Brighton and Nottingham Forest are set to face each other for the third time this season in the 2025 FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. Having already played their Premier League matches, which resulted in a 2-2 draw and a 7-0 victory for Nottingham Forest, this FA Cup tie is highly anticipated.
Nottingham Forest is currently third in the Premier League and enters this match with two consecutive wins. Brighton is in seventh place, having secured four wins and one draw in their recent five domestic fixtures.
The match will take place at Falmer Stadium in Brighton and Hove, England. Brighton are favored to win at -120 odds, while Nottingham Forest are underdogs at +300. The odds for a draw are +280, and the over/under for total goals is set at 2.5. Soccer expert Jon `Buckets` Eimer from SportsLine has shared his predictions for this game.
Expert FA Cup Picks: Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest
Here are Eimer`s quarterfinal picks for the Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest match on Saturday:
Both Teams To Score (-152)
In three of their last five encounters, both Brighton and Nottingham Forest have scored. Brighton has been in strong scoring form recently, netting two or more goals in their last seven matches across all competitions since their clean sheet loss to Nottingham Forest on February 1st. Nottingham Forest has also been consistent in front of goal, scoring in six of their last seven games, with the only exception being a 0-0 draw against Arsenal on February 26th. This bet is available at -152 odds.
Nottingham Double-Chance (-110)
Nottingham Forest will be without forward Chris Wood due to a hip injury. Despite his absence, the expert believes Nottingham Forest will be competitive in this match, drawing confidence from their strong performance against Brighton in their previous Premier League encounter. Eimer anticipates a close and high-scoring game between these two in-form teams.
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