Virgil van Dijk stated that Liverpool should not panic after the 2-2 result in the match against Newcastle United, but that they should show a "reaction". Liverpool started their first season under Andoni Iraola by taking a point from Newcastle. Dominik Szoboszlai equalized the match with a penalty at the last minute. However, Liverpool fell behind twice, leaving manager Iraola disappointed.

Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League last season and therefore parted ways with coach Arne Slot. Van Dijk stated that last season was "unacceptable" and emphasized the need to be patient with the new management. "It always takes time to have a new plan and ideas. It's important for us to do it as soon as possible," he said of this weekend's match against Nottingham Forest.

On the other hand, Nottingham Forest started the season with a new management and Oliver Glasner took over the team. However, their start was not good. They lost to Leeds United in the opening week of the Premier League and then lost 2-0 to the same team in the EFL Cup. Forest have lost the first match of the league season six times in their last eight seasons (1 win, 1 draw).

"Losing in the first two games is a fact that we have to accept. Leeds played better against us," Glasner said. While Liverpool hosts Nottingham Forest in its first home match this season, Van Dijk and his friends are expected to take the field to win. Liverpool have won their first home game in the last 13 Premier League seasons and have not lost their first game of the season at Anfield since the 2003-04 season.

Liverpool, which has not won in the previous five Premier League matches, will be on the field to break this situation. Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, is a team that has won more against Liverpool since returning to the Premier League in 2022.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Liverpool – Dominik Szoboszlai Szoboszlai contributed to 11 goals in the last 16 Premier League matches (5 goals, 6 assists) and provided the last-minute equalizer against Newcastle. Nottingham Forest – Morgan Gibbs-White Gibbs-White did not play in the defeat against Leeds due to his injury, but announced that they made every effort to get him ready for this match.MATCH PREDICTION: LIVERPOOL WIN Liverpool are the favorites to win according to the Opta supercomputer. Liverpool's defeats in their last two home league matches mean they have lost more than once in the previous 30 matches. However, Liverpool are not expected to lose their first home game of the season.