Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League, October 21, 2024

Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Monday, Oct 21
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: City Ground, England

Relegation-threatened Crystal Palace will travel to Nottingham Forest in their eighth game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at City Ground. The Eagles are still eyeing for their first win of the season and will not get a worse chance than this tie.

Hosts Nottingham Forest are one of the top mid-table squads in the Premier League and are in the 10th spot this season. They made a bright start to the campaign under manager Nuno Espirito Santo whose side went unbeaten in the first five games of the campaign. They held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw and are yet to mark their first home win this season.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace endured a rough start to the new campaign and are languishing in the relegation zone. They invested heavily in the summer transfer window but they are still searching for their first win of the season.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Morgan Gibbs-White remains suspended for this fixture along with West Ham loanee James Ward-Prowse. Players like Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare are sidelined with their respective injuries.

Crystal Palace Team News

As for Crystal Palace, they has been one of the busiest English clubs in the summer window this year. Players like Cheick Doucoure have been ruled out until late October with an Achilles injury whereas Chadi Riad, Chris Richards, Rob Holding, Daniel Munoz and Matheus Franca are also sidelined with their respective injuries. Goalkeeper Matt Turner would be unable to play against his parent club this weekend.

Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Sels

Defenders: Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno

Midfielders: Yates, Dominguez, Anderson

Forwards: Hudson-Odoi, Elanga, Wood

Crystal Palace predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Henderson

Defenders: Lacroix, Guehi, Chalobah

Midfielders: Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell

Forwards: Nketiah, Eze; Mateta

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 67 times in the past, with Nottingham Forest winning only 29 of those games. Crystal Palace have won 16 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 22 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

The 32-year-old attacker has made a brilliant start to the new campaign and has secured four goals in seven Premier League appearances. Wood has been in hot form this campaign and Forest are expected to offer him a new deal as his current contract is due to expire next summer.

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

The English attacking midfielder made 31 appearances for his current club last season, scoring 11 goals and assisting six. The Man City-bound attacker has kicked off the new campaign on a brilliant note and have registered three goals and one assist in nine appearances across all competitions.

Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction

The Tricky Trees has made a decent start to their campaign who are aiming to maintain their top-flight status one more season despite winning only once in their last five games. Nottingham Forest are yet to win on home soil and will be looking to return to winning ways this weekend. They are coming off a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in their last game and earlier beat league-leaders Liverpool away.

As for Crystal Palace, they have had a disastrous start to the new campaign and are currently languishing in the relegation zone with only three points after seven games. They are coming off a 1-0 loss to Liverpool and are yet to register their first win in the 2024/25 season. Despite picking up points against Chelsea and Man United, they have struggled to build momentum throughout the season.

Predicted Score: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Crystal Palace

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