Oliver Glasner brought fresh hope to Crystal Palace after an excellent end to the 2023-24 season. However, the Eagles are yet to reach the same heights this season after failing to win in their opening seven.
They will hope to end their barren run of form against Nottingham Forest on Monday at the City Ground.
But, the East Midlands hosts could be an interesting selection after proving to be a tough nut to crack in the Premier League so far this season.
Forest come into this round having lost just once in their opening seven matches, and a top-half finish could be well within reach under Nuno Espirito Santo this term.
Odds
Forest are strong favorites in the betting to record victory on Monday. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are considerable underdogs after making a slow start to the 2024-25 season.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | +131 |
| Draw | +230 |
| Crystal Palace | +235 |
Forest Unbeaten in Seven Against Eagles
| Total | Nottingham Forest | Crystal Palace | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Premier League Games | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 65 | 38 | 27 |
Nottingham Forest have a solid record against their rivals this week after avoiding defeat in the last seven.
However, it could be worth noting that their only home win in their last four was achieved in the 2022-23 season by a 1-0 scoreline.
Both meetings last term ended in low-scoring draws. Palace’s only win in their last eleven against Forest was achieved in the Championship in December 2011.
🚨⚽ TIP: Under 2.25 Goals @ -103
Nottingham Forest vs. Crystal Palace Key Stats
- Chris Wood has been in inspired form for Forest this season, with ten of his last 14 goals being scored away from the City Ground.
- Only Stan Collymore and Bryan Roy have scored more Premier League goals for the East Midlands side than Wood.
- Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their opening seven league matches for the fifth time in their history.
Nottingham Forest Team News
James Ward-Prowse is suspended on Monday after being sent off in Forest’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea before the international break. Influential midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is a doubt, while goalkeeper Matz Sels could also miss out.
Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo are both expected to return before the end of the calendar year.
Possible Lineup
Matz Sels (GK); Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno, Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood
Crystal Palace Team News
Palace are struggling to fill the Michael Olise-shaped hole in the attacking third this season. However, Glasner will have all attacking options available for the showdown at the City Ground.
Adam Wharton will miss out due to a groin injury, while Chris Richards, Cheick Doucoure, and Matheus Franca are all unavailable.
Possible Lineup
Dean Henderson (GK); Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Trevor Chalobah, Daniel Munoz, Jefferson Lerma, Jeffrey Schlupp, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze
Nottingham Forest vs. Crystal Palace Prediction
It has been a disappointing start to the season for Palace, and this looks a tough assignment to turn their campaign around.
Forest have been emphatic in the final third of the field, and their counter-attack talents are hard to overlook against a possession-based Palace.
For that reason, we like the chances of a home win at the City Ground on Monday.
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