Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

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The Monday night offering in the Premier League features this upcoming clash between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace at the City Ground with Nottingham Forest heading into this encounter on the back of a solid point gained in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, while Crystal Palace suffered a second defeat on the trot in the Premier League before the international break, losing 1-0 at home to Liverpool.

Nottingham Forest have produced a solid campaign so far in the Premier League as the Tricky Trees have been handed just one defeat so far this term which came in the shape of a 1-0 loss at home to Fulham but otherwise the east midlands club have managed to hold their own.

Wins against Southampton and most impressive of all, a 1-0 win away from home against Liverpool at Anfield prove that Forest look a different outfit now under manager Nuno Espirito Santo as the hosts have also picked up important points in draws with the likes of Bournemouth, Wolves, Brighton and Chelsea.

Forest will no doubt be keen to halt a six-game winless run though at the City Ground as the hosts have drawn three but lost three as well.

Crystal Palace find themselves in early trouble down near the foot of the Premier League table as The Eagles currently occupy third from bottom in the English top flight standings as the visitors still remain without a win so far this season.

Points picked up in three draws against Chelsea, Leicester City and Manchester United have saved Crystal Palace from occupying the bottom place in the Premier League table so far but the London club face a tricky outing to the east midlands on Monday night.

Palace have been unable to find the sort of form which brought them an impressive seven-game unbeaten run towards the end of last season's top flight campaign which consisted of six wins and a draw as Oli Glasner's side finished last season with a flourish along with wins on the road at Liverpool and Wolves.

However, the bigger picture shows Crystal Palace have managed to capture just six wins from their previous 19 league matches in the domestic top flight which also includes slipping to seven defeats within this period as well.

In addition, Crystal Palace have registered just two wins in their last 16 outings on the road and having been handed eight defeats in the process, the visitors could be facing a tough night at the office on Monday night.

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace Verdict

Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last eight meetings against Crystal Palace and having won two of the last three encounters at the City Ground, Nottingham Forest look the more likely to take the spoils here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Nottingham Forest win @ 2.30

Other side bets worth considering:

Nottingham Forest win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.50

Correct Score: Nottingham Forest 2-0 @ 12.00