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 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Marc Perry
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #13 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 11 | Conceded | 5 |
| -5 | GD | -1 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Crystal Palace FC gets underway.
- 5' Marc Guehi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 411 appearances.
- 10' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean-Philippe Mateta, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 27 goals in the last 21 games.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 26' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeffrey Schlupp on 26 minute.
- 31' Crystal Palace FC have won 376 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Serge Aurier is withdrawn and Gonzalo Montiel gets his opportunity.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 66' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Callum Hudson-Odoi exits the field as Anthony Elanga enters on 66.
- 71' Willy Boly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Chris Richards comes on to replace Jairo Riedewald.
- 76' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Ibrahim Sangare trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Yates on 76 minutes.
- 81' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Cheikhou Kouyate. He replaces Orel Mangala on 83 minute.
- 84' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Jeffrey Schlupp has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 |
| Murillo | 1 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 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
0.84
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Crystal Palace FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Crystal Palace FC or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 20% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

