The Eagles are safe in the Championship following last weekend's draw at Hull but can still affect the play-off race with a win over Billy Davies's Reds side.
"We've still got one game to go and I'd like to finish with a good result at home," said Freedman, scorer of 18 goals in 70 league appearances for Forest between 1998 and 2000 and now making an impact in his first managerial role.
And good home form is what has kept Palace in the division, with 11 wins in the league at Selhurst Park already this season the best record of any side currently in the bottom half.