Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | FA Cup

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Preview

• Tournament: FA Cup
• Date: Saturday, March 29
• Kick-off Time: 05:15 pm GMT
• Venue: Amex Stadium, England

Nottingham Forest will travel to Brighton for their quarter-final tie of the 2024/25 FA Cup season at the Amex Stadium. The Tricky Trees are expected to continue their unbeaten run in domestic competition, having already beaten Brighton 7-0 earlier this season.

Hosts Brighton have found their best form at a crucial stage of the campaign and would be hoping to secure European football in the last two months of the 2024/25 campaign. The Seagulls are in excellent form heading into this tie and would likely stick to their attacking style of play.

João Pedro is leading the goalscoring and assists charts with eight goals and six assists, respectively.

Meanwhile, the visitors have been flying high in the Premier League with 54 points after 29 games. Chris Wood is leading the goalscoring charts with 18 goals, whereas Anthony Elanga has managed eight assists for himself.

Brighton Team News

Brighton squad will be without the services of Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), Igor Julio (thigh), James Milner (hamstring), Joel Veltman (knock), and Jason Steele (shoulder) in this home tie. Captain Lewis Dunk is also sidelined with a rib injury.

Nottingham Forest Team News

As for the visiting side, goalkeeper Carlos Miguel is the only major absentee for Forest’s trip to the Amex Stadium. No other fresh injury concerns for Nuno Espírito Santo’s side.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups

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

Goalkeeper: Verbruggen

Defenders: Lamptey, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan

Midfielders: Hinshelwood, Baleba

Forwards: Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck

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

Goalkeeper: Sels

Defenders: Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams

Midfielders: Anderson, Dominguez

Forwards: Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 43 times in the past, with Nottingham Forest winning 18 of those games. Brighton have managed 13 wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 12 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Brighton vs Nottingham Forest

Danny Welbeck (Brighton)

The former Man United striker is expected to lead the line in this FA Cup tie. Welbeck is one of the top scorers for Brighton this season, with seven goals to his name, and had an xG of only 0.77 in his last five matches.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

The New Zealand forward has been on a phenomenal run in the Premier League this season and has registered 18 goals for the Tricky Trees. The veteran striker has posted a 0.76 xG in his last five matches.

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

After their hard-fought 2-2 draw with Man City in their last game, Brighton returns to action in this FA Cup tie to nail down a spot in the semi-finals of the competition.

The Seagulls are on a five-game unbeaten run across all competitions but Forest have always had the better of the two sides in the past meetings. They also suffered an embarrassing 7-0 defeat to Nottingham earlier this season, marking their heaviest-ever defeat in the English top-flight.

As for Nottingham Forest, they are the surprise package in the Premier League this season as they are sitting third in the league standings. They enter this game on the back of a 4-2 win over Ipswich Town before the international break. Nuno’s men are firmly in contention to qualify for next season’s Champions League and could eke out a narrow win in this tie.

Predicted Score: Brighton 1-2 Nottingham Forest

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