Premier League, Round 2LiverpoolLIV 29/08/2026 12:30 Nottingham ForestNOT Venue Anfield Referee S. BarrottTable of ContentsLiverpool v Nottingham Forest Premier League previewLiverpool v Forest team newsLiverpool v Nottingham Forest predicted line upsLiverpool v Forest stats, recent Premier League formWhere to watch Liverpool v Forest: TV channel, live online streamsLiverpool v Nottingham Forest Premier League predictionLiverpool v Nottingham Forest Premier League previewLiverpool will begin a new era at Anfield on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Nottingham Forest for their first Premier League home game of the 2026-27 season. The Reds were held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle on the opening weekend, while Forest have lost their first two matches under new head coach Oliver Glasner and will be looking to avoid a third straight defeat.Iraola will now take charge of Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League for the first time, and he will be looking for a more organised defensive display. The Reds have won their opening home league game in 12 of the last 13 seasons, so there is plenty of history in their favour.Forest, meanwhile, have endured another period of change, with Glasner becoming the clubs fifth manager in less than 12 months.3FBAB0R Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. 23rd Aug, 2026. Lewis Hall of Newcastle United tackles Victor Munoz of Liverpool who goes down in the area to earn a penalty in extra time during the Newcastle United vs Liverpool Premier League match at St. James Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Picture credit should read: Anna Gowthorpe/Sportimage Credit: Sportimage Ltd/Alamy Live NewsThe Austrians reign began with a 1-0 Premier League defeat to Leeds last Saturday, before Forest suffered another loss to the same opposition in the EFL Cup three days later, going down 2-0.A third consecutive defeat would increase the pressure on Glasner, although it would be extremely early for questions to be raised about his position.Forest have also failed to score in four of their last six matches, which will be a concern ahead of a trip to Anfield.Liverpool v Forest team newsLiverpool remain without several players through injury, including centre-back Giovanni Leoni and right-back Conor Bradley, who are both recovering from knee problems.Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez are therefore expected to start at full-back, with Jeremy Jacquet and captain Virgil van Dijk likely to form the centre-back pairing.Ronald Araujo could be among the substitutes, while Joe Gomez remains unavailable due to a muscle injury.Further forward, Hugo Ekitike continues his rehabilitation from the Achilles injury he suffered in April. Isak should therefore lead the attack, with Ngumoha, Florian Wirtz and Gakpo expected to support him.Forest will be without defender Nicolo Savona, who is expected to remain sidelined for several more weeks after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.Neco Williams is a doubt after picking up a knock against Leeds in the EFL Cup, with Luca Netz and Ola Aina expected to operate as wing-backs if he is unavailable.Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo should form the back three.Ryan Yates is also sidelined, while Gibbs-White is a doubt because of a knee strain. Liverpool v Nottingham Forest predicted line upsLiverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo; IsakNottingham Forest: Sels; Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo; Aina, McAtee, Sangare, Netz; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Jesus Official lineups are not available yet. They are usually announced 2040 minutes before kickoff, depending on the competition.Liverpool v Forest stats, recent Premier League formLiverpool have lost their last two home league games against Forest, which is more defeats in such games than they had suffered in their previous 30 (W24 D5 L1). Theyve never lost three in a row against Forest at AnfieldThe Reds have won their first home game in 12 of the last 13 Premier League seasons, drawing the other 1-1 with Crystal Palace in 2022/23Their last defeat in their first match at Anfield of a league campaign was a 2-1 loss to Chelsea in 2003/04, remaining unbeaten in 22 since then (W17 D5)Dominik Szoboszlai has directly contributed to 11 goals across his last 16 Premier League appearances (5 goals, 6 assists)Cody Gakpos total of nine attempt involvements against Newcastle last time out (6 efforts, 3 chances created) was the most of any player on matchday one and has only previously been bettered by the Dutchman in one league game for Liverpool (8 shots, 2 chances created vs West Ham in April 2024)Since Forests return to the Premier League in 2022, no side has won more league games against Liverpool than them (3)Their run of two Premier League away wins against Liverpool puts Forest on the verge of becoming the first team since Crystal Palace (2015 to 2017) to win three consecutively at AnfieldThey have won their opening away game in one of the last eight league seasons (D3 L4), beating Southampton in 2024/25With goals in each of their last 10 Premier League away games, Forest are on the longest such ongoing run in the division and have scored 15 times across their last five games on the roadMorgan Gibbs-White has either scored (2) or assisted (1) three of Nottingham Forests last six Premier League goals at AnfieldWhere to watch Liverpool v Forest: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Saturday is at 12:30 BST (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1.Streaming is available on a vast range of devices through the HBO Max app. Subscriptions start at �30.99 a month.Liverpool v Nottingham Forest Premier League prediction Match PredictionLiverpool 2 1 Nottingham Forest Liverpool should have enough quality to secure their first Premier League win of the season, particularly with home advantage behind them.Forest have caused the Reds problems in recent meetings and could find the net given Liverpools defensive concerns, but Iraolas side should ultimately have enough to edge a close contest. Topics Alexander Isak Alexis Mac Allister Alisson Becker Andoni Iraola Chris Wood Cody Gakpo Conor Bradley Dominik Szoboszlai Federico Chiesa Florian Wirtz Harvey Elliot Hugo Ekitike Igor Jesus Jeremie Frimpong Liverpool F.C. Morgan Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest F.C. 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