Nottingham Forest FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 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
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Crystal Palace FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jean-Philippe Mateta makes it 0-1.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeffrey Schlupp, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Ibrahim Sangare as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Elanga.
- 49' Poor challenge from Luis Felipe Monteiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Gio Reyna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Divock Origi at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' What a moment for Chris Wood! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' The crowd applauds Jordan Ayew as he leaves the pitch. Jeffrey Schlupp steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Jeffrey Schlupp. He receives a card.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Will Hughes. He replaces Adam Wharton on 80 minute.
- 84' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Ola Aina has done his job and it is now time for Harry Toffolo to step up.
- 89' A quiet spell here at City Ground. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Tyrick Mitchell has done his job and it is now time for Nathaniel Clyne to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 |
| Murillo | 1 |
| Eberechi Eze | 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
1.21
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
57%
Nottingham Forest FC or Crystal Palace FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

