Crystal Palace FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Marc Perry
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #16 |
| 7 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 24 | Conceded | 13 |
| -14 | GD | -4 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Selhurst Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Crystal Palace FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Turner suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Hudson-Odoi, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Jeffrey Schlupp is withdrawn and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi gets his opportunity.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 335 games and scored 394 goals.
- 36' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Crystal Palace FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 46' Gonzalo Montiel gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Serge Aurier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Callum Hudson-Odoi by Anthony Elanga on 66 minute.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Chris Richards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jairo Riedewald on 75 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Ibrahim Sangare is replaced by Ryan Yates on 76 minute.
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cheikhou Kouyate is hanging Orel Mangala on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 19
- 17
- 9
- 15
- 44
- 1
- 14
- 16
- 22
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 4
- 5
- 31
-
26
Chris Richards ↑ 75'
- 23
-
49
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↑ 26'
- 52
- 53
- 60
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Divock Origi 76'
-
24
Serge Aurier ↓ Gonzalo Montiel 46'
- 30
- 10
- 15
-
6
Ibrahim Sangare ↓ Ryan Yates 76'
-
5
Orel Mangala ↓ Cheikhou Kouyate 83'
- 1
- 16
- 40
Bench
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 76'
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 83'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 76'
- 23
-
29
Gonzalo Montiel ↑ 46'
- 4
- 7
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↑ 66'
- 12
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 |
| Murillo | 1 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2023-10-07
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-09-30
Manchester United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2023-09-23
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
2023-09-16
Aston Villa FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2023-09-03
Crystal Palace FC
3–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2023-08-26
Brentford FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-10-07
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-10-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2023-09-23
Manchester City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-09-18
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
2023-09-02
Chelsea FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2023-08-26
Manchester United FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Crystal Palace FC or Nottingham Forest FC 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Crystal Palace FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

