The Anfield giants endured a disastrous campaign last season. They not only surrendered their Premier League title but also struggled badly in other competitions, scraping their way to a fifth-place finish. It came as little surprise that Slot, the hero of 2024/2025, was dismissed and replaced by Iraola. The Basque manager made his debut against Newcastle, with his side salvaging a 2-2 draw only thanks to a late penalty.
The Nottingham club qualified for European competition at the end of the season before last. Nevertheless, they changed managers a year ago, after the campaign had already begun. Several more managerial changes followed, and although the English side performed reasonably well in the Europa League, even reaching the knockout stages, they spent a long time battling relegation domestically before eventually finishing 16th with 44 points. Glasner became the new manager in the summer. His side have already lost to Leeds in both the Premier League and the League Cup.
The former champions scored an average of 1.66 goals per game last season while conceding 1.39. Igor Jesus and his teammates scored fewer goals than they conceded, averaging 1.26 and 1.34 respectively.
Head to Head matches: Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
In their five most recent meetings, the sides have recorded two victories apiece.
The hosts have favorable conditions ahead of this fixture. We believe they will win (odds – 1.60).
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: key statistics and trends
Liverpool have won one of their last five matches
Nottingham Forest have lost two games in a row without scoring, both against Leeds
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Possible starting lineups
Liverpool play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Alisson - Kerkez, Van Dijk, Quansah, Frimpong - Gravenberch, Szoboszlai - Gakpo, Wirtz, Ngumoha - Isak
Nottingham Forest play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Sels - Murillo, Milenkovic, Cunha - Williams, Sangaré, McAtee, Aina - Gibbs-White, Ndoye - Igor Jesus