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

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FA Cup · 2024-25

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

3 – 4

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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

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Brighton & Hove Albion FC welcome Nottingham Forest FC for this crunch clash at The American Express Community Stadium.
5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
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' Nikola Milenkovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
20' The 26-year-old Callum Hudson-Odoi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Murillo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
35' Portugal international Jota Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
40' Morato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
45' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matz Sels made 123 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
60' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
61' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 61 minute. Taiwo Awoniyi leaves to be changed by Anthony Elanga.
62' It’s a booking for Brighton & Hove Albion FC player. Pervis Estupinan gets a card.
67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
71' Danny Welbeck makes way for Joao Pedro at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
72' Simon Adingra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaoru Mitoma on 72 minute.
75' Brajan Gruda gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Georginio Rutter and will look to change the dynamic.
80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yankubah Minteh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
81' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 81 minute. Yasin Ayari leaves to be changed by Diego Gomez.
86' Yasin Ayari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Dominguez on 88.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Lewis Dunk ↑ 91'
33
Matt O'Riley
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 71'
37
Thomas McGill
16
Eiran Cashin
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 72'
8
Brajan Gruda ↑ 75'
25
Diego Gomez ↑ 81'
60
Charlie Tasker

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

22
Ryan Yates
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Morato 119'
26
Matz Sels
34
Ola Aina
31
Nikola Milenkovic
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Anthony Elanga 61'
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Jota Silva 96'
7
Neco Williams
28
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 61'
8
Elliot Anderson
5
Murillo

Bench

14
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 61'
30
Willy Boly
15
Harry Toffolo
6
Ibrahim Sangare
19
Alex Moreno
33
Carlos Miguel
4
Morato ↑ 119'
21
Anthony Elanga ↑ 61'
20
Jota Silva ↑ 96'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chris Wood	4
Morgan Gibbs-White	3
Joao Pedro	2
Danny Welbeck	1
Jack Hinshelwood	1
Pascal Gross	1
Neco Williams	1
Jota Silva	1

Head to Head

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.