Liverpool hosts Nottingham Forest in Premier League 2026/2027 matchday 2

Anfield fills up again this Saturday with one clear obsession: winning. After enduring more drama than they needed in Newcastle, Liverpool wants nothing to do with another scare and welcomes Nottingham Forest for matchday 2 of the Premier League 2026/2027. Kickoff is set for 8:30 (ARG/URU), 7:30 (CHI) and 6:30 (ECU/COL/PER), streaming live via Disney+'s Premium Plan for South America.

The opening round of the campaign left mixed feelings for the Reds. They left St. James' Park with a 2-2 draw that came together in agonizing fashion, a result that feels like too little for a team that every August starts the season tabbed as a title contender. On the other side, Forest endured a debut to forget, falling 1-0 at home to Leeds United, and they already know this season will once again be about fighting to stay in the top flight.

That's what gives this matchup the kind of contrast so typical of the Premier League: a Liverpool side that needs to grab all three points as soon as possible to avoid falling off the pace at the top, and a Forest team visiting Anfield knowing that any point would be a welcome one, even if the head to head history isn't exactly on their side.

The names who could decide it

Dominik Szoboszlai has already shown up front that he still has that quick trigger he's known for, finding the net in the opening matchday. The other two names on everyone's lips, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, the club's two big signings from last season, had their moments against Newcastle but have yet to get on the scoresheet for Liverpool so far this campaign.

On the visitors' side, the trio of Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Dan Ndoye makes up Forest's main attacking threat, and they know that at Anfield they'll need to be at their very best to walk away with anything. This is no easy opponent: these are players with more than enough quality to trouble any defense, Liverpool's included.

The most recent meeting between the two sides was also marked by last minute drama. In matchday 27 of last season's Premier League, Liverpool won 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Alexis Mac Allister, further proof that these clashes tend to be decided in the closing stages.

Will it be enough this time for the match to be settled before the final whistle? Liverpool needs it to be, and Anfield will be there to push them toward it.