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Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Odds
There is no clear favorite for this match at most soccer sportsbooks. Palace has +135 odds here, while Forest is sitting at +200 on the moneyline. A draw, meanwhile, is priced at +230. That could offer serious value considering four of their last five meetings have ended level.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Analysis
The Eagles came into the 2025-26 campaign definitely riding a high. They won the FA Cup earlier this year and then proceeded to lift another piece of silverware in early August, taking down Liverpool in penalties in the Community Shield. That confidence carried into the match with Chelsea, where they stayed extremely solid at the back and even took an early lead thanks to Eberechi Eze, although his free kick was ruled out due to offside. Speaking of Eze, Palace will unfortunately lose their main man, with Arsenal agreeing to a deal for the star midfielder.
That will leave a massive hole in Oliver Glasner’s squad, but it’s the way of the business. Regardless, the Eagles have a strong group. They’re even playing in Europe this season in the Conference League after the club was demoted from Europa due to legal issues. While Palace did finish in 12th place last term, their brilliance in the FA Cup showed their quality. The motivation will be high on Sunday in the side’s first home game of the campaign.
Forest placed in seventh last season and flashed moments of brilliance. The emergence of Wood up top played a integral part in their success, and the New Zealand international picked up right where he left off. Wood scored two of his club’s three goals as they ripped apart the Bees of Brentford last Sunday. Dan Ndoye also scored on his Premier League debut.
Playing on the road was a major strength for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side last term. They won 10 of their 19 games away from the City Ground, picking up 33 points. The only two teams to secure more road points? Liverpool and Arsenal, who finished 1-2 in the standings. Also, Forest is unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League meetings with Palace, which is good news. They haven’t lost in their last eight visits to Selhurst Park, too.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Picks
Forest may have a little bit more firepower in the final third, but overall, these two sides are rather similar in quality. The statistic that stands out like a sore thumb to me is the number of draws in recent memory. With that being said, I’ll follow the trends and lock in both sides to snatch a point on Sunday in London.
Pick: Draw +230 /Sports Interaction
