Forest Looking to Build on Recent Success Against Palace
Nottingham Forest are hoping to continue their recent surge in form when they host Crystal Palace at the City Ground on Saturday in the Premier League. Forest have looked much more solid defensively in recent weeks, picking up crucial wins against Liverpool and Southampton.
Steve Cooper's men will be confident going into this game, especially with the way they've been playing at home. The atmosphere at the City Ground has been electric this season, and the fans will be looking for their team to carry that momentum into this game.
Palace Searching for Consistency
Crystal Palace are hoping to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Chelsea last weekend. Patrick Vieira's side have been inconsistent this season, with some impressive wins mixed in with some frustrating losses. They’ll need to be more clinical in front of goal if they are to get anything out of this game.
The Eagles will be looking to exploit any weaknesses in the Forest defense. Wilfried Zaha will be key for Palace, as he's always a threat going forward. Palace have struggled on the road this season, and will need to be much better defensively if they want to leave with a point.
Key Match-Ups
Brennan Johnson vs Joachim Andersen. Johnson has been a real bright spot for Forest this season, and he'll be looking to cause problems for the Palace defense. Andersen will need to be at his best to stop the young Welshman.
Morgan Gibbs-White vs Eberechi Eze. Gibbs-White has been a key player for Forest in the attacking midfield role, and he'll be looking to pull the strings against a Palace side who can be vulnerable in the middle of the park. Eze is a key creative player for the Eagles, so this matchup could be decisive.
Prediction
This game is a tough one to call. Forest have the home advantage and are playing with a lot of confidence, but Palace have the quality to get a result. I think it'll be a tight game, and I'm going to go with a 1-1 draw.
Who do you think will win? Let me know in the comments below!