Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest face off in a crucial Premier League clash at Selhurst Park. With both sides aiming to end the season on a strong note, the match promises intensity despite contrasting recent form. Forest are looking to steer further clear of relegation danger, while Palace will be determined to capitalize on home advantage and climb higher in the mid-table standings.
Head-to-Head
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Matches Played (Last 8 Years): 6
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Crystal Palace Wins: 0
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Draws: 3
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Nottingham Forest Wins: 3
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Goal Difference: Nottingham Forest 4 – 2 Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last five Premier League meetings with Palace and have had the upper hand historically in this fixture.
Last Five Meetings
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22 Oct 2024: Nottingham Forest 1–0 Crystal Palace
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30 Mar 2024: Nottingham Forest 1–1 Crystal Palace
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07 Oct 2023: Crystal Palace 0–0 Nottingham Forest
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28 May 2023: Crystal Palace 1–1 Nottingham Forest
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12 Nov 2022: Nottingham Forest 1–0 Crystal Palace
Recent Form
Crystal Palace – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions):
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vs Aston Villa: 3–0 (W)
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@ Arsenal: 2–2 (D)
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vs Bournemouth: 0–0 (D)
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@ Newcastle: 0–5 (L)
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vs West Ham: 2–1 (W)
Form: W–D–D–L–W
Nottingham Forest – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions):
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vs Brentford: 0–2 (L)
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vs Manchester City (FA Cup): 0–2 (L)
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@ Tottenham: 2–1 (W)
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vs Everton: 0–1 (L)
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vs Fulham: 3–1 (W)
Form: W–L–W–L–L
Team News
Crystal Palace:
The Eagles will be without Cheick Doucouré and Chadi Riad due to injury, while Matt Turner also remains sidelined. Dean Henderson starts in goal with Jean-Philippe Mateta leading the line. Daichi Kamada and Eberechi Eze offer creativity in midfield, as Palace aim to keep their recent home unbeaten run intact.
Nottingham Forest:
Callum Hudson-Odoi is ruled out, but Chris Wood and Anthony Elanga remain the key attacking threats. Murillo and Milenkovic anchor the defence, with Matz Sels in goal. Morgan Gibbs-White continues to be the creative focal point, supported by a midfield trio that includes Sangaré and Dominguez.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Lineups
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1):
Dean Henderson; Daniel Muñoz, Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell; Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada; Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta; Edward Nketiah
Nottingham Forest (4-3-3):
Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina; Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolás Domínguez, Morgan Gibbs-White; Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood, Elliot Anderson
10 Key Stats
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Crystal Palace are winless in their last 5 meetings with Nottingham Forest (D3, L2).
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Nottingham Forest have not lost any of their last 5 Premier League games against Palace.
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Crystal Palace’s last home win against Forest came in 2003.
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Nottingham Forest’s last away win at Selhurst Park was in 2012.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored 14 Premier League goals this season; Chris Wood has 19 for Forest.
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Eberechi Eze leads Palace in assists with 8; Elanga leads Forest with 9.
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Palace have not scored in 5 of their 17 home games this season.
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Nottingham Forest have failed to score in 3 of their 17 away matches.
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Palace have averaged 1.71 goals at home; Forest have averaged 1.82 goals away.
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Palace are unbeaten in their last 6 home matches in all competitions.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Crystal Palace’s solid home form contrasts with Nottingham Forest’s recent inconsistency. However, Forest’s strong head-to-head record suggests this will be a close contest. With both teams lacking consistent attacking threat lately, a low-scoring draw seems the most likely outcome.
Predicted Score: Crystal Palace 1–1 Nottingham Forest
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