Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th August 2025

As the early season favourites, Crystal Palace will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on Nottingham Forest for a round 2 match in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.

Crystal Palace were most likely hoping for more from their opening match of the season, but nevertheless set off with a point in the table.

Nobody likes to be on the losing side, especially so early into a new season. Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest are no exception in this respect. Both teams are eager to improve from last term, leading us to expect an exciting affair at Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 17 for an average of 1.7 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Nottingham Forest managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded 1.2 goals an average per game.

Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 2-2 against Liverpool. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Chelsea in a 0-0 encounter, before beating Fredrikstad in a 1-0 encounter. Crystal Palace won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 15 goals and conceded five times.

Nottingham Forest Form

Their past three matches saw Nottingham Forest beating West Ham 1-2, losing 0-1 against Chelsea, and beating Brentford by 3-1. Nottingham Forest won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding 11.

You don't look for Crystal Palace or Nottingham Forest, to provide with a lot of entertainment currently, as both are playing mostly tight matches with few goals. The value-bet lies with under 2.5 goals this coming Sunday.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Crystal Palace Squad

Oliver Glasner will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Nottingham Forest from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Dean Henderson (0/1), Remi Matthews (0/0), Walter Benitez (0/0), Borna Sosa (0/0), Chadi Riad (0/0), Chris Richards (0/1), Daniel Munoz (0/1), Marc Guehi (0/1), Maxence Lacroix (0/1), Nathaniel Clyne (0/0), Tyrick Mitchell (0/1), Adam Wharton (0/1), Caleb Kporha (0/0), Cheick Oumar Doucoure (0/0), Daichi Kamada (0/0), Hindolo Mustapha (0/0), Jefferson Lerma (0/1), Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (0/0), Justin Devenny (0/1), Naouirou Ahamada (0/0), Romain Esse (0/0), Will Hughes (0/1), Eberechi Eze (0/1), Edward Nketiah (0/0), Ismaila Sarr (0/1), Jean-Philippe Mateta (0/1), Matheus Franca (0/0), Odsonne Edouard (0/0).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Nottingham Forest players that the manager Nuno Espirito Santo will choose from for the upcoming game:

Angus Gunn (0/0), Matz Sels (0/1), David Carmo (0/0), Jair Cunha (0/0), Morato (0/0), Murillo (0/1), Neco Williams (0/1), Nikola Milenkovic (0/1), Ola Aina (0/1), Omar Richards (0/0), Willy Boly (0/0), Zach Abbott (0/0), Elliot Anderson (0/1), Ibrahim Sangare (0/1), James McAtee (0/0), Josh Bowler (0/0), Morgan Gibbs-White (0/1), Nicolas Dominguez (0/0), Omari Hutchinson (0/0), Ryan Yates (0/1), Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (0/0), Callum Hudson-Odoi (0/1), Chris Wood (2/1), Dan Ndoye (1/1), Emmanuel Dennis (0/0), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/0), Igor Jesus (0/1), Jota Silva (0/1), Taiwo Awoniyi (0/0).

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Crystal Palace might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Nottingham Forest. Crystal Palace have to alter their line-up, as both Will Hughes and Ismaila Sarr get a day in the shade.

Cheick Oumar Doucoure sit this one out for Crystal Palace due to an injury.

Nottingham Forest have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Nottingham Forest travelling party for their next match.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest H2H

Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10. Crystal Palace enter the match against Nottingham Forest with a 0-4-2 record in their previous six encounters. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Results

In the last six matches between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, both teams to score came up three times.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Eberechi Eze has five strikes in six Premier League matches for The Eagles, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Nottingham Forest. The visitors are looking to Chris Wood, who has provided his team with three Premier League goals.

Crystal Palace claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Nottingham Forest won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Selhurst Park since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Crystal Palace. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Nottingham Forest.

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Crystal Palace’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments. They scored 0.6 times on average in the process.