Crystal Palace – Nottingham Forest
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Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest on Monday night, where the visitors are looking to recover from yet another defeat and get back on track for their Champions League charge. Can Nuno Santo turn it around or will the Eagles soar to victory and end all hope?
Little left to play for
Another season finishing in the middle of pack will surprise absolutely no one when it comes to Crystal Palace. However, their consistency shouldn't be mocked, and with an FA Cup final to look forward to, their season could still finish with a historic ending.
And at home, the Eagles have been excellent in 2025. Unbeaten in their last five across all competitions (W4 D1), Palace head into their clash against Forest on the back of a 3-0 win at Wembley over Aston Villa. With a spring in their step and little pressure on them, Palace may be allowed to stretch their wings and play with freedom - something their opponents are struggling to do.
Have Forest peaked too soon?
If you're a Nottingham Forest fan that had woken up from a coma, you'd be pinching yourself at the possibility of European football next season. However, if you have been awake for the entire campaign, you probably can't help but start to feel rather frustrated that it's more likely to be the Europa rather than the Champions League.
Back-to-back home defeats against Everton and Brentford - without scoring - are concerning. Forest are falling short when it matters most, and now it's out of their hands, it is up to Santo to rally his troops. However, if they fall behind, the stats don't look good. With just four points from losing positions, the first goal will be crucial on Monday night.
Forest's strong grip over Eagles
If Forest fans want some hope, it's best to stick with us for this next section. That's because Crystal Palace haven't beaten Nottingham Forest - in any competition - since 2011. Nine attempts have followed, but four wins have gone the way of the East Midlands club, while the other five have ended in a draw.
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Forest edged past Crystal Palace 1-0 in the reverse fixture thanks to a second half winner from their leading talisman Chris Wood - although the Kiwi has only scored two in his last 10 matches. With goals drying up, Forest are struggling to fulfil their Champions League expectations.
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With Forest falling short as they enter the final stages of the season, and with Crystal Palace preparing for an FA Cup final, this match could finish with neither side picking up the three points.
Palace to stifle Forest's charge
Unbeaten in their last three matches, Crystal Palace held Bournemouth with ten men as well as drawing with Arsenal at the Emirates. Throw in their FA Cup semi-final victory against Aston Villa, and Eagles fans are in much better spirits than they were at the start of the month.
Heavy defeats on the road against Newcastle and Man City - Champions League contenders - may have given Forest fans hope that this could be a fixture where they pick up three points. But as mentioned, Palace have been strong at home in 2025, losing just two of their 10 matches (W6 D2 L2).
However, Palace haven't beaten Forest at home since 2003. Seven matches have followed - and Forest have won three of them, drawing the other four. Since their promotion back to the Premier League, 1-1 and 0-0 have been the scorelines at Selhurst Park - it hasn't been a fixture for the neutrals.
In fact, since Forest's promotion, three of the five meetings have ended in a draw - while all five games have produced under 2.5 goals. With Forest failing to find the back of the net of late - but desperate to keep themselves in the fight for a European place, this game could be rather cagey - and the Eagles can make it tough for their visitors.
With that in mind, you can back the draw and under 2.5 goals at a rather big 10/3 with bet365. Good luck if you're following.
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