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by Devesh Jaganath in Premier League Predictions
Crystal Palace will step out to a sold-out Selhurst Park this Sunday for their first Premier League home game this season against Nottingham Forest. The Eagles are 12th in the league standings while the Tricky Trees are fifth after the first week. Check out our match prediction below!
Palace entered this season riding high off the back of winning their first-ever major trophy, beating Manchester City to the FA Cup. Unfortunately, while that triumph should have allowed them entry to the Europa League, their excitement was short-lived, as UEFA demoted them to the Conference League due to a breach of multi-club ownership rules.
Palace's demotion meant that Forest were bumped up to the Europa League - they will be returning to European competition for the first time in just shy of three decades. Bookmakers have installed the hosts as the favourites in this match, but not by much, suggesting that a close contest is expected. Let's get into the key stats!
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The Best Betting Odds for Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.35 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
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2.25 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
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2.38 | 3.3 | 3 |
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2.38 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
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2.38 | 3.25 | 3.1 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest?
Our prediction for the Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest match is: both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 24/08/2025 between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 40.01% for a win of Crystal Palace against Nottingham Forest with odds of 2.43 at Tonybet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest is 38.86% with odds of 3.46 at 22bet.
- Our prediction model gives a 21.13% chance ⭐ for a win of Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace with odds of 3.3 at BC Game.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Form
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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5
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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10
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - Premier League
10 Aug 2025 - Community Shield
1 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
10 Aug 2025 - Community Shield
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
20 May 2025 - Premier League
17 May 2025 - FA Cup
5 May 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Aug 2025 - Premier League
1 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
25 May 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Aug 2025 - Premier League
9 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Aug 2025 - Premier League
9 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
25 May 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
18 May 2025 - Premier League
5 May 2025 - Premier League
21 Apr 2025 - Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
67 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
5 May 2025 - Premier League
21 Oct 2024 - Premier League
30 Mar 2024 - Premier League
7 Oct 2023 - Premier League
28 May 2023 - Premier League
12 Nov 2022 - Premier League
Crystal Palace - Nottingham Forest: Form Analysis
Crystal Palace have made an excellent start to the 2025-26 season, which began with an against-the-odds victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield via a penalty shootout after the match ended 2-2.
The Eagles then held Chelsea to a goalless draw in their opening league match of the season last week before securing a 1-0 advantage in their Conference League tie against Fredrikstad on Thursday night.
With those results, Palace are now unbeaten in their last 11 competitive matches dating back to the middle of April and have kept six clean sheets during that period.
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last nine competitive home games (W6 D3 L0)!
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest had a remarkable 2024-25 season and kicked off the new campaign on a positive note, beating Brentford 3-1 at home in their season opener last weekend.
The Reds have been the dominant force in this fixture. They have avoided defeat in their last 10 Premier League matches against this opponent, dating back to 2012, when both teams were still in the Championship.
One of Forest’s greatest strengths last season was their record on the road - the third best in the division - with the team earning 33 points in 19 games (W10 D3 L6).
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Missing players
C. Riad
C. Kporha
MidfielderC. Doucoure
M. Franca
ForwardE. Nketiah
N. Dominguez
Crystal Palace & Nottingham Forest Squad Analysis
Ahead of their Conference League bow, Oliver Glasner was handed a major blow with Eberechi Eze pulling out of the matchday squad just hours before kickoff. Eze is on the verge of a move to Arsenal, with his medical expected to take place this weekend.
With the 27-year-old set to depart, the bulk of the attacking contributions will now fall on the shoulders of Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr, both of whom scored in the Community Shield against Liverpool.
Marc Guehi is another whose future is uncertain, while Eddie Nketiah and Cheick Doucoure are out injured. However, Daichi Kamada and Matheus Franca could return for the hosts this weekend.
Can Chris Wood continue his stunning run of form?
The New Zealander scored 20 goals for Nuno Espirito Santo's side last season and has shot out the blocks this term with three goals in three matches so far, including a brace in the victory over the Bees.
After deciding to remain at the City Ground despite major interest this summer, Morgan Gibbs-White will need to play a big role for his side this season. He has four goal involvements in his last four league matches, including an assist last week.
Nicolas Dominguez is the only confirmed absentee for the visitors this weekend. Tyrick Mitchell is a minor doubt.
Most goals and assists
Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest
C. Wood
(2 Goals)
M. Gibbs-White
(1 Assists)
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E. Anderson
(1 Assists)
Crystal Palace - Nottingham Forest Key Points
- Four of Crystal Palace's last six games have ended with both teams scoring.
- Eight of Crystal Palace's last 10 home games have ended with both teams scoring.
- Crystal Palace have only kept two clean sheets in their last 14 home league matches.
- Four of Nottingham Forest's last six league games have ended with both teams scoring.
- Both teams scored in each of Nottingham's last seven away league games.
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Our Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Crystal Palace are entering this match as the bookmaker favourite, but they are now set to be without the services of their most creative player over the last 12 months in Eberechi Eze.
While the hosts are carrying a positive record into the match, they have only kept two clean sheets in 14 home league games, and we feel they may struggle to shut out Forest's attack, led by an in-form Chris Wood. Our Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest prediction is both teams to score.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest - Other Interesting Predictions
Nottingham Forest wins or X
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last 10 matches against this opponent and have not lost in any of their last eight visits to Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest match : Frequently asked questions
The Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest will take place on August 24 at 13:00 GMT.
The Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest will be played at Selhurst Park Stadium.
The Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League.
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