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Oliver Glasner returns to Selhurst Park with Nottingham Forest as they take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Glasner won three trophies with the Eagles but switched his allegiance to Forest this summer.
Pierre Sage is now the man in charge in South London, and he will be hoping for victory on home soil.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest key stats
- Palace have won just once in 12 league games (D4, L7).
- Forest have lost just once in seven away league matches (W4, D2).
- Palace have never beaten Forest in the Premier League (D8, L4).
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest — Tale of the Tape
| Crystal Palace | vs | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 15th | Position | 13th |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 6 | Goals For | 4 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 5 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 19th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 4th (A) |
After winning the Conference League, Glasner departed Palace for Forest, with Sage taking his place.
The Eagles have started the season slowly, with just four points collected in five league games.
To try to get players up to speed during the international break, Palace played a friendly against Bristol City but lost 2-0 to the Championship outfit, which will not have put them in good spirits heading into this one.
Axel Disasi remains suspended and Chadi Riad out injured, but Dean Henderson, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Takehiro Tomiyasu are close to a return; this game will come too soon, though.
As for Forest, Igor Jesus and Nikola Milenkovic are sidelined, while Neco Williams is struggling with illness.
That will be a blow for Glasner, who will want his best team available to compete against his old side away from home.
The Tricky Trees have also had a relatively slow start and lost 1-0 at home to newly-promoted Coventry City before the international break.
Nonetheless, their head-to-head record remains strong, as they are yet to taste defeat to Palace in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest form guide & betting tips
| Crystal Palace | vs | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
LLWLD |
Form | LDDWL |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 15th | Form Table | 13th |
| 6 | Goals For | 4 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 5 |
WLWDL |
Form (All Comps) | LDDWL |
Whispers predicts: Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Forest are slight 17/10 (2.70) favourites, but given their stuttering form, we are happy to back against the bookies.
With Palace not in great form either, the Draw at 5/2 (3.50) appeals here.
Neither side are fully confident, so Under 2.5 goals at 11/12 (1.92) could also be a play, and in terms of players, Morgan Gibbs-White is the one to watch.
Having remarkably produced a goal contribution in each of his last eight away league appearances (G6, A4), Gibbs-White to score or assist at 5/4 (2.25) is our final pick.
Overall, we are predicting a 1-1 draw, which is available at 6/1 (7.00).
> Under 2.5 goals at 1.92 | Likelihood: High
> Gibbs-White to score or assist at 2.25 | Likelihood: Medium
> Draw at 3.50 | Likelihood: Low