Nottingham Forest’s Champions League dreams are slowly falling apart.
After losing 2-0 at home to Brentford on Thursday evening, Nuno Espirito Santo needs a huge response from his players on the Monday Night Football.
But that won’t be easy against a Palace side on a high after reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
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Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Monday, May 5, 8pm
Selhurst Park, London
Live on Sky Sports
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Preview
Forest are now down to sixth in the Premier League table, level on points with Chelsea in fifth but possessing an inferior goal difference.
It has been a tough run for the Tricky Trees of late, with three of their 10 top-flight defeats coming in the last five games.
Forest were also knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend courtesy of a 2-0 semi-final loss to Manchester City, just a day after Palace’s famous victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.
Oliver Glasner’s side won 3-0 in the capital thanks to a strike from Eberechi Eze and a brilliant brace from Ismaila Sarr.
In truth, the result was a bit of a shock given Palace are without a win in four Premier League outings.
However, the Eagles did draw 2-2 with Arsenal last time out in what was an impressive performance overall.
So perhaps Palace have turned a corner as we approach the end of the season and they will be eager to achieve positive results in preparation for the FA Cup final on May 17.
The reverse fixture between these two sides saw Forest claim a 1-0 win thanks to a second-half strike from Chris Wood.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Palace are slight favourites here at 2.25. A Forest win is priced at 3.13, while the draw is 3.32.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Ismaila Sarr to have over 1.5 shots on target @ 4.00
Fresh from a magnificent Wembley display, we are backing Sarr to continue his fine form in the attacking third for Palace.
Ismaila Sarr to score or assist @ 2.30
Another Sarr-related tip, albeit this comes with slightly less risk. The Senegal international has scored seven goals and assisted four more in the Premier League this season.
Bet Builder Quick Bets: Crystal Palace to win, over 1.5 goals and over 8.5 corners @ 3.90
And if you believe Sarr will inspire Palace to a win, this Bet Builder could be a great option to turn to. Forest’s recent defeat to Brentford featured nine corner kicks.
Crystal Palace Team News
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Henderson, Richards, Guehi, Lacroix, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta, Eze
Injuries/Doubts: Riad, Doucoure, Turner
Nottingham Forest Team News
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Dominguez, Yates, Elanga, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Wood
Injuries/Doubts: Hudson-Odoi
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