Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Lineups & Odds

There Could Be Several Goals in This Game

Get ready for this FA Cup quarter-final as Brighton & Hove Albion clash with Nottingham Forest at American Express Stadium.

Head to the Total Goals market when it comes to this fixture. Our betting prediction is Over 2.5 Goals, with Brighton and Forest clearly having the potential to score three or more.

Match Preview & H2H

Brighton drew 2-2 away with Manchester City when they last played. This was a Premier League match at Etihad Stadium, with Pervis Estupinan and a Abdukodir Khusanov own goal on the scoresheet for the Seagulls. Brighton had three shots on target, five corners and 40% of possession.

Nottingham Forest´s last game was a 4-2 away victory over Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Anthony Elanga (2), Nikola Milenkovic and Jota Silva found the net in the Premier League clash, with Nuno Espirito Santo's team having six shots on target, three corners and 44% of possession.

In the previous round of the FA Cup, Brighton won 2-1 when visiting Newcastle, while Forest beat Ipswich at home on penalties (1-1 AET).

It was Forest who triumphed when they last faced Brighton, a 7-0 Premier League home trashing was recorded at City Ground. The past 6 H2H games have seen each team land two wins and there’s been two draws.

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Brighton have had 49.7% possession, 439.9 passes and 4.5 corners per game. On average, the Sussex club have conceded 1.4 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.9 corners.

Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma lead the way with 4 goals, while Georginio Rutter has 3. Yankuba Minteh and Danny Welbeck are the leading assists makers with 2, while goalie Bart Verbruggen has kept 3 clean sheets.

Forest have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 11.1 attempts and 2.3 goals. The Tricky Trees average 39.8% possession, 323.7 passes, 3.7 corners awarded and 6.5 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 14.7 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

Chris Wood has landed 7 goals, Callum Hudson-Odoi 3, with Nikola Milenkovic and two others scoring 2. Anthony Elanga has had 5 assists, with Matz Sels notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen (GK), Jack Hinshelwood, Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster, Pervis Estupinan, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ryan Yates, Danilo, Taiwo Awoniyi.

Expert FA Cup Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Brighton vs Nottingham Forest stats:

• In 9 of the last 10 Brighton home matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
• Brighton have scored 2 or more goals in 8 of their past 10 home matches
• In 8 of the last 10 Forest away matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
• Forest have conceded 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 10 away matches
• Forest have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 20 matches

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

This FA Cup quarter-final could be high-scoring and that’s why our prediction is Over 2.5 Goals. Get the Total Goals odds of 1.91 that the two sides score at least three goals between them.

If you’re expecting a high-scoring affair, you can get even bigger odds by backing Over 3, 3.5 or 4 Goals.

Our Pick

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Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Odds

Bookies favourites Brighton are regarded as the likeliest winners for this FA Cup game and the 1.80 about them triumphing means a 56% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. At 4.33, Nottingham Forest are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at 1.80.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all FA Cup matches and you can back Brighton at 1.33 and Nottingham Forest at 3.25.

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Team Stats

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Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Brighton vs Nottingham Forest team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

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The Brighton vs Nottingham Forest lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

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