Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Buoyant Palace likely to triumph over inconsistent visitors
Monday night football in the Premier League comes from Selhurst Park with FA Cup finalists Crystal Palace hosting Nottingham Forest at 8pm BST.
Oliver Glasner admits that his side is in a ‘buoyant mood’ following their convincing FA Cup semi-final victory over Aston Villa nine days ago. Although the Eagles haven’t won any of their last four Premier League matches, they are likely to have their minds of the FA Cup and have endured a tough set of fixtures, including trips to Newcastle and Manchester City.
They’re unbeaten in their last four at this venue, beating Villa, Brighton and picking up a point against Bournemouth.
They have pretty much a full squad available for this contest and Glasner has praised his squad’s attitude suggesting that everyone has looked sharp.
Nottingham Forest remain in the hunt for a Europa League spot, although their recent form is a little concerning with three defeats in their last four. They’ve failed to score in two of those losses and were hanging on against Spurs. The Tricky Trees lost just two of their first 11 away games, however, they’ve subsequently been defeated in four of their last six and have only beaten relegated Ipswich and a distracted Spurs outfit.
This will not be an easy task for the visitors, especially if Callum Hudson-Odoi does not make the matchday squad.
Palace have been priced up as the favourites for this clash but in my opinion, they are still a price worth backing.
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