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Crystal Palace U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21: prediction and stats

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular SeasonKick-off on January 11, 2027 at 12:00 PM (UTC)VBS Community Stadium, Sutton, Surrey

Crystal Palace U21Nottingham Forest U21

The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 47%, against 22% for a draw and 31% for Crystal Palace U21. The most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 6,206 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Crystal Palace U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?

A very open match: only 42 Elo points separate Crystal Palace U21 (1,686) and Nottingham Forest U21 (1,728).

31%22%47%
Crystal Palace U21 winDrawNottingham Forest U21 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Crystal Palace U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Crystal Palace U21

3-4-2-1
  1. 11D. Angibeaud
  1. 10S. Williams
  2. 7D. Benamar
  3. 3N. Kalembo
  4. 6C. Okoli
  5. 12J. Gibbard
  6. 10Adler Nascimento
  1. 4G. King
  2. 2C. Smith
  3. 5S. Somade
  1. 41H. Lee

Nottingham Forest U21

3-1-4-2
  1. 66Joshua Alan Powell
  2. 7S. Samuels
  1. 70F. Smith
  2. 77C. Nwosu
  3. 8A. Whitehall
  4. 2K. Clarke
  5. 57B. McClure
  1. 60Jamie Newton
  2. 4D. Modupe
  3. 48M. Orr
  1. 67Keehan Willows

Computed on November 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace U21 have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest U21 have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Crystal Palace U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 2026Everton U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 3, 2026Newport County(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Oct 26, 2026Southampton U21(home)2-5Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 18, 2026Leeds United U21(away)4-1Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 14, 2026Anderlecht U21(home)1-4Premier League International Cup
Nottingham Forest U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 10, 2026Grimsby(away)3-0EFL Trophy
Nov 6, 2026Leicester City U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 3, 2026FC Halifax Town(away)4-3National League Cup
Oct 30, 2026Luton Town U21(away)3-2Premier League Cup
Oct 24, 2026Reading U21(away)1-2Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Crystal Palace U21 win, 0 draws, 2 Nottingham Forest U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 3, 2026Nottingham Forest U21 2-0 Crystal Palace U21Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 30, 2024Crystal Palace U21 2-1 Nottingham Forest U21Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 23, 2023Nottingham Forest U21 4-3 Crystal Palace U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest U21 vs Crystal Palace U21 on Apr 3, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Crystal Palace U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 74% probability of over 2.5 goals and 73% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crystal Palace U211.51.8210/158/15
Nottingham Forest U212.11.8212/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Crystal Palace U21 sit 17th in Premier League 2 Division One (8 points from 6 matches) and Nottingham Forest U21 sit 6th (13 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Nottingham Forest U217412131313
17Crystal Palace U2162221098

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Crystal Palace U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21?
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest U21 the favourite at 47%, against 22% for a draw and 31% for Crystal Palace U21.
Where and when is Crystal Palace U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 played?
Crystal Palace U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 is played on January 11, 2027 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at VBS Community Stadium, in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 74% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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