Crystal Palace vs Nottingham form
Last season could be considered a beautiful time for both Crystal Palace and Nottingham.
While Crystal Palace won their first major trophy in 119 years of history by defeating Man City in the FA Cup final, Nottingham also played brilliantly in the Premier League.
Not only did they quickly eliminate the risk of relegation, the team under coach Nuno Santo also surprised everyone by continuously appearing in the top 4. Only because they ran out of steam in the final stages did Forest miss the opportunity to win a ticket to the prestigious Champions League arena.
However, a ticket to the Europa League is more within reach for the Nottingham team. To have the best preparation, the City Ground owners have spared no expense in upgrading the quality and depth of their squad.
New contracts with Igor Jesus, Dan Ndoye, Omari Hutchinson, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Jair Cunha, Douglas Luiz are enough to make many opponents dizzy.
And Nottingham's heavy investment quickly paid off. In the opening match of the 2025/26 Premier League, the team under the direction of coach Nuno Santo won convincingly 3-1 against Brentford.
A brace from striker Chris Wood and the remaining goal from rookie Ndoye helped Forest end the match's fate right after the first half.
Despite recent controversies regarding the suddenly tense relationship between coach Nuno Santo and the upper echelons, regarding the recruitment plan, Nottingham is still confident in marching to Selhurst Park with the goal of earning at least 1 point.
This is not too difficult a task. In the past, the away team has an outstanding record against their London rivals. Specifically, in the last 10 meetings between the two sides, Forest has never tasted defeat, winning 4 and drawing 6.
For their part, Crystal Palace are having a pretty exciting start. After beating Liverpool to win the Community Shield, coach Oliver Glasner and his team continued to make another giant, Chelsea, suffer in the opening round of the Premier League (0-0 draw).
A few days ago, The Eagles won 1-0 against Fredrikstad (Norway) in the first leg of the Conference League play-off. Those were all positive results and enough to satisfy the south London fans.
However, the departure of captain Eberechi Eze (to Arsenal) promises to leave a big hole. At least in terms of creating breakthroughs on the home team's front line.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham squad information
Crystal Palace: Daichi Kamada, Eddie Nketiah, Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure and Matheus Franca remain absent due to injury.
Nottingham: Nicolas Dominguez is out with a long-term injury.
Expected lineup Crystal Palace vs Nottingham
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Devenny
Nottingham: Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Prediction: 1-1
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