Two sides who have enjoyed fantastic Premier League campaigns meet here, as they look to continue that form in the FA Cup, with Brighton and Nottingham Forest locking horns. The Seagulls are in the mix for a top 5 finish, following a stellar season and how they would love to taste some Wembley glory. Nottingham Forest have gone one better, currently residing in 3rd place in the Premier League table and Champions League football next season is in their hands. This should be a belter, with a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at stake and it has drawn plenty of attention with all punters and FA Cup betting apps.
Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Best Odds
This should be a very good game at the AMEX Stadium, between two sides chasing silverware.
| Brighton – 4/5 (-120) | Draw – 29/10 (+290) | Nottingham Forest – 31/10 (+310) |
| Over – 10/21 (-210) | 2.5 Goals | Under – 7/4 (+175) |
| Yes – 17/20 (-115) | BTTS | No – 6/4 (+150) |
Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Analysis
Both teams will be bang up for this one down on the south coast.
Brighton
Following a compelling 2-2 draw at Manchester City last time out, Brighton are very much in the mix to be playing European football next season. The Seagulls have been mightily impressive for most of the campaign and their development has been steady throughout the season. Winning silverware feels like the obvious next step for this Brighton side, who are packed with talent and how they would love to finish the season with a big day out at Wembley.
Team news: James Milner, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio, Joel Veltman, Matt O’Reilly, Solly March and Tariq Lamptey will all miss this one.
Brighton Predicted Lineup:
Verbruggen, Van Hecke, Estupinian, Webster, Minteh, Baleba, Ayari, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Rutter & Pedro.
Nottingham Forest
The Tricky Trees continue to march on in the Premier League and their 4-2 win at Ipswich last time out felt like a real statement. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side remain 3rd in the table and have their Champions League aspirations in their own hands again this term. A cup run would add an extra gloss to this season, and they have had to dig deep to get this far but they are seen as a side that could go all the way in the competition.
Team news: Taiwo Awoniyi is the only real injury concern in the Forest camp currently.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup:
Sels, Aina, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Danilo, Gibbs-White, Anderson, Elanga, Hudson-Odoi & Wood.
Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
An interesting sub plot to this game is the fact that Nottingham Forest hammered Brighton 7-0 earlier in the campaign and how the Seagulls will want revenge for that here. Both sides will see the FA Cup as a welcome distraction from their push for European football in the Premier League, but they know they may not get a better shot at silverware in the coming seasons. This is a tough one to call but Brighton could just about get over the line at home and reach the last 4.
Prediction: Brighton to win the match – 4/5 (-120) – Rhino Bet.
Brighton vs Nottingham Forest – The Ultimate Bet
Brighton to win & BTTS – 5/2 (+250) – Fitzdares
An FA Cup semi final beckons for both of these sides and while Forest will be up for this, it may well just be Brighton’s day at the AMEX.
