Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 8, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1. If Nottingham Forest wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,456 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace?
A very open match: only 4 Elo points separate Nottingham Forest (2,143) and Crystal Palace (2,147).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace
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.
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 19L. Delap
- 3N. Williams
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 14D. Ndoye
- 24J. McAtee
- 21X. Schlager
- 27D. Muñoz
- 5Murillo
- 2O. Diomande
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 22J. Strand Larsen
- 3T. Mitchell
- 20A. Wharton
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 23Q. Timber
- 18D. Kamada
- 25A. Khalaili
- 26C. Richards
- 6J. Canvot
- 8J. Lerma
- 44W. Benítez
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 03:00 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Crystal Palace have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Lyon(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Lech Poznan(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 4 draws, 1 Crystal Palace win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| May 5, 2025 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest on Oct 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 15th in Premier League (5 points from 6 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 12th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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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 Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace?
- The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Crystal Palace.
- Where and when is Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace played?
- Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace is played on May 8, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at The City Ground, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% 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 54.8% 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.