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Nottingham Forest FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Wood 61' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Crystal Palace FCPremier League at City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 3.1 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
28 Feb Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
24 Feb Aston Villa FC A 2–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
09 Mar Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
24 Feb Burnley FC H 3–0 W
19 Feb Everton FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Chelsea FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC Crystal Palace FC
#23 Position #22
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at City Ground!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neco Williams made 409 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' Magnificent from Jean-Philippe Mateta! That is 70 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' Joachim Andersen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' Chris Wood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FCAnthony Elanga on, Ibrahim Sangare off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a card on 49.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Gio Reyna gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Divock Origi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Chris Wood does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
  • 66' Jordan Ayew makes way for Jeffrey Schlupp at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
  • 70' Jeffrey Schlupp was booked on 70.
  • 75' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 80' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Hughes is hanging Adam Wharton on the field on 80 minute.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Ola Aina is replaced by Harry Toffolo on 84 minute.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Nathaniel Clyne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrick Mitchell at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.49 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC31% Draw46% Crystal Palace FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 57%
43%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
69%
Nottingham Forest FC or Crystal Palace FC
54%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC13% Draw76% Crystal Palace FC11%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43.3%
1 – 0
17.6%
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.3%
1 – 2
2%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 0
0.7%
0 – 3
0.4%
3 – 1
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 5% 95%
-1.5 5% 95%
-1 5% 20% 75%
-0.5 25% 75%
+0.5 79% 21%
+1 79% 17% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
66%
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
62%

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