On Monday evening, Nottingham Forest will take on winless Crystal Palace at the City Ground in the hope of extending their solid start to the 2024-25 Premier League season. Forest's last outing saw them earn a 1-1 draw against Chelsea before the international break, while Palace fell 1-0 to league leaders Liverpool. Forest have lost just once in their first seven matches but will be without head coach Nuno Espirito Santo due to a suspension. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are still searching for their first victory this season after a disappointing start, leaving them in 18th place.

Despite their defensive resilience, Palace have struggled to find the net, managing only five goals in the campaign so far, the lowest tally in the league. However, their recent matches on the road have shown promise, with a six-game scoring streak in away games. Palace have also historically struggled against Nottingham Forest, with their last win coming back in 2011, while Forest have gone unbeaten in their last seven encounters.

Forest will be missing key players, including Morgan Gibbs-White, who is suspended, and possibly first-choice goalkeeper Matz Sels, though he may still feature after pulling out of international duty. In contrast, Crystal Palace will be without Chadi Riad, Chris Richards, Cheick Doucoure, and Matheus Franca, while Daniel Munoz and Adam Wharton are set to return from injuries.

Forest's strong defensive form and Palace's ongoing attacking struggles suggest a tight contest. Both teams may have to settle for a point, with Palace likely to continue their search for a first win.

周一晚上，诺丁汉森林将在城市球场迎战战绩未果的水晶宫，希望能延续他们在2024-25赛季的良好开局。森林在国际比赛日之前的最后一场比赛中1-1战平了切尔西，而水晶宫则0 -1负于联赛领头羊利物浦。森林在前七场比赛中只输了一场，但主教练努诺·埃斯皮里图·桑托将因停赛而缺阵。与此同时，水晶宫在令人失望的开局后仍在寻找本赛季的第一场胜利，目前他们排在第18位。

尽管他们的防守很有弹性，但水晶宫一直在努力寻找进球，到目前为止，他们在赛季中只进了5个球，是联赛中最少的。然而，他们最近的客场比赛显示出了希望，在客场比赛中取得了六连胜。历史上，水晶宫在对阵诺丁汉森林的比赛中也表现不佳，上一次胜利要追溯到2011年，而森林在最近7次对阵中保持不败。

森林队将失去关键球员，包括停赛的摩根-吉布斯-怀特，以及可能的主力门将马茨-塞尔斯，尽管他在退出国际比赛后仍有可能出场。相比之下，水晶宫将没有查迪·里亚德、克里斯·理查兹、切克·杜库雷和马修斯·弗兰卡，而丹尼尔·穆尼奥斯和亚当·沃顿将从伤病中回归。

森林队强大的防守形式和水晶宫队持续的进攻挣扎表明这是一场激烈的竞争。两支球队可能都不得不满足于一分，而水晶宫可能会继续寻找第一场胜利。