Nottingham Forest (18-10-6) vs Crystal Palace (11-11-12)
Game Info: Monday, May 5, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET (Selhurst Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Crystal Palace +125 / Nottingham Forest +230 — Over/Under: 2.5
Nottingham Forest will visit Crystal Palace on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Selhurst Park in this Week 35 Premier League Matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction. We will examine:
Crystal Palace recent form and player performance
Nottingham Forest recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Crystal Palace
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Nottingham Forest
Recent betting trends in games played between the Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace game
Crystal Palace Preview
Crystal Palace has 45 points this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the Premier League standings. Crystal Palace has a 11-11-12 record this season and have a 5-6-6 home record. Crystal Palace is coming off a 3-0 home victory over Aston Villa in the English Cup, but have only one win in their last five games. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 overall games, and 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
Crystal Palace is averaging 1.26 goals per game, which is 14th in the league, while allowing 1.38 goals per game, which is tied for 9th in the league. Jean-Philippe Mateta is the top scorer for Crystal Palace this season with 14 total goals, while Ismaïla Sarr follows with 7 goals. Eberechi Eze is the team’s top passer, with 8 assists made.
Nottingham Forest Preview
Nottingham Forest has 60 points this season and are tied with Aston Villa on the 6th place of the Premier League standings. Nottingham Forest has a 18-10-6 record this season and have a 9-6-2 road record. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 0-2 home defeat by Brentford, and now 1-4 in their last 5 games across all competitions. Under is 5-2 in their last 7 overall games but over is 8-1 in their last 9 games on the road.
Nottingham Forest is averaging 1.56 goals per game, which is 11th in the league, while allowing 1.21 goals per game, which is tied for third-best in the league. Chris Wood is the top scorer for Nottingham Forest this season with 19 total goals, while Anthony Elanga follows with 6 goals. Anthony Elanga is also the team’s top passer, with 9 assists made.
Why Crystal Palace will win
- Crystal Palace has won five of its last six EPL matches following a league draw.
- Crystal Palace has won each of its last four EPL matches as a favorite following a league draw.
- Nottingham has lost three of its last four EPL matches.
- Nottingham has lost four of its last six EPL away matches.
- Crystal Palace has won three of its last four EPL home matches.
Why Nottingham Forest will win
- The underdog has won each of Nottingham’s last three EPL matches.
- Nottingham has won four of its last five EPL Monday matches.
- The away team has won each of Nottingham’s last three EPL matches.
Total Points Facts
- The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of Nottingham’s last five EPL away matches.
- The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in nine of Crystal Palace’s last 11 EPL home matches.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Nottingham’s last seven EPL away matches.
- The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of the last five EPL matches between Crystal Palace and Nottingham.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in 11 of Nottingham’s last 13 EPL away matches.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, Nottingham Forest won 1-0 at home. Nottingham Forest is 3-0-5 in their last 8 meetings against Crystal Palace, and are 3-0-4 in their last 7 meetings in Selhurst Park. Under is 6-0 in their last 6 overall meetings, and 3-0 in their last 3 meetings in Selhurst Park.
In this Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Crystal Palace is coming as +125 home favorites. The wrong team is favored in this spot, as Nottingham Forest not only have more points this season, but they are the only team with something to play for today. Forest is not in good form lately, but neither is Crystal Palace, and Forest has been dominating them in recent years, as the last time they lost was back in 2011.
I like Nottingham Forest to not lose in this game, so I am going to lay the juice take them at a +0.5 Asian Handicap at -155 odds in Draftkings.