Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest in a crucial Premier League clash that will conclude matchday 35, with the Eagles flying high after their impressive 3-0 FA Cup semi-final victory over Aston Villa.
Forest arrive at Selhurst Park in concerning form, having lost four of their last five matches, with their Champions League aspirations hanging in the balance and defensive frailties exposed after conceding in their last five games.
With both teams struggling to keep clean sheets and history suggesting a tight affair—under 2.5 goals have featured in each of their previous five league meetings—Monday's encounter promises to be a tense battle between Palace's resurgent attack and Forest's faltering defence.
Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham prediction: who will win?
For today's Crystal Palace vs Nottingham matchup, our predictive model gives Palace a 70% chance of defeating Forest.
Pre-game probabilities
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Nottingham
Crystal Palace: 70% win probability
- Solid home form (Crystal Palace has been strong at home, contributing to their 45 points in the table)
- Defensive solidity (Crystal Palace has conceded only 47 goals in 34 matches, better than Nottingham's 41 in 34)
- Recent momentum (Crystal Palace's form of DDLLW shows they've picked up recently after a dip)
Nottingham: 30% win probability
- Poor away form (Nottingham's recent form of LWLLW suggests inconsistency on the road)
- Offensive struggles (Despite being 6th in the table, Nottingham has only scored 53 goals in 34 matches, lower than several teams below them)
- Recent dip in form (Their LWLLW form shows they've lost 3 of their last 5 matches, suggesting a troubling trend heading into this fixture)
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Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham preview
Crystal Palace enter Monday's clash riding high on confidence after their emphatic 3-0 FA Cup semi-final triumph over Aston Villa, with Ismaila Sarr's brace highlighting the Eagles' counter-attacking threat at Selhurst Park.
Nottingham Forest's European ambitions have taken a serious hit with four defeats in their last five outings, including Thursday's 2-0 setback against Brentford that has left Nuno Espirito Santo's men desperately needing to rediscover their early-season defensive solidity.
Jean-Philippe Mateta poses the primary danger for Palace with an impressive 17 goals this campaign, including seven at home, while the visitors will rely on Chris Wood to find the net after scoring in October's reverse fixture.
Though Forest have historically enjoyed their meetings with Palace – remaining unbeaten in their last eight league encounters – the Eagles' recent home form suggests they'll provide stern opposition for a Forest side that's conceded in each of their last five matches.
Both sides have defensive vulnerabilities, with Palace keeping just two clean sheets in their previous ten home games, while Forest have seen both teams score in six of their last seven away trips.
The clash could well continue the trend of tight affairs between these sides, with under 2.5 goals netted in each of their previous five Premier League meetings.
Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham form
Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham head to head
Crystal Palace
0%
Nottingham
100%
Oct 21, 2024
Nottingham
1 : 0
Crystal Palace
Mar 30, 2024
Nottingham
1 : 1
Crystal Palace
Oct 7, 2023
Crystal Palace
0 : 0
Nottingham
May 28, 2023
Crystal Palace
1 : 1
Nottingham
Nov 12, 2022
Nottingham
1 : 0
Crystal Palace
Dec 29, 2012
Nottingham
2 : 2
Crystal Palace
