Crystal Palace U21 desperately need points on Monday, Jan 11 at 1:00 PM in the Premier League 2. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Crystal Palace U21 come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 1D 1L). Nottingham Forest U21, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Crystal Palace U21 head into this on the back of a defeat, while Nottingham Forest U21 arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Crystal Palace U21 and Nottingham Forest U21 have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Crystal Palace U21 won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Crystal Palace U21 a slight edge, but Nottingham Forest U21 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.