The international break is right around the corner, but first, we have a thrilling matchday eight slate in the Premier League. The Sunday schedule sees a trio of exciting matches as Brighton hosts Liverpool and West Ham takes on Newcastle while all action leads to the marquee tie between Arsenal and Manchester City. Here are my top bets for matchday eight in the PL. And below we dive into Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest.
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Premier League Matchday 8 Preview & Best Bets: Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest
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Crystal Palace (+125) vs. Nottingham Forest (+255), DRAW (+220) | 2.5 (+140/-175)
Saturday’s six-match slate wraps up with a mid-table clash as ninth-ranked Crystal Palace hosts 12th-ranked Nottingham Forest. Kickoff for this one is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET from Selhurst Park Stadium in London.
Palace is putting together a decent campaign, and their recent form is solid as they’ve picked up points in four of their last five matches. That includes the most recent outing, a 1-0 road victory over a floundering Manchester United side. I’m going to back the Eagles at home this weekend. They’ve been excellent at Selhurst Park, losing just once over their last eight matches at the ground (four wins, three draws).
Meanwhile, Forest hasn’t been fabulous recently, going 0-2-1 in their last three matches while scoring just two goals. The big storyline since the Trees made the jump to the top flight last campaign is that they cannot win on the road. Essentially, it was their home form in 2022-2023 that kept them up. They were an abysmal 1-5-13 on the road last season and they’re off to a 1-0-3 start this year. I have to fade Nottingham Forest on the road, especially with a plus-money payout doing so.
Bet: Crystal Palace Moneyline (+125)
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