Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is chasing a Premier League factors document forward of their sport at dwelling to Nottingham Forest on Monday.
The Eagles are presently on 45 factors with 4 video games remaining and want 5 extra factors to beat their document complete, which was equalled for the third time final season.
And Glasner, whose staff have an FA Cup closing in opposition to Manchester Metropolis to sit up for later this month, has that document in his sights.
“Our objective may be very clear and we wish to have probably the most factors in Palace historical past,” he mentioned, as quoted by BBC Sport.
“Meaning we want at the least 5 in 4 video games and the perfect factor to attain is getting three factors in opposition to Nottingham after which three factors in opposition to Tottenham. Then the primary objective is achieved, after which we will deal with the ultimate in FA Cup.
“We wish to win at dwelling. I watched the semi-finals in opposition to Metropolis, I watched them yesterday night and it confirmed what a very good staff they’re even when they misplaced each the video games. They’re enjoying for European locations and they are going to be very motivated and we are going to want the identical motivation.”
For Nottingham Forest, in the meantime, Nuno Espirito Santo was insistent that the stress was not attending to his gamers following Thursday’s defeat to Brentford.
That loss left Forest exterior the highest 5 on objective distinction, which means they may miss out on a spot within the Champions League.
“We don’t see it however we really feel it. The reason for that now we have to search out in ourselves. However I don’t see [pressure], I see perception, need and dedication,” mentioned Nuno.
However the actuality is we’re struggling in some features of our sport – focus and willpower to be sensible and clear up the conditions which might be easy to unravel. [To get back to ourselves] is the essential possibility now we have. We don’t have to alter, now we have to return and discover our model.
“We have now been clear and spoken many occasions about how we play. Our fundamental is being compact and strong, we don’t give away probabilities. We’re a staff that all the time covers, so our opponents need to do far more to attain what they achieved at this time.”
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Crystal Palace – Jean-Philippe Mateta
Mateta has scored 10 objectives in his final 13 Premier League appearances, all in 2025.
It’s the second consecutive season he’s scored 10+ objectives from January till the tip of the season, scoring 14 in 18 video games in 2023-24 in that timeframe, with Andrew Johnson the one Eagles participant to attain this beforehand (11 in 2004-05).
Nottingham Forest – Chris Wooden
Wooden has scored 17 objectives in his final 24 Premier League appearances on the highway for Nottingham Forest and has 9 away objectives this season, with no Forest participant ever scoring 10 away objectives in a season.
He could possibly be the sixth participant to attain 10+ dwelling objectives and 10+ away objectives in a Premier League season over the age of 30, with Mohamed Salah additionally attaining that in 2024-25.
MATCH PREDICTION: CRYSTAL PALACE WIN
Palace come into this match having gained 5 and drawn one in all their final six matches in all competitions at Selhurst Park.
Glasner’s aspect have misplaced simply two of their final 11 dwelling video games in all competitions.
Forest, in the meantime, have misplaced 4 of their final 5 matches.
The Difficult Timber, nevertheless, have gained two of their final three away Premier League video games in London (L1), as many as they did throughout their earlier 23 journeys to the capital mixed (W2 D5 L16). Forest wish to win three away video games in London in a season for the second time within the Premier League, additionally doing so in 1994-95.
Certainly, Forest have gained 9 away Premier League matches this season and have solely gained 10 top-flight away matches in a season on three events – in 1977-78 (completed 1st), 1978-79 (2nd) and 1994-95 (third).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Crystal Palace – 43.5%
Draw – 26.4%
Nottingham Forest – 30.2%