Matchup edge
Form edge: Nottingham Forest, with 5 points from the last 5 games against 4 for Crystal Palace (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Crystal Palace’s attack (index 85) against Nottingham Forest’s defence (index 71).
Matchup to watch: Nottingham Forest’s attack (index 57) against Crystal Palace’s defence (index 156).
Recent form: last 5
Crystal Palace: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5, with 6 goals scored and 11 conceded.
| Sep 20, 2026 | at Leeds | D | 0–0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Ipswich | L | 2–3 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | at Fulham | W | 3–2 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | vs Manchester City | L | 1–4 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | at Everton | L | 0–2 |
Nottingham Forest: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5, with 4 goals scored and 5 conceded.
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Coventry | L | 0–1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | at Aston Villa | W | 2–1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Tottenham | D | 0–0 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | at Liverpool | D | 2–2 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | vs Leeds | L | 0–1 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Crystal Palace won 0, Nottingham Forest won 0 and 2 ended level.
| Feb 1, 2026 · last season | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Crystal Palace |
| Aug 24, 2025 · last season | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
Season so far
Crystal Palace sit 15th of 20 with 4 points after 5 games (1-1-3).
Nottingham Forest sit 13th of 20 with 5 points after 5 games (1-2-2).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:11 | 4 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4:5 | 5 |
Team season model
- Crystal Palace attack index 85: 15% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Crystal Palace defence index 156: 56% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Crystal Palace rate 17th of 20 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
- Nottingham Forest attack index 57: 43% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Nottingham Forest defence index 71: 29% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Nottingham Forest rate 12th of 20 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
What the full preview covers
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