Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park on Sunday, October 11, with both teams seeking a second Premier League win of the season. Palace are 15th after five matches, while Forest sit 13th. The Eagles have yet to collect a home league point, but they scored in both of their defeats at Selhurst Park this term. Forest, meanwhile, have taken four points from two away league fixtures and scored at least once in each. Those contrasting home and away records give this Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest preview an intriguing balance: neither side has won often, yet both have shown they can score in the setting they face this weekend.

Crystal Palace Recent Form and Key Stats

Crystal Palace have one win, one draw and three defeats from their first five Premier League games. Their league averages stand at 1.2 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per match, with their only victory coming away to Fulham by a 3-2 scoreline. Across their last five matches in all competitions, Palace have recorded two wins, one draw and two losses, averaging 1.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded. Their most recent result listed in the supplied form data was a 2-0 defeat to Bristol City on October 3.

The home league results explain much of Palace’s frustration. They lost 4-1 to Manchester City and 3-2 to Ipswich Town in their first two such fixtures of the season, extending their run to three consecutive Premier League home defeats. They have also gone five home league matches without a win since beating Newcastle. Although those two defeats brought no points, Palace found the net in each, and both teams scored in three of their five league games overall.

There is a particular pattern to their home matches: both teams scored in the second half of Palace’s last four home Premier League fixtures. Palace have also trailed at half-time in their last three home league matches and in eight of their last 11 Premier League games. Ahead of this fixture, they have several personnel concerns. Jean-Philippe Mateta, Dean Henderson and Chadi Riad Dnanou are unavailable through injury, Axel Disasi is suspended, and the fitness of Takehiro Tomiyasu and Anan Khalali is in doubt.

Nottingham Forest Recent Form and Key Stats

Nottingham Forest have also won only once in the league, alongside two draws and two defeats. They average 0.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per Premier League match. Their last five matches across competitions have produced one win, two draws and two losses, with averages of 0.8 goals for and 1.2 against. The supplied results include a 1-0 defeat to Coventry City on September 19.

Forest’s away league performances offer more encouragement. They drew 2-2 at Liverpool and won 2-1 at Aston Villa, the latter result secured by a late winner. That gives them four points from two away Premier League matches, in contrast to their home results against Leeds, Coventry and Tottenham, which brought two defeats and a draw. Forest have scored at least one goal in each of their last 12 away league fixtures, while their last nine Premier League trips have all featured over 2.5 total goals.

The longer away trends tell a similar story. Each of Forest’s last 14 away matches has contained more than 1.5 total goals, including their last 12 away Premier League games. Both teams scored in the second half of Forest’s last four away league matches, and both teams have found the net in three of their last four league trips. Nikola Milenkovic has had a gap between fixtures that may have helped his fitness, while Igor Jesus, Liam Delap, Morgan Gibbs-White and Dan Ndoye are available for this game.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Match Analysis

Palace’s search for a first home league point meets a Forest side whose away record is stronger than its overall results. The Eagles have scored in both home league games this season, but conceded seven goals across those two defeats. Forest have scored on each of their two league trips, taking a draw at Liverpool before winning at Aston Villa. For Palace, a home improvement would mean turning goals into points; for Forest, the opportunity is to build on another productive away performance.

Recent meetings leave little basis for a clear favourite. The last encounter ended 1-1 on February 1, 2026, and Palace’s five-match head-to-head record against Forest stands at no wins, four draws and one defeat. The teams have also won just one Premier League game apiece this season. Palace’s scoring record at Selhurst Park and Forest’s sustained run of away league goals make chances for both sides a credible possibility, even though neither team arrives with an especially strong overall record.

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