Nottingham Forest are flying high while Crystal Palace are still yet to win ahead of this Monday night clash by the banks of the River Trent.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Preview
Will Nottingham Forest's impressive start to the campaign continue? Last time out, Nuno Espírito Santo's side held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw, taking the lead through Chris Wood, unlucky not to leave Stamford Bridge with all three points, given that Jota Silva was denied a winner at the death. This point means the Garibaldi Reds began the weekend up in tenth place, their sole defeat so far coming during their most-recent home game, a 1-0 loss to Fulham. Despite beating both Southampton and Liverpool on the road, Forest are actually yet to win at the City Ground this season, a fact they'll be seeking to change in this Monday night extravaganza.
Crystal Palace meantime are still searching for their first win anywhere, kicking off in the relegation zone, despite last season's tenth place finish, concluding the campaign with six victories out of seven. This season though has proved to be much more of a struggle for Oliver Glasner's team, yielding just three points from their opening seven fixtures, coming into this one following back-to-back defeats at the hands of the two Merseyside clubs, most-recently beaten 1-0 by Liverpool at Selhurst. The Eagles have not failed to win any of their first eight matches at the start of a season since 1992/93, a campaign that did result in relegation. Ahead of this one, Forest are currently unbeaten in seven meetings with Palace, while the Eagles have won only five of their 27 visits to the City Ground across the last five decades, with a home win the most-likely outcome once more.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 106
- Nottingham Forest Wins: 29. Draws: 22. Crystal Palace Wins: 16.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace: Last 5 Meetings
- 30 March 2024 - Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace
- 7 October 2023 - Crystal Palace 0-0 Nottingham Forest
- 28 May 2023 -Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest
- 12 November 2022 - Nottingham Forest 1-0 Crystal Palace
- 29 December 2012 - Nottingham Forest 2-2 Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest Team News
James Ward-Prowse is suspended, following his red card at Stamford Bridge, while Morgan Gibbs-White suffered a nasty looking ankle injury towards the end of that game, although there is optimism that he will be fit for this one. Goalkeeper Matz Sels is a doubt, after withdrawing from the Belgium squad due to an adductor injury, so summer signing Carlos Miguel could be in line for a Premier League debut; he's 6 ft 8 in, so you can't miss him!
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace: (4-3-3): Miguel; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Domínguez, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Wood.
Nottingham Forest Player to Watch vs Crystal Palace
Chris Wood has had a very productive start to this season, scoring four goals already, taking his tally to 73 Premier League goals, only 63 men have more, the same number as Erling Braut Håland, albeit in 161 more matches. New Zealand's all-time record goal-scorer was on target against both Tahiti and Malaysia during the international break, so will now be seeking to add to his five career goals against Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace Team News
Oliver Glasner has started seven different back threes in Palace's seven games so far but, after handing Trevoh Chalobah his debut against Liverpool, will be hoping to have finally found a settled trio. Given that Chadi Riad and Chris Richards are both out, he'll have little choice! The headline team news a fortnight ago was the fact that Jean-Philippe Mateta had been dropped to the bench, not starting a Premier League game for the first time since 9 December, so it will be interesting to see if he returns, of it Glasner shows faith in Eddie Nketiah.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest: (3-4-3): Henderson; Chalobah, Guéhi, Lacroix; Muñoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze, Nketiah.
Crystal Palace Player to Watch vs Nottingham Forest
Eberechi Eze has had 27 shots in the Premier League so far this season, only Antoine Semenyo (31) and Erling Braut Håland (35) have had more, but this has only seen him score one goal so far, and the Eagles will need their creator in chief to get back to his best if they're going to climb up the table.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction
We're backing Nottingham Forest to win this one. Dating back to 1996, the Garibaldi Reds are unbeaten in eight Premier League home games played on Mondays, while Palace have won only two of their last 13 league fixtures taking place on a Monday. Does that mean anything? Who's to say. Nevertheless, based on what both have produced so far this season, a home win win seems the most-likely outcome: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Crystal Palace.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Premier League game on TV channel?
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Premier League game on live streaming?
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Sky GO & NOW TV.
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League?
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace takes place on Monday 21 October 2024, with kick off at 20:00 (BST), 15:00 (ET) & 12:00 (PDT).