Glasner returns to Selhurst as Forest boss to face struggling Palace

📰 Oliver Glasner, who won three trophies at Palace, comes back to Selhurst Park in the away dugout. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Palace host Forest at Selhurst Park on Sunday 11 October. 🔁 It is Glasner's first return to his old club as Forest head coach. 🏆 Glasner won three trophies at Palace, including the Conference League. 📉 Pierre Sage's Palace are 15th with four points from five games. 🧱 Palace have never beaten Forest in 12 Premier League meetings. 📝 What happened 🏆 Glasner won three trophies in a single calendar year at Palace, the last of them the Conference League after a 1-0 final win over Rayo Vallecano. Despite talks over a new deal, he left when his contract expired in June. 🔁 Forest appointed him on a three-year deal after sacking Vítor Pereira. Palace replaced him with Pierre Sage, previously in charge of Lens. 📉 Palace have one win, one draw and three defeats and sit 15th. They have lost their last three home games. 🌲 Forest lost to Leeds on the opening day but drew with Liverpool and Tottenham and beat Aston Villa. They lost 1-0 at home to Coventry just before the break. 📊 By the numbers • Palace: 15th, 4 points (W1 D1 L3) • Forest: 13th, 5 points (W1 D2 L2) • 12 Premier League meetings: Palace 8 draws, 4 defeats • The last three meetings all ended 1-1 👀 What to watch 👏 The welcome — Will the home fans applaud the man who brought them trophies? As he now manages a direct rival, any warmth may not last beyond kick-off. 🧑‍💼 Sage's test — Sage is still waiting for his first home win. A result against his predecessor would ease the pressure. 🌲 Glasner's new project — Forest are slowly finding their feet, having beaten Villa. Winning at his old club would back up his new direction. 🔁 Draw specialists — The last three meetings all finished 1-1. According to The Stats Zone, the 12 Premier League meetings have produced just 20 goals. 🔭 Why it matters Both sides are close to the bottom of the table, so the first game after the break could shape their October. Kick-off is 2pm local time on Sunday 11 October.