Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

This is the first-ever meeting between the Seagulls and the Garibaldis in the FA Cup.

Brighton & Hove Albion are all set to host Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup 2024-25 quarter-final. In the round of 16 of the oldest club cup competition, the Seagulls defeated the Carabao Cup winners, Newcastle United. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest took down Ipswich Town.

Brighton will be at their home and will surely be looking to use it to their advantage. The Seagulls will be keen on getting to the semifinals of the tournament. It is not going to be an easy contest for them. At this stage, a loss means elimination from the tournament. It was also a close game in the round of 16 for them.

Nottingham Forest won their fifth round FA Cup match on penalties after their contest against Ipswich Town ended in a 1-1 draw in normal and as well as in extra time. The Garibaldis will have to defend well and come up with a better attack rate if they want to get through to the semifinals.

Kick-off:

• Location: Falmer, England
• Stadium: American Express Stadium
• Date: Saturday, March 29
• Kick-off Time: 22:45 IST/ 17:15 GMT/ 12:15 ET/ 09:15 PT
• Referee: Peter Bankes
• VAR: In use

Form:

Brighton: W-W-W-W-D

Nottingham Forest: L-D-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Georginio Rutter (Brighton)

The 22-year-old has done well for the Seagulls in the FA Cup. Georhinio Rutter has scored three goals in three matches in the cup competition for Brighton. Although he did not score a goal in the last FA Cup game for his side, he is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest)

In the absence of Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga will be looking to step up here. With good potential, the Swedish forward has done well for the Garibaldis this season. Leading the attack from the right, he knows how to provide well-timed passes and crosses to his fellow teammates. He is also very capable of scoring goals.

Match Facts

• Nottingham Forest have already dominated Brighton once this season.
• The Seagulls have not lost any of their last seven matches.
• The Garibaldis are unbeaten in their last four matches.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest: Betting Tips and Odds

• Brighton to win @22/25 Bet Goodwin
• Georginio Rutter to score @8/1 Spread Ex
• Goals under 3.5 @4/9 Betfred

Injury and Team News

Brighton will be without the services of James Milner, Igor and seven more players as they have injuries.

Chris Wood and Carlos Miguel are injured and will not be in action for Nottingham Forest.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 18

Brighton won: 7

Nottingham Forest won: 5

Draws: 6

Predicted Lineups

Brighton predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Verbruggen (GK); Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Perdo

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Awoniyi

Match Prediction

Although the Garibaldis have once defeated the Seagulls this season, Brighton are likely to beat Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup quarter-final tie.

Prediction: Brighton 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV

UK: BBC, ITV

USA: ESPN

Nigeria: No Telecast

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