Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Odds, Lineups, Predictions, Preview

Explore Coral’s detailed preview for Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 14:00 BST match.

• Fixture: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest

• Date: Sunday, 24 August 2025

• Kick-off: 14:00 BST

• Venue: Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace demonstrated resilience on the opening day by drawing with their capital rivals, Chelsea, at Stamford Bridge. Their ability to hold their own against top sides suggests they could dominate possession and create scoring opportunities against Nottingham Forest. 

Forest's recent home win against Brentford suggests they can be a dangerous team, especially with their attacking flair. They could be a significant threat to the home team, particularly if they can maintain their solid defensive structure.

The match could see Palace control the game's tempo, with Eze and Mateta likely to be key in breaking down Forest's defence. Forest will look to counter-attack swiftly, relying on players like Gibbs-White and Wood to make an impact. Given Palace's home advantage, they might edge out a victory, but Forest's unpredictability makes for a close contest.

Match Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-1 Nottingham Forest

The draw at Chelsea showcased the Eagles' defensive solidity. However, they can also be potent in attack when playing at Selhurst Park. They will be confident going into the match against Nottingham Forest, likely looking to exploit their home advantage and build on their opening-day draw. 

Recent Premier League Results:

• Draw: 0-0 vs Chelsea (A)

The Tricky Trees will be delighted with their opening day 3-1 home win over Brentford, with striker Chris Wood scoring a brace. The team from the Midlands ended last season with a three-game unbeaten run away from home in the Premier League.

Recent Premier League Results:

• Win: 3-1 vs Brentford (H)

The head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest shows a closely contested rivalry, with the last five matches resulting in four draws and one win for Forest. This suggests neither team has a clear upper hand historically, and the upcoming game could be another tight affair.

Recent Premier League Results

• Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest (05 May 2025)

• Nottingham Forest 1-0 Crystal Palace (21 Oct 2024)

• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace (30 Mar 2024)

• Crystal Palace 0-0 Nottingham Forest (07 Oct 2023)

• Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest (28 May 2023)

• Cheick Doucouré (Knee) - Out

• Chadi Riad (Knee) - Out

• Daichi Kamada (Knee) - Out

• Matheus França (Muscle) - Doubt

• Eddie Nketiah (Hamstring) - Out

• Nicolás Domínguez (Knee) - Out

• Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Muñoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta

With Eze and Mateta leading the attack, Crystal Palace will look to exploit their creativity and goal-scoring prowess. The solid defensive pairing of Guéhi and Lacroix should provide the necessary stability to counter Forest's attacking threats.

• Sels, Aina, Murillo, Milenković, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Wood
  
  Nottingham Forest's lineup suggests a focus on counter-attacking, with Gibbs-White and Wood likely to be key in quick transitions. The inclusion of Hudson-Odoi and Ndoye on the wings could provide the necessary width to stretch Palace's defence.

• Eberechi Eze vs Morgan Gibbs-White: Eze's creativity will be crucial for Palace, while Gibbs-White's ability to drive Forest forward could be decisive.

• Jean-Philippe Mateta vs Chris Wood: Mateta's goal-scoring form will be compared to Wood's, who will look to capitalise on any defensive lapses by Palace.

• Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace): Eze's flair and ability to unlock defences make him a key player to watch.

• Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): Gibbs-White's dynamic play and vision could be the difference for Forest in this match.

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