Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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One of four English Premier League games due to be played on Sunday sees Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace come together at City Ground, where the hosts will be hoping to continue building momentum. It's fair to say that Sean Dyche has more than steadied the Forest ship since taking over from Ange Postecoglou back in late October 2025. In recent weeks, the Tricky Trees have picked up some pleasing results, beating Brentford in smash-and-grab style last weekend. They're now five points above the relegation zone.
Three points further up the table are the Eagles, who've not exactly flown as high as they did last season, when they looked like a team moving forward at rapid pace, winning the FA Cup. The sale of some key players has cost them heavily. The visitors don't exactly come into this game in decent form either, winning none of their last 11 games in all competitions. Last weekend, they were defeated by Chelsea, losing for the third time in four EPL games. They now need to bounce back.
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Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15
|
45 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 |
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16
|
44 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 |
Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 9, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 6, 2026 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 9, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 6, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 3, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 22, 2025 - Premier League
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 10, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 1, 2026 - Premier League
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 1, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 28, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 18, 2025 - Conference League
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 10, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 23, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 11, 2025 - Conference League
Nottingham Forest against Crystal Palace : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
83 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 24, 2025 - Premier League
May 5, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 21, 2024 - Premier League
Mar 30, 2024 - Premier League
Oct 7, 2023 - Premier League
May 28, 2023 - Premier League
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
MidfielderD. Kamada
C. Doucoure
ForwardE. Nketiah
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
- When these two met earlier in the season, both teams found the net.
- Both teams have scored in five of Palace's last six domestic away games.
- The Eagles have scored in five of their last six away games in the league.
- When the teams last met at this venue, both teams scored.
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Our Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction
The hosts have kept back-to-back clean sheets, first shutting out Brentford last weekend, before denying Ferencvaros in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. However, it's not like they didn't concede chances last weekend, while for all their struggles, the Eagles do typically score goals on the road, thanks to having some threatening counter-offensive players.
What's more, when the teams met earlier in the season, both teams found the net, while the visitors have a clear habit of scoring and conceding on their travels, with both teams scoring in five of their last six domestic away games.
Our Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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