Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

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

Match info: FA Cup

Venue: Amex Stadium, Brighton and Hove

Date: Saturday, 29^th March 2025

Time: 6:15 pm Nigerian time

Clashing in the FA Cup for the first time, Premier League rivals Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest collide in Saturday's fascinating quarter-final showdown at the Amex Stadium.

The Seagulls dramatically got the better of Newcastle United 2-1 in the last 16, while Nuno Espirito Santo's men needed penalties to eliminate a plucky Ipswich Town outfit.

Head-to-head:

Brighton have won 7 of the last 18 meetings between the two teams.

Nottingham Forest recorded 5 victories.

The remaining 6 clashes ended in draws.

Nottingham Forest have already demolished Brighton 7-0 this season.

The Seagulls have not lost any of their last seven matches.

The Garibaldis are unbeaten in their last four matches.

4 of their last 5 encounters produced at least 4 goals.

Before the first leg, Forest went 4 games without scoring at the Amex Stadium.

Form:

Brighton in all competitions: W-W-W-W-D

Nottingham Forest in all competitions: L-D-W-W-W

Team News:

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

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

Player(s) to watch:

Georginio Rutter 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 will be looking to step up here in the absence of Chris Wood. 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.