How to watch today's Brighton vs Nottingham Forest FA Cup game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

The second FA Cup clash of Saturday takes us to the South Coast, where Brighton aims to capitalize on home advantage against Nottingham Forest and book a spot in the Wembley semi-finals.

Fabian Hurzeler's men enter the contest in fine form, having put together a four-match winning streak before earning an impressive 2-2 draw against Manchester City. Their recent run includes a thrilling 2-1 FA Cup fifth-round triumph over Newcastle United at St. James' Park.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest arrives at the Amex unbeaten in their last four outings. However, Brighton will be eager to settle the score, having failed to secure a victory in their two Premier League meetings against Forest this season.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Brighton vs Nottingham Forest online - TV channels & live streams

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Brighton vs Nottingham Forest kick-off time

FA Cup - FA Cup

The American Express Community Stadium

The match will be played at the Amex Stadium in Falmer, Brighton and Hove, England, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Kick-off is set for 1:15 pm ET/10:15 am PT for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest lineups

Brighton

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

NFO

1

B. Verbruggen

29

J. van Hecke

41

J. Hinshelwood

30

P. Estupinan

4

A. Webster

17

Y. Minteh

22

K. Mitoma

26

Y. Ayari

20

C. Baleba

14

G. Rutter

18

D. Welbeck

26

M. Sels

34

O. Aina

31

N. Milenkovic

7

N. Williams

5

Murillo

16

N. Dominguez

10

M. Gibbs-White

28

Danilo

8

E. Anderson

22

R. Yates

9

T. Awoniyi

4-2-3-1

NFO

BHA

-Line up

• 1

  B. Verbruggen

• 29

  J. van Hecke

• 41

  J. Hinshelwood

• 30

  P. Estupinan

  62’

• 4

  A. Webster

  91’

• 17

  Y. Minteh

• 22

  K. Mitoma

  71’

• 26

  Y. Ayari

  81’

• 20

  C. Baleba

• 14

  G. Rutter

  75’

• 18

  D. Welbeck

  71’

Substitutes

• 16

  E. Cashin

• 38

  T. McGill

• 11

  S. Adingra

  71’

• 25

  D. Gomez

  81’

• 8

  B. Gruda

  75’

  114’

• 9

  J. Pedro

  71’

• 5

  L. Dunk

  91’

• 33

  M. O'Riley

• 99

  C. Tasker

Manager

• F. Hurzeler

NFO

-Line up

• 26

  M. Sels

• 34

  O. Aina

• 31

  N. Milenkovic

• 7

  N. Williams

  111’

• 5

  Murillo

• 16

  N. Dominguez

  88’

  96’

• 10

  M. Gibbs-White

  119’

  120’

• 28

  Danilo

  61’

• 8

  E. Anderson

• 22

  R. Yates

  97’

• 9

  T. Awoniyi

  61’

Substitutes

• 14

  C. Hudson-Odoi

  61’

• 19

  A. Moreno

• 30

  W. Boly

• 33

  C. Miguel

• 21

  A. Elanga

  61’

• 4

  Morato

  119’

• 6

  I. Sangare

• 15

  H. Toffolo

• 20

  Jota Silva

  96’

Manager

• N. Espirito Santo

Brighton team news

The Seagulls could be without several key figures, as former Chelsea prospect Tariq Lamptey remains a doubt after missing out against City. James Milner, Matt O’Riley, and Brazilian defender Igor are also sidelined due to ongoing injury concerns.

In attack, Joao Pedro, who recently featured for Brazil and continues to attract interest ahead of the summer transfer window, will spearhead Brighton’s frontline. Midfielder Diego Gomez, who has impressed since joining from Inter Miami in January, may retain his place in the starting XI.

Nottingham Forest team news

As for Forest, they travel to the South Coast without any new injury setbacks, though goalkeeper Carlos Miguel remains a doubt with a thigh issue. Striker Taiwo Awoniyi, despite netting just once in the Premier League this season, could be handed a rare start.

Additionally, Aston Villa loanee Alex Moreno will be hoping for minutes after limited involvement in recent months, while captain Ryan Yates is expected to return to the midfield alongside Elliot Anderson.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

BHA

Last 5 matches

NFO

2

Wins

1

Draw

2

Wins

• Nottingham Forest

  7

  -

  0

  Brighton

• Brighton

  2

  -

  2

  Nottingham Forest

• Brighton

  1

  -

  0

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  2

  -

  3

  Brighton

• Nottingham Forest

  3

  -

  1

  Brighton

7

Goals scored

14

Games over 2.5 goals

4/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

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