Crystal Palace vs. West Ham (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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On the back of respective midweek defeats, Crystal Palace and West Ham United renew hostilities for Saturday's Premier League London derby at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles went down 2-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in Tuesday's bottom-half battle, 24 hours before David Moyes's side failed to hang on to a 1-0 lead in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.
We say: Crystal Palace 0-1 West Ham United
Returning midfield regulars and an extra day's rest will no doubt be of benefit to Palace, who could receive a significant boost with the possible return of Zaha, but Hodgson's side have lost their golden touch in front of goal and have not been renowned for prolific performances at Selhurst Park this year anyway.
A raft of changes on the visiting end could also disrupt West Ham's momentum, although Moyes's side have had few problems taking their chances during their springtime surge and have enough firepower in their ranks to come away with all the spoils - closing the gap on Palace to just one point in the process.
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Brentford vs. Nott'm Forest (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Following a crucial victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek, Nottingham Forest will resume their bid for Premier League survival when they face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Steve Cooper's side moved out of the bottom three thanks to Wednesday's 3-1 victory at the City Ground, while Brentford claimed a 2-0 win at Chelsea to cement their place in the top half of the table.
We say: Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest
While Brentford have lost just two of their 16 home league games this season, Nottingham Forest have claimed a solitary victory in 16 away outings, conceding 39 goals in the process.
Naturally, Steve Cooper and his players will be buoyed by Wednesday's triumph over Brighton, but Brentford should have enough quality to inflict more away-day misery on Forest.
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Brighton vs. Wolves (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Aiming to avoid losing three matches on the bounce for the first time since March 2022, Brighton & Hove Albion return to the Amex Stadium to meet Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday in the Premier League.
On the back of their FA Cup semi-final heartbreak, the Seagulls' misery was compounded in a 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, prior to which Julen Lopetegui's side defeated Crystal Palace 2-0.
We say: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Without the Molineux faithful spurring them on, Wolves have consistently struggled to perform away from their headquarters, and their hopes of a first clean sheet on their travels since August are wafer-thin.
Brighton may not be ending the month with a flourish, but De Zerbi's men have typically responded well to setbacks this season, and we have faith in the Seagulls to get back on track and keep their hopes of European qualification alive.
