Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

Facing the real threat of relegation right now, Nottingham Forest (6-16-7; 21 points) take on Crystal Palace (7-13-8; 29 points), who are in 14th place in the league, at The City Ground on Saturday. Tune it at 15:00 and catch the drama! Forest, who have lost in 13 out of twenty matches, will head into this battle with the home field advantage at The City Ground.

Forest and Palace last faced each other in October 7, 2023 and the match resulted in a 0-0 draw. Forest have a record of 3-2-5 in their last matches against Palace. Forest’s total goals across these head-to-head games is 12 compared to Palace’s six.

Forest vs Palace Prediction

According to the bookmakers, it is clear who will win this game. Betfred have Crystal Palace as the favorites with odds of 2.22, while the Nottingham Forest are 3.45. A total of 2 goals are predicted.

Nottingham Forest enter into this game looking at the real threat of relegation with a record of six wins, 16 losses and seven draws over 29 games. The club has had 13 losses in the last twenty matches and have racked up a total of 35 goals while conceding 51. This has generally been because of the talent exhibited by Chris Wood, who has nine goals, and T. Awoniyi who has six. In their most recent match, Red dogs tied with Luton Town 1-1.

Crystal Palace head into this game in 14th place in the league having secured seven wins, 13 losses and eight draws in their previous 28 matches. The team has had 11 losses in the latest twenty matches and have scored a total of 33 so far, allowing 48 goals. This has mainly been thanks, in large part, to the performances from E. Eze, who has six goals, and Michael Olise who has six. In their last match, The Eagles dropped points against Luton Town 1-1.

Heading into this contest, Nottingham Forest have not formally ruled out anyone. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: Nottingham Forest (3.45)

Palace are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. The club has not had a good start to the month with a recent win percentage of 30% in their last 10 games (three wins). In contrast, Forest have a win percentage of 20% in their last 10 games (two wins).

Forest vs Palace Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Nottingham Forest (2.22), Crystal Palace (3.45)
• Spread: Crystal Palace -1.5 (1.0), Nottingham Forest 1.5 (1.0)
• Over/Under: Under 2.25 Goals (2.04), Over 2.25 Goals (1.86)

Forest vs Palace Betting Trends

• Record last 10 games: Nottingham Forest 2-6-2, Crystal Palace 3-5-2
• Home/Road Split: Forest (6-16-7), Palace (7-13-8)
• Head-To-Head: Forest’s record is 3-2-5 in their last 4 matches against Palace
• Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 2.25 Total Goals (2.04)

Heading into this match, Forest have recorded an average of 1.3 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Palace have averaged 1.5 goals per game over their last 10 matches.

Spread Pick: Crystal Palace -1.5 Goals (1.0)

For the bet to be a winner, Crystal Palace will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.