Ace Football team offers the Premier League round 8 match preview for Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest who meet up this coming Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
In a Premier League clash set to take place at Selhurst Park on Saturday, Crystal Palace is set to host Nottingham Forest.
Currently positioned ninth in the rankings, Crystal Palace have accumulated 11 points from seven matches. Nottingham Forest hold the 12th position in the Premier League with eight points. The match at Selhurst Park provides both teams with an opportunity to secure valuable points and improve their standings in the league.
Form: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace Form
Crystal Palace are aiming for more consistent performances, as they have earned four points in their last three matches. They drew 0-0 against Fulham, lost 3-0 to Manchester United, and then won 1-0 against Manchester United. In their last six home matches in the Premier League, Crystal Palace have won three, drawn two, and lost one. They have scored ten goals and conceded seven.
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest have been average in their recent three matches without a win. They drew 1-1 against Burnley, lost 2-0 to Manchester City, and drew 1-1 with Brentford. In their last six away games in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest only won once. They also had two draws and three defeats, conceding ten goals and scoring seven.
Betting facts for Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest played across all competitions.
- Crystal Palace have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches
- Crystal Palace have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Crystal Palace home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Crystal Palace played, both teams scored
- Crystal Palace have scored in 9 of the last 11 home matches
- In 14 of the last 16 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Nottingham Forest away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Nottingham Forest have not won 9 of the last 11 matches
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
Players on top: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Taiwo Awoniyi is currently in good form for Nottingham Forest, having scored two goals in his last six Premier League games. The team will be relying on him to contribute more, especially when facing the strong favorites, Crystal Palace, in the upcoming Saturday match. Additionally, supporting Odsonne Edouard seems promising, considering he has scored three goals in his last four Premier League matches for Crystal Palace.
Popular betting markets: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Full-time result
In their last 10 home matches, Crystal Palace secured four victories, drew four times, and suffered two losses. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest won three out of their last 10 away games, drew two, and lost five in this sequence of matches.
Both teams to score
Crystal Palace scored first in six of their last ten home games. Nottingham Forest got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Crystal Palace managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
In four of Crystal Palace’s last ten matches, betting on there being more than 2.5 goals was a successful bet. On average, they scored 1.3 goals in these matches. Nottingham Forest also had four matches out of their previous ten where there were over 2.5 goals. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in those matches.
Suggested bet: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
The match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Premier League game.
