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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, FA Cup 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS

FA Cup · 2024-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 17:15 UTC The American Express Community Stadium 29,930 HT 45' · FT 45'
Pervis Estupinan 62' Y
Y 88' Nicolas Dominguez
Y 97' Ryan Yates
Y 111' Neco Williams
Brajan Gruda 114' Y
Y 120' Morgan Gibbs-White

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — FA Cup at The American Express Community Stadium.

Head-to-Head

4
2
3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Nottingham Forest FC 2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-09-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-03-10 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-11-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 3–4 L
15 Mar Manchester City FC A 2–2 D
08 Mar Fulham FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
25 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
22 Feb Southampton FC A 4–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 4–3 W
15 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 4–2 W
08 Mar Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 5–4 W
26 Feb Arsenal FC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Newcastle United FC A 3–4 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The American Express Community Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Elanga made 409 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Yankubah Minteh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 40' Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yasin Ayari, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Taiwo Awoniyi trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Elanga on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Pervis Estupinan is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — card on 62.
  • 67' Carlos Baleba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Danny Welbeck is withdrawn and Joao Pedro gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Kaoru Mitoma departs to be replaced by Simon Adingra.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Georginio Rutter is replaced by Brajan Gruda on 75 minute.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Yasin Ayari has done his job and it is now time for Diego Gomez to step up.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Paul van Hecke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 88' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Nottingham Forest FC take all three points.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Wood 4
Morgan Gibbs-White 3
Joao Pedro 2
Pascal Gross 1
Neco Williams 1
Jota Silva 1
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 1
Facundo Buonanotte 1

Head to Head

2025-03-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Nottingham Forest FC 2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-09-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-03-10 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-11-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2025-03-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Fulham FC W 2025-03-02 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-02-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2025-02-22 Southampton FC 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-03-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-03-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2025-02-23 Newcastle United FC 4–3 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Nottingham Forest FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC35% Draw24% Nottingham Forest FC41%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
65%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Nottingham Forest FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC28% Draw38% Nottingham Forest FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 16% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 18% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.