The 24th round Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will take place on 1 February at City Ground. Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have performed well in their last three league matches. The home side managed, for the second time this season, to avoid defeat in three consecutive games. In that run the home team recorded two away wins — first they overcame West Ham 2:1, and in the previous round they surprisingly beat Brentford 2:0. Between those wins the club sensationally drew at home with Arsenal 0:0. The home side currently sit 17th in the table, with only a 5-point cushion above the relegation zone. It should also be noted that the team has scored just 23 goals, and only Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 goals) have a worse attacking record.
- The club has not won in 5 of its previous 7 Premier League meetings (1 draw and 4 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 4 of Nottingham Forest's last 5 home league matches.
- In their seven previous Premier League games the home side scored just one goal in the first half.
Potential Nottingham Forest Lineup (4-5-1)*
Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams – Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi – Igor Jesus.
The squad are missing striker Chris Wood, defender Nicola Savona and goalkeeper John Victor through injury.
Crystal Palace
Since mid-December the visitors have been unable to win in the Premier League. The winless run now stands at eight matches, with the club suffering six defeats and recording two draws. The team arrives at this fixture after two consecutive league defeats, losing away to Sunderland 1:2 and then losing at home to Chelsea 1:3. In autumn Crystal Palace were eyeing a Champions League place, but now they are looking at the bottom three, from which they are eight points clear. It should also be added that the visitors have scored only one goal more than Nottingham Forest.
- The club has not scored more than one goal in their last 8 Premier League matches.
- Crystal Palace's uncompromising away run in the league stands at 10 matches – 5 wins and 5 losses.
- The team has been unable to win in the second half in 8 consecutive Premier League matches (2 draws and 6 losses).
Potential Crystal Palace Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Jaidy Canvot – Tyrick Mitchell, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Daniel Munoz – Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Due to injuries midfielders Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Caleb Kropa and Cheick Doucoure, as well as striker Eddie Nketiah, will miss the match.
Referee
Michael Salisbury (England)
Matches – 9 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards (including second yellows) – 41;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4.6;
Direct Red Cards – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 24;
Penalty Rate – 44%.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
These opponents are among the weakest in attack, so it is hard to expect a high scoreline from their meeting. Both clubs are motivated to win this game, as league position forces them to collect points to keep a comfortable distance from the bottom three. At the same time both sides have big problems in finishing chances, while their defenses are fairly decent.
It is unlikely we will see more than two goals in this match. Nottingham Forest rarely score more than one at home — that happened in 3 of their last 10 Premier League matches. For Crystal Palace such away games numbered 6 in their last 8 league fixtures. In addition, since Nottingham Forest returned to the top division, the teams have met 7 times in the Premier League and more than two goals have never been scored.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their last match in this competition.
