Glasner chasing Premier League factors document for Palace

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is chasing a Premier League factors document forward of their recreation at dwelling to Nottingham Forest on Monday.

The Eagles are at the moment on 45 factors with 4 video games remaining and wish 5 extra factors to beat their document complete, which was equalled for the third time final season.

And Glasner, whose crew have an FA Cup ultimate in opposition to Manchester Metropolis to look ahead to later this month, has that document in his sights.

“Our objective may be very clear and we wish to have essentially the most factors in Palace historical past,” he mentioned, as quoted by BBC Sport.

“Which means we’d like not less than 5 in 4 video games and the most effective factor to realize 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 give attention to 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 superb crew they’re even when they misplaced each the video games. They’re taking part in for European locations and they are going to be very motivated and we’ll 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 outdoors 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 we have now to seek 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 points of our recreation – focus and willpower to be sensible and resolve the conditions which might be easy to resolve. [To get back to ourselves] is the essential possibility we have now. We don’t have to alter, we have now to return and discover our model.

“We have now been clear and spoken many instances about how we play. Our primary is being compact and stable, we don’t give away possibilities. We’re a crew that at all times covers, so our opponents should do far more to realize what they achieved at present.”

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Crystal Palace – Jean-Philippe Mateta

Mateta has scored 10 targets in his final 13 Premier League appearances, all in 2025.

It’s the second consecutive season he’s scored 10+ targets from January till the top of the season, scoring 14 in 18 video games in 2023-24 in that timeframe, with Andrew Johnson the one Eagles participant to realize this beforehand (11 in 2004-05).

Nottingham Forest – Chris Wooden

Wooden has scored 17 targets in his final 24 Premier League appearances on the street for Nottingham Forest and has 9 away targets this season, with no Forest participant ever scoring 10 away targets in a season.

He could possibly be the sixth participant to attain 10+ dwelling targets and 10+ away targets 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 Bushes, 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 want 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%