Nottingham Forest FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #20 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 13 | Conceded | 24 |
| -4 | GD | -14 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 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
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at City Ground!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' Jean-Philippe Mateta adds to his 1 season tally! Crystal Palace FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 26' Crystal Palace FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 31' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Ibrahim Sangare makes way for Anthony Elanga at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 49' Luis Felipe Monteiro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Jeffrey Schlupp is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 60' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Gio Reyna on, Divock Origi off on 60 minutes.
- 61' GOAL! Chris Wood fires home to make it 1-1!
- 66' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Jordan Ayew has done his job and it is now time for Jeffrey Schlupp to step up.
- 70' Poor challenge from Jeffrey Schlupp. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Will Hughes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Wharton on 80 minute.
- 84' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Ola Aina trudges off to be replaced by Harry Toffolo on 84 minutes.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Nathaniel Clyne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrick Mitchell on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 Crystal Palace FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Gio Reyna 60'
- 14
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 6
- 26
-
43
Ola Aina ↓ Harry Toffolo 84'
- 7
- 40
- 18
Bench
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↑ 84'
- 1
- 29
- 16
-
20
Gio Reyna ↑ 60'
- 28
- 32
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↑ 46'
- 37
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 66'
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 30
- 14
- 16
- 3
- 26
- 12
-
20
Adam Wharton ↓ Will Hughes 80'
Bench
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 80'
-
17
Nathaniel Clyne ↑ 90'
- 5
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 66'
- 31
- 29
- 52
- 55
Coach
Oliver Glasner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Daichi Kamada | 1 |
| Yeremi Pino | 1 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2024-03-30
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2024-03-16
Luton Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2024-03-10
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-03-02
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Liverpool FC
L
2024-02-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
L
2024-02-24
Aston Villa FC
4–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
54%
Nottingham Forest FC or Crystal Palace FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

