Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Feb 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace

Nottingham Forest welcome Crystal Palace to City Ground, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 1 February.

Nottingham Forest could land the money against Crystal Palace and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -110 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the Tricky Trees.

Nottingham Forest got the win in their last Premier League game. It was a 2-0 away triumph at Gtech Community Stadium when meeting Brentford. The Tricky Trees enjoyed just 34% possession and had two shots on target, while Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi each scored one goal.

On Thursday night, Forest landed a 4-0 win when facing Hungarian NB I club Ferencvaros at home in the Europa League.

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will not be in the squad for Sunday’s trip to Nottingham Forest, as he edges closer to a move away from the club.

Palace have suffered three straight away defeats. They lost 3-1 in their previous game at home to Chelsea at Selhurst Park. Oliver Glasner's side had 43% of possession and six shots on goal, while Chris Richards found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Forest haven’t lost to Palace in their past seven matches, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Selhurst Park. The past 7 H2H matches have resulted in two Forest triumphs and five draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Crystal Palace	30	10	9	11	33	35	-2	33:35	39
17	Nott’m Forest	30	7	8	15	28	43	-15	28:43	29

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4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. Forest have had 46.6% possession, 391.3 passes and 5.2 corners per game. On average, Sean Dyche's side have conceded 1.2 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.5 corners.

The three top scorers are Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Leading assistor is Ibrahim Sangare with 2, while goalies Matz Sels and John Victor have 4 clean sheets between them.

Palace have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 10.5 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.3% possession, 386.2 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 12.5 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Chris Richards has scored 1 goals which makes him top scorer alongside five other players. Chadi Riad, Nathaniel Clyne and Yeremy Pino are top assists providers with 1, while Dean Henderson has recorded 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Crystal Palace confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Dean Henderson (GK), Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Chadi Riad, Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Brennan Johnson, Yeremy Pino.

Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of -110 for a home win in this Premier League encounter. We think that Nottingham Forest will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

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Key Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace league stats:

• Palace have lost their last 3 games on the road.
• Palace have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

One way of backing Forest to win at bigger odds is by going for the Match Result & Total market where you can also bet over or under a specific number of goals being scored.

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Our Match Prediction

Forest To Win @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 2 - 1 Crystal Palace

The Tricky Trees can be backed at +700 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White Over 1.5 Shots -149

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has recorded over 1.5 shots in nine of his past ten Premier League home matches. He certainly looks capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -149 are currently on offer.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+600

Shots

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

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Callum Hudson-Odoi to Score +330

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest) has scored two goals in his past five Premier League home matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +330 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Callum Hudson-Odoi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+800

Shots

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Under 5.5 Corners -122

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Nottingham Forest in four straight games, while the past three Crystal Palace matches have seen under 5.5 corners conceded. We’re expecting Forest to fall short of the mark, with odds of -122 on offer when it comes to this Team Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

9.70 5.20 4.50

Home

10.80 6.50 4.30

Away

9.90 4.70 5.20

Crystal Palace

Total

8.60 4.00 4.60

Home

8.50 4.00 4.50

Away

9.60 4.20 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

+102

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-135

Crystal Palace Corners

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-152

X

+700

2

+150

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Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Nottingham Forest betting odds are +110 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Premier League encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 48% chance of winning. Crystal Palace are the +275 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

Forest -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at -127. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Palace. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. BTTS is always an intriguing wager to have and the Yes/No selections are regarded as being evenly-matched.

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Full-Time Result

1

+110

X

+225

2

+275

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+115

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-303

X2

-139

Draw No Bet

1

-217

2

+150

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-127

2 Hcp +0.25

+104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-106

Jean-Philippe Mateta can be backed to find the net anytime at +175, with +420 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

First

+175

Anytime

+420

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+180

Anytime

+410

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Over 2.5

-122

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 2.5

-109

Under 2.5

-

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-

Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Forest have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Palace have suffered a three match losing run away from home. The Eagles have managed five victories and five losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Forest beat Palace 1-0 when the teams last met at City Ground. In addition to a draw, Forest have been dominant with two wins in the previous 3 H2H games at City Ground.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nottingham Forest Home Stats		5-2-3	2.70	1.80	0.90	6	4	3	7
Crystal Palace Away Stats		5-0-5	2.60	1.30	1.30	6	4	5	5

• 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

Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Forest vs Palace team news before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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