Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

• There have been 11 goals scored in two games between these sides this season.
• Over 3.5 goals has landed in six of Forest’s last 10 games.
• Both teams have scored in Brighton’s last four.

Expect goals at the Amex

Brighton and Nottingham Forest meet in the FA Cup quarter finals on Saturday and the hosts may feel they owe their opponents a bit of payback.

Forest ran out 7-0 winners when these sides last met at the City Ground in the league at the start of February – but that was Brighton’s last defeat and they are unbeaten in seven since across all competitions.

Home advantage might give the Seagulls the edge but as odds-on favourites, against a team that thrashed them when they last met, it is hard to back Brighton with any real confidence and instead over 3.5 goals looks a decent starting point.

These sides tend to contest high-scoring games and there have been at least four goals scored in total in four of the last five meetings, with 11 goals scored across two meetings this season.

Brighton have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven games and Forest have been in exceptional scoring form as well with 19 goals across their last eight games.

Extra time could be required

This looks a tie between two fairly well matched teams and it could take extra time to decide a winner. In terms of a correct score bet, 2-2 looks to have a chance here as Forest are unbeaten against Brighton this season and the hosts haven’t lost since their 7-0 humbling at the City Ground – and the league meeting at this ground finished as a 2-2 stalemate.

Brighton’s Georginio Rutter has six goals in his last 12 games across all competitions and he’s been particularly effective in this competition with three goals in as many appearances, so he looks a decent contender for an anytime effort here.