Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Aug 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest in this Premier League match at Selhurst Park, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 24 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Tricky Trees to Cause Eagles Problems

The best plan could involve backing Nottingham Forest with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -120 when clashing with Crystal Palace. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

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1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Crystal Palace drew on the road in their last Premier League game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Oliver Glasner's team ended up with just 29% possession and had four shots on target.

Three days ago, Palace won 1-0 when hosting Fredrikstad in the Europa Conference League qualifier.

Nottingham Forest won their previous game, beating Brentford at home. It was a 3-1 victory at City Ground. The Midlands outfit had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 54% possession and five shots on goal, while Chris Wood found the net twice and Dan Ndoye scored one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Forest are unbeaten when it comes to the past six games against Palace, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park. The past 6 H2H matches have included four draws and two Forest wins.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Crystal Palace	7	3	3	1	9	5	4	9:5	12
17	Nott’m Forest	7	1	2	4	5	12	-7	5:12	5

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Palace have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts. The Eagles have averaged 36.4% possession, 308.8 passes and 3.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.7 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 13.0 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Eberechi Eze is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Edward Nketiah and Jean-Philippe Mateta each have 2. Ismaila Sarr is top assists maker with 3, while goalkeeper Dean Henderson has kept 3 clean sheets.

Forest have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. Nuno Espirito Santo's side have averaged 45.8% possession, 361.0 passes, 4.0 corners taken and 6.1 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 14.2 attempts.

Chris Wood has landed 4 goals, Morgan Gibbs-White 2, with Dan Ndoye and two others scoring 1. Anthony Elanga is top assists provider with 3, while Matz Sels has kept one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Crystal Palace confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Dean Henderson (GK), Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Justin Devenny, Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll divide our stake by wagering Nottingham Forest +0.25 at odds of -120 for this Asian Handicap wager. We’re expecting to see a quality performance from the away team in this Premier League showdown.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Premier League form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Forest in 13 of their last 19 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Forest in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Palace in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Palace in 13 of their last 19 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Palace in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Palace in 6 consecutive games against Forest.

Forest +0.25 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Forest

Our prediction for the correct score is Forest to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +900. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White Under 0.5 Shots On Target -147

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in back-to-back Premier League games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Shots on Target line and this is priced at -147.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+425

First

+1050

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-132

Shots

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

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Chris Wood to Score +200

Chris Wood (Forest) has registered four goals in his past eight Premier League games. We’ll throw a dart at +200 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Chris Wood Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+117

First

+290

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

+150

Shots

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Over 4.5 Corners -100

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Nottingham Forest in their past three games, while the previous 5 Crystal Palace matches have seen them concede an average of 7.80 corners. The Forest Team Corners line is on the low side and we’re looking to go over this number at odds of -100.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Crystal Palace

Total

9.40 3.80 5.60

Home

10.10 4.60 5.50

Away

9.40 3.70 5.70

Forest

Total

10.10 4.00 6.10

Home

9.80 3.60 6.20

Away

10.50 4.50 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-118

Crystal Palace Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Forest Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+650

2

+163

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Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Crystal Palace are +138 to land a Premier League victory, while Nottingham Forest are +210 to win. The draw is trading at +225 should you think the clash will end all square.

Palace can be backed at -154 on the Draw No Bet and you’ll get stakes refunded if the game ends level. Alternatively, Forest can be chanced at +112 on the same market.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

+138

X

+225

2

+210

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+115

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-278

12

-294

X2

-175

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-100

2 Hcp +0.25

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-105

Jean-Philippe Mateta Favourite to Score the First Goal

There’s the chance to back Jean-Philippe Mateta at +270 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

First

+105

Anytime

+270

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+117

Anytime

+290

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+425

Anytime

+1050

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Romain Esse (Crystal Palace)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Jota Silva (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+950

Anytime

+1800

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

+150

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+135

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-110

Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-118

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-132

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-208

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-227

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Jota Silva (Forest)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-278

Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-303

Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-

Jota Silva (Forest)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

Palace Aiming to Extend Unbeaten Home Streak

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in the last eight games at Selhurst Park. The South London team have six victories, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Nottingham Forest haven’t been beaten in three straight games away from home. The Tricky Trees have recorded five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

The past meeting at Selhurst Park saw Palace draw 1-1 with Forest. Each of the previous 3 H2H meetings at Selhurst Park have ended in a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Crystal Palace Home Stats		6-2-2	2.80	1.80	1.00	6	4	7	3
Nottingham Forest Away Stats		5-1-4	3.70	1.90	1.80	8	2	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

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