Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest on Sunday in a clash between two sides who made positive, unbeaten starts to their Premier League campaigns.

However, the match is played against a backdrop of significant off-field tension and a newly stoked rivalry. Forest’s place in the Europa League came directly at Palace’s expense, after the Eagles were demoted to the Conference League over issues surrounding multi-club ownership – a case Forest reportedly pushed UEFA to act on.

On the pitch, history also weighs heavily on the home side. Palace have never beaten Forest in their 10 previous Premier League meetings and have a dismal record in their opening home match of a season, having lost 12 of their last 16. Furthermore, they face a Nottingham Forest side who boasted the third-best away record in the entire division last term.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news

Team News

Crystal Palace

Oliver Glasner must now plan for life without Eberechi Eze, whose move to Arsenal is imminent. The playmaker was left out of the squad for Thursday’s historic 1-0 Europa Conference League win over Fredrikstad, and his departure leaves a huge creative void.

The manager’s options are further limited by a lengthy injury list, which includes key midfielders Cheick Doucouré and Daichi Kamada.

Nottingham Forest

The major story for Forest is the uncertainty over manager Nuno Espírito Santo’s future, which continues to overshadow their excellent on-field form.

On the pitch, however, he has a near fully-fit squad to choose from. New signing Douglas Luiz could be named on the bench for the first time, while Nicolas Domínguez is the only confirmed absentee.

Form

Crystal Palace

It has been a summer of contrasting emotions for Palace. They lifted the Community Shield and made their European debut with a 1-0 win on Thursday, extending their unbeaten run to 11 competitive games.

However, a tendency to draw matches is a concern, with five of their last seven ending in a stalemate. They were denied a famous win at Chelsea on the opening day by a controversial VAR decision.

Nottingham Forest

On the pitch, Nottingham Forest’s form is excellent. They followed up a 7th-place finish last season with a convincing 3-1 win over Brentford.

However, that on-field success is at odds with the off-field turmoil surrounding their manager. Recent encounters between these two sides have been very low-scoring, with just eight goals in the last six meetings.

Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace predicted XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi; Muñoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Esse; Mateta.

Nottingham Forest predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Williams; Sangaré, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.

How to watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest?

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK. Coverage begins at 1:30pm BST ahead of the 2pm BST kick-off. Subscribers can also stream the action live via the Sky Go app.

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