Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Premier League Predictions
Sunday’s stacked schedule in the Premier League kicks off at the City Ground, where Nottingham Forest will welcome Crystal Palace for a Matchday 24 meeting of major importance. The Reds are 17th in the league standings, while the Eagles are 15th after 23 games. Check out our match prediction below!
The Tricky Trees have spent the entire season teetering on the edge of the drop zone, but they have started to find some form ahead of this fixture. Sean Dyche’s side have earned seven points from their last three EPL games (W2 D1), two more than they managed in their preceding eight matches combined (W2 L6).
Palace, on the other hand, are spiralling downward after an excellent start to the season. A good result here feels vital for the visitors to help stop the rot - indeed, no team has earned fewer points than Oliver Glasner’s charges over the last eight gameweeks (2). Let’s get into the key stats!
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Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.12 | 3.35 | 3.85 |
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2.03 | 3.28 | 3.92 |
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2.1 | 3.26 | 3.7 |
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2.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
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2.08 | 3.25 | 3.6 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace?
Our prediction for the Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace match is: 2-4 match goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 01/02/2026 between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 42.76% for a win of Nottingham Forest against Crystal Palace with odds of 2.17 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace is 29.72% with odds of 3.39 at 888Starz.
- Our prediction model gives a 27.52% chance ⭐ for a win of Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest with odds of 3.92 at Melbet.
Nottingham Forest - Crystal Palace Prediction and Best Odds:
| Nottingham Forest Crystal Palace Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest wins | 42.76% | 2.17 at 888Starz |
| Under 2.5 | 51.91% | 1.93 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score: No | 55% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Nottingham Forest | 18.44% | 5.5 at Bet365 |
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Form
Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15
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45 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 |
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16
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44 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 |
Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Jan 2026 - Europa League
25 Jan 2026 - Premier League
22 Jan 2026 - Europa League
17 Jan 2026 - Premier League
9 Jan 2026 - FA Cup
6 Jan 2026 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Jan 2026 - Europa League
17 Jan 2026 - Premier League
30 Dec 2025 - Premier League
27 Dec 2025 - Premier League
14 Dec 2025 - Premier League
30 Nov 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jan 2026 - Premier League
22 Jan 2026 - Europa League
9 Jan 2026 - FA Cup
6 Jan 2026 - Premier League
3 Jan 2026 - Premier League
22 Dec 2025 - Premier League
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jan 2026 - Premier League
17 Jan 2026 - Premier League
10 Jan 2026 - FA Cup
7 Jan 2026 - Premier League
4 Jan 2026 - Premier League
1 Jan 2026 - Premier League
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jan 2026 - Premier League
7 Jan 2026 - Premier League
1 Jan 2026 - Premier League
28 Dec 2025 - Premier League
18 Dec 2025 - Conference League
14 Dec 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Jan 2026 - Premier League
10 Jan 2026 - FA Cup
4 Jan 2026 - Premier League
23 Dec 2025 - Carabao Cup
20 Dec 2025 - Premier League
11 Dec 2025 - Conference League
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
83 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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5 May 2025 - Premier League
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28 May 2023 - Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Crystal Palace: Form Analysis
Nottingham Forest will enter this match in high spirits after following up their 2-0 victory over Brentford last week with a 4-0 win against Ferencvaros on the final Matchday of the Europa League league phase.
The Reds are now unbeaten in their last three EPL games (W2 D1) and kept clean sheets in their last two, including against league leaders Arsenal, who they held to a goalless draw on MD22.
However, Forest’s home record has been poor this season. They have earned 11 points in as many home league games (W3 D2 L6) and are winless in their last three (D1 L2) coming into this one.
No team has scored fewer goals than Crystal Palace over the last eight EPL matchdays (4)!
Crystal Palace are enduring a torrid run of results in the top flight and saw their winless streak extend to eight last weekend, when they were beaten 3-1 at home by Chelsea.
Beyond the league, the Eagles have now failed to win any of their last 11 matches across all competitions since December 11 and conceded two or more goals in seven games during this period.
The visitors' away record makes for further grim reading, as they have lost each of their last five on the road, which included being dumped out of the FA Cup by Arsenal and the EFL Cup by Macclesfield.
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Nottingham Forest against Crystal Palace Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Substitutes
A. Gunn
Morato
Z. Abbott
MidfielderJ. McAtee
O. Hutchinson
R. Yates
L. Lucca
D. Ndoye
T. Awoniyi
W. Benitez
R. Matthews
DefenderN. Clyne
J. Canvot
MidfielderK. Rodney
C. Uche
Z. Marsh
Missing players
N. Savona
ForwardC. Wood
B. Sosa
MidfielderC. Doucoure
ForwardE. Nketiah
Nottingham Forest & Crystal Palace Squad Analysis
Igor Jesus finally brought an end to his league drought against the Bees last week and followed up with a brace against Ferencvaros on Thursday. He will almost certainly lead the line in this match.
After a month on the sidelines through injury, Ryan Yates picked up two assists against Fradi and will be hoping to get the nod to make his first Prem start since December 6 this weekend.
John Victor has now been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, meaning Matz Sels will continue in goal. Nicolo Savona and Chris Wood are the other injury absentees for the hosts at present.
Will this be the last we see of Jean-Philippe Mateta in a Palace shirt?
The French international has been linked with a move to the City Ground for several weeks, but reports in the lead-up to this match suggest that AC Milan have reached a verbal agreement to sign him before the transfer deadline.
Adam Wharton was sent off for two bookable offences against Chelsea and will serve his one-match suspension here, which should see Will Hughes return to the Eagles' engine room.
The visitors have three confirmed injury absentees in Cheick Doucoure, Eddie Nketiah and Daichi Kamada, while Nathaniel Clyne could return to the squad after missing the last four games.
Most goals and assists
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
M. Gibbs-White
(15 Goals)
J. Mateta
(12 Goals)
O. Hutchinson
(5 Assists)
A. Wharton
(5 Assists)
Nottingham Forest - Crystal Palace Key Points
- Five of Nottingham Forest’s last six league games have ended with between 2 and 4 goals.
- Nottingham Forest have conceded two or more goals in three of their last five home league matches.
- Four of Crystal Palace’s last five league games have ended with between 2 and 4 goals.
- Crystal Palace have conceded two or more goals in each of their last five away matches.
- Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are averaging 1.14 and 1.57 xG per 90 this season, respectively.
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Our Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction
While Nottingham Forest are trending upward recently, they have not fared well in this fixture, with five of their last six league matches against this opponent ending in a stalemate.
Palace are in desperate need of a victory here and have to go all-out for three points, or they could end the weekend just five points above the drop zone. Given both teams' need for a win, we’re expecting to see a fair few chances created in this one. Our Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace prediction is 2-4 match goals.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Alternative Predictions
Nottingham Forest wins
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last three league games and kept clean sheets in their last two, while Crystal Palace are winless in their last eight EPL matches since early December.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Nottingham Forest Crystal Palace
| Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest wins | 2.39 | 2.17 | -9.2% |
| Draw | 3.4 | 3.39 | -0.3% |
| Crystal Palace wins | 3.3 | 3.92 | +18.8% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Nottingham Forest is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 9.2% since opening
- The probability of this result was 41.8% and is now 46.1% (4.2%)
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace - FAQs
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will take place on February 1 at 14:00 GMT.
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will be played at the City Ground in Nottinghamshire.
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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