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Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.44 expected goals for Crystal Palace and 1.30 for Nottingham Forest, a combined total of 2.74. That distribution gives Crystal Palace the largest share of the 1X2 market at 41%, with the draw at 26%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 51% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 41% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
Model pick
Home/Draw
66.1% probability
Expected goals
1.44 – 1.30
Model version
poisson-v1
Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
66%
Double chance 12
75%
Double chance X2
60%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–112.1%
- 1–09.3%
- 2–18.7%
- 0–18.4%
- 1–27.8%
Why the model likes this
Crystal Palace home form
9 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Nottingham Forest away threat
Scored in 4 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Crystal Palace to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 41%, against 41% / 26% / 34% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.44 goals for Crystal Palace and 1.30 for Nottingham Forest, a combined 2.74 — an open game on paper.
Recent form
Crystal Palace
- 2026-08-15T12:00:00.000Z · A vs SC Freiburg · 0-3 (L)
- 2026-08-07T17:00:00.000Z · A vs Fulham · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-07-31T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Al Ula · 3-1 (W)
- 2026-07-28T18:30:00.000Z · A vs Famalicao · 0-0 (D)
- 2026-07-28T17:00:00.000Z · H vs Lens · 0-3 (L)
Nottingham Forest
- 2026-08-16T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Stade Brestois 29 · 2-0 (W)
- 2026-08-12T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Bayer Leverkusen · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-08-08T19:00:00.000Z · A vs Barcelona · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-08-08T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Udinese · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-07-31T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Sporting CP · 1-4 (L)
Head-to-head
Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Coventry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ipswich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Brighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Leeds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.