contributed additionally to Matz Sels's net.
At the time when observers recognized Forest as Premier League title contenders their dismal away performances emerged but the third-placed side under Santo still has a fighting chance to maintain their false position despite Liverpool's improved lead in points.
The Tricky Trees would consider a top-four finish with Champions League soccer at the City Ground as nothing short of magical after their gameweree 23 defeat that halted their nine-possession streak across all tournaments yet the Stadium remains their spiritual home.
Moyes's team won thanks to a penalty kick from Iliman Ndiaye in the last moments of the first half. However, Brighton was embroiled in post-match brawls after the game, though not to the same degree as their altercation with Saturday's opponents Forest a few months prior.
The Seagulls are still in the running for a spot in Europe, though, as they are currently six points outside of the top six in ninth place in the mid-season rankings. After losing badly at home, Saturday's visitors need an away day.
Brighton have claimed victory in their last three away games, including a dominant FA Cup win over second-tier Norwich City, and remain unbeaten in their last six matches on the road. Impressively, Hurzeler's team has scored in every away game this season, netting in 14 consecutive matches away from their home ground, the Amex.
Last season, Brighton secured a thrilling 3-2 win at the City Ground, though Forest managed to grab a point in September's intense 2-2 draw, which saw both head coaches and key player Morgan Gibbs-White sent off in the final moments.
While Forest’s poor performance against Bournemouth cannot be overlooked, they were somewhat hindered by the absence of Callum Hudson-Odoi due to a groin injury, leaving fans eagerly awaiting news on his fitness ahead of Saturday's match.
For Brighton, no new fitness concerns arose following their narrow defeat to Everton. However, Pervis Estupinan was unexpectedly sidelined with an unspecified issue, which Hurzeler has yet to provide more details on.
