Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park on Sunday (2pm), two sides who have made a habit of cancelling each other out. It is the post-break gameweek (GW6), a round with a strong history of slow starts.
Anthony Eadson’s Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest predictions, best bets and score prediction are below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson expects another low-scoring meeting and a Forest booking.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2.5 goals | 10/11 (bet365) | Squawka’s research shows that over the last three seasons, half of Premier League games in the first gameweek back after the September international break were 0-0 at half-time (15 of 30), double the usual rate, with first-half goals dropping to 0.67 a game. Nottingham Forest fit that slow-starting profile, with four of their five league games goalless at the interval, and they have scored only four times. All of the last eight meetings between these sides also produced fewer than three goals. Goals are scarce whenever these two meet, and the under at 10/11 fits the trend. |
| Jair Cunha to be shown a card | 10/3 (10bet) | Nottingham Forest have been the more combustible side so far, collecting 13 yellow cards in five Premier League games, more than double Crystal Palace’s six. Jair Cunha has been booked in two of his four league appearances, against Leeds United and Coventry City, and he has started every game he has played. Palace carry much of their threat out wide, with Tyrick Mitchell their top scorer on two goals, so Forest’s defenders could be drawn into awkward duels. With Forest picking up yellows at that rate, Cunha going into the book is worth backing at 10/3. |
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How Crystal Palace go into the game
Crystal Palace sit 15th and have struggled, winning just one of five league games, though they drew 0-0 at Leeds last time out after a 3-2 home defeat by Ipswich. Their only win came 3-2 at Fulham, while Manchester City won 4-1 at Selhurst Park.
Pierre Sage’s side have scored six but conceded 11, with Tyrick Mitchell their top scorer on two goals.
How Nottingham Forest go into the game
Nottingham Forest are 13th and inconsistent, beaten 1-0 at home by Coventry last time out after a 2-1 win at Aston Villa.
Oliver Glasner’s side have scored only four goals in five games, and four of their matches have been goalless at half-time.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/26 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Crystal Palace |
| 24/08/25 | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 05/05/25 | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 21/10/24 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| 30/03/24 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Crystal Palace |
These sides are almost impossible to separate, having drawn six of the last eight meetings, including 1-1 in both games last season, and none of those eight games produced more than two goals.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2.5 goals | 10/11 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | The last eight meetings all stayed under. |
| Jair Cunha to be shown a card | 10/3 (10bet) | ⭐⭐ | Booked in two of his four league games. |
| Half-time draw | 6/5 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Level at the break in five of the last eight meetings. |
| The draw | 23/10 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | Six draws in the last eight meetings. |
| Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest | 11/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Our call: another stalemate. |
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest score prediction
Every one of the last eight meetings has produced two goals or fewer, and Forest have started slowly all season, so another tight share of the spoils looks likely at Selhurst Park. Score prediction: Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest.
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