Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Crystal Palace take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday, 11 October 2026 at Selhurst Park. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Crystal Palace sit 15th in the Premier League on 4 points from 5 games, while Nottingham Forest are 13th on 5 points.

Crystal Palace come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WWLWD), scoring in 4 of them.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (LDDWL), scoring in 2 of them.

In their last 14 meetings, Crystal Palace have won 1, drawn 8 and lost 3 against Nottingham Forest. These fixtures have averaged 1.6 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Defensively, Crystal Palace kept 2 clean sheets and Nottingham Forest kept 4 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest is Double Chance Away (1) with a 81% confidence rating at odds of 1.24. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (1.6 goals per game, 50% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Crystal Palace WWLWD, Nottingham Forest LDDWL), the 2-place gap between the sides in the table.