Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday, August 29 (7:30 AM ET / 6:30 AM CT / 4:30 AM PT).
Liverpool go into this without the injured Ekitiké (calf/shin/heel) and the injured Bradley (knee), while Joe Gomez, Jayden Danns and Giovanni Leoni are also unavailable and the doubtful Jones (groin/hip/pelvic) may not be risked. Mohamed Salah, Federico Chiesa and Andrew Robertson are the fit attacking options expected to lead the line at Anfield. Nottingham Forest are missing the injured Savona (knee) and the injured Yates (other), with Olufisayo Aina, Murillo and Igor Jesus among those pushing for a start after limited minutes last season.
Liverpool have 1 point from their opening match, a 2-2 draw away at Newcastle, while Nottingham Forest sit on 0 points after a 0-1 home defeat to Leeds. That gap, plus the pull of Anfield, points toward a home side well placed to pick up all three points, even with Forest still hunting their opening goal of the campaign.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Best Bets & Predictions
Liverpool's front line looks to make home advantage count against a Forest side still searching for its first goal of the season.
Our approach: we lean on the season-opening results, last season's underlying numbers for the key attacking names, and a Liverpool-leaning slate that doesn't overreach on a Forest side still hunting its opening goal.
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Season Form & Standings
Liverpool have taken 1 point from their opening game while Nottingham Forest have 0 after an opening defeat.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Liverpool
3-2-3-1Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1Potential Match-Winners
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): Scored 7 goals and created a team-high 49 chances last season, with 7 assists to go alongside them.
- Federico Chiesa (Liverpool): Added 2 goals from just 318 minutes off the bench last season, a sharp return whenever he got on the pitch.
- Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest): Managed 3 shots and 1 on target in 90 minutes last season, without troubling the scoresheet.
Recent Form
Liverpool: W L D L D
- 2026-08-23: Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool (D, away)
- 2026-05-15: Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool (L, away)
- 2026-05-09: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (D, home)
- 2026-05-03: Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool (L, away)
- 2026-04-25: Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace (W, home)
Liverpool head into this on the back of an up-and-down run: a 3-1 home win over Crystal Palace, a 3-2 loss at Manchester United, a 1-1 home draw with Chelsea, a 4-2 loss at Aston Villa, and this season’s opening 2-2 draw away at Newcastle.
Nottingham Forest: W W D L L
- 2026-08-22: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds (L, home)
- 2026-05-17: Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest (L, away)
- 2026-05-10: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle (D, home)
- 2026-05-04: Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest (W, away)
- 2026-04-24: Sunderland 0-5 Nottingham Forest (W, away)
Forest’s equivalent sequence goes the other way at the death: a 5-0 away win at Sunderland, a 3-1 win at Chelsea, a 1-1 home draw with Newcastle, a 3-2 loss at Manchester United, and a 0-1 home defeat to Leeds on the opening weekend.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Liverpool’s 1 point from the season so far should become 4 points after this, with the home side’s attacking depth enough to see off a Forest team still on 0 points and yet to find the net. Anfield should see goals at both ends, but Liverpool to close it out 2-1.