Clashing in the FA Cup for the first time ever, Premier League rivals Brighton and Nottingham Forest collide in Saturday’s fascinating quarter-final showdown at the Amex Stadium.
The Seagulls dramatically got the better of Newcastle United 2-1 in the last 16, while Nuno Espirito Santo‘s men needed penalties to eliminate a plucky Ipswich Town outfit.
The international hiatus could hardly have come at a worse time for Brighton, though, as Saturday’s hosts prevailed in six matches on the bounce before a hard-fought 2-2 stalemate with Manchester City, where they came from behind twice to snatch a share of the spoils.
Furthermore, Brighton have found the back of the net at least twice in each of their seven matches during their unbeaten streak, but sticking with the seven-based theme, the Seagulls’ hot sequence coincidentally commenced after a seven-goal slaughter at the hands of none other than Saturday’s foes.
Forest’s propensity to ship goals on the road and Brighton’s recent knack for netting multiple times equals a terrific watch for the neutrals, one that could very well go the distance and be decided on spot kicks.
Hurzeler’s men might have home advantage in their favour, but the Tricky Trees have already prevailed twice on spot kicks in this season’s competition and have our vote to complete a hat-trick of shootout wins en route to Wembley.
Credit: sportsmole.co.uk
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