Thursday , 2 July 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Mon 5 May 2025 · 19:00 UTC Selhurst Park 25,096 HT 45' · FT 45'
Eberechi Eze pen 60' 1–0
1–1 64' Murillo

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Nottingham Forest FCPremier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
23 Apr Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
19 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 0–0 D
16 Apr Newcastle United FC A 0–5 L
12 Apr Manchester City FC A 2–5 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
01 May Brentford FC H 0–2 L
27 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
21 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–1 W
12 Apr Everton FC H 0–1 L
05 Apr Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC Nottingham Forest FC
#22 Position #23
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Selhurst Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' USA international Chris Richards has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 7' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nicolas Dominguez on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Neco Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Nikola Milenkovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matz Sels on 59.
  • 60' A goal from the England international Eberechi Eze! He fires home on 60 to make it 1-0!
  • 61' Will Hughes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Wharton at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' Daniel Munoz was booked on 63.
  • 64' Goal! Murillo scores his 5 goal in 370 matches.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FCRamon Sosa on, Nicolas Dominguez off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Ibrahim Sangare argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 72' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Neco Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Eddie Nketiah. He replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta on 76 minute.
  • 77' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a card on 77.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Morato comes on to replace Murillo.
  • 82' Ryan Yates has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 87' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Daichi Kamada is withdrawn and Jefferson Lerma gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.55 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC34% Draw44% Nottingham Forest FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 0.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 60%
40%
± 1.5 27%
73%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Crystal Palace FC or Nottingham Forest FC
56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC15% Draw74% Nottingham Forest FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.5%
1 – 0
18.6%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.7%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
3 – 1
0.5%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% 93%
-1 7% 21% 72%
-0.5 28% 72%
+0.5 80% 20%
+1 80% 17% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
65%
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
58%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.