Selhurst Park plays host to a potentially hostile affair between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest – with both teams eyeing three points going into September’s fixtures.
Fresh from their second trophy in a matter of months – a Community Shield win against Liverpool – Palace enter this English Premier League season with momentum under manager Oliver Glasner, who guided the Eagles to a club-record points tally of 53 last campaign.
Their opening weekend draw against Chelsea was a bright spark in what has been a tumultuous summer for Palace, with numerous legal proceedings and plenty of transfer shenanigans.
With minimal squad reinforcement and continued speculation about summer departures, including indispensable players such as Marc Guéhi and Eberechi Eze, it remains to be seen how much Palace will be able to build on their recent successes.
After a breakthrough season in the EPL last year, Forest look to be continuing in the same vein – comfortably beating Brentford at the City Ground on the opening weekend.
The impromptu departure of Anthony Elanga was never going to be an easy player for Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis to replace. However, the signing of Dan Ndoye from Bologna looks to be a shrewd piece of business – anchored by the Swiss international’s well-taken goal last weekend.
With Palace likely to dictate the majority of the possession, Nuno Espirito Santo’s counter-attacking approach may give the Reds a lot of joy on occasions where Glasner’s side aren’t able to retain the ball.
Here, EPL Bets writer Ethan Pitts has tipped up a tidy treble for Sunday afternoon’s showdown.
What are the best bets for Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest?
Both teams to score
Forest have scored in 13 out of their last 14 away matches in all competitions.
Palace have scored at home in 16 of their last 17 matches in all competitions.
The last time these two met, both teams scored in a 1-1 draw
Nottingham Forest to draw or win
Crystal Palace come into this game as the favourite according to bookmakers, something I disagree with.
Since Nottingham Forest’s promotion in the summer of 2022, they have drawn or won in all six of their games against Palace – demonstrating them as the superior side going into Sunday’s clash.
Eberechi Eze’s move to Arsenal, will be a massive blow to the Palace squad ahead of Sunday’s match and they will struggle to replace their talisman.
Over 8 corners in the match
In the last five meetings between the two, this has landed in all five.
Both teams had more than eight corner in their respective games in the opening weekend.
Where can I watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest?
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest will be live on Sky Sports and available to stream via its Sky Go service on Sunday, August 24, 2025
Kick-off at Selhurst Park is at 14:00 (BST).
What is Crystal Palace’s form?
D-W-L-W-L
What is Nottingham Forest’s form?
W-D-D-L-D
What was the score when Crystal Palace last played Nottingham Forest?
Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest (May 5, 2025)
Who scored when Crystal Palace last played Nottingham Forest?
E. Eze (60’)
Murillo (64’)
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