Teams Looking to Turn the Tide

Liverpool and Nottingham Forest will meet at Anfield on Saturday, August 29, at 12:30pm (11:30 GMT) in a serious Premier League clash. Both teams are searching for their first win of the new season, with Liverpool aiming to bounce back under new manager Andoni Iraola and Forest looking to turn things around under Oliver Glasner.

Transfer Market Updates and Squad News

Liverpool’s new boss Iraola has confirmed the club is in the market for wingers, with reports that the Reds are close to signing French forward Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain. The club has also shown interest in Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr to fill the void left by Mohamed Salah’s departure — Iraola said he is hoping for “good news soon” from the transfer market but admitted no deal has yet been finalized.

Cody Gakpo, who scored in Iraola’s first match in charge during the 2-2 draw with Newcastle, could see his future uncertain as he is reportedly a target for Manchester City and Tottenham. Iraola admitted it is hard to predict what will happen with any of the squad players as the transfer market remains active.

Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, have had a difficult start to the season, losing both of their opening matches at home to Leeds. The club recently broke their transfer record by signing Liam Delap from Chelsea for £45 million ($61 million), but Glasner has expressed frustration with the recruitment situation, stating the team needs more time to rebuild after a turbulent relegation battle last season.

Match Predictions and Head-to-Head

The Opta supercomputer has Liverpool as the clear favorites to win, with a 61.1 percent chance of victory, compared to Forest’s 18.2 percent and a 20.7 percent chance of a draw. The two teams have met 124 times in their history, with Liverpool winning 61, Forest 33, and 30 draws.

Recent matches between the two have been closely contested. The last time they met in the Premier League was on February 22, 2026, when Alexis Mac Allister scored a stoppage-time winner for Liverpool in a 1-0 victory. That came after a goalless draw on November 22, 2025, and a 3-0 win for Forest in January 2025.

Liverpool’s predicted starting XI includes Alisson in goal, with Alexander Isak expected to lead the line supported by Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo — Forest are likely to start with Dean Henderson in goal and Morgan Gibbs-White in midfield, though his availability remains uncertain due to a knock.