Crystal Palace vs Notts Forest Predictions, Odds & Sports Betting Tips 07/10/2023

The Saturday evening Premier League action sees Crystal Palace and Notts Forest meet at Selhurst Park in a mid table clash. Palace sit three points ahead of their rivals, but victory for either side will put them in a comfortable position, away from the threat of a relegation dogfight.

If you are looking for a betting bonus on the game, our sports betting tip is exactly what you need. Our experts have studied the formbooks and assessed the key stats to bring you their exclusive predictions for the game.

Away wins don’t come much more impressive than Palace’s 0-1 success at Old Trafford, and Roy Hodgson will be keen to build on the confidence that win will have given his squad.

The big concern for Hodgson is that he could be without his three most exciting players - Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Odsonne Edouard are all big doubts. This could mean a change of tactics for Palace and require a few of their fringe players to step up.

‘Solid but unspectacular’ is probably the best way of summing up Forest’s campaign so far. Aside from a memorable win against Chelsea, they have largely performed as expected. They’ve beaten lowly Sheffield United, drawn with mid table teams and lost to title challengers.

That kind of form will be satisfactory for boss Steve Cooper as he attempts to build on last season’s 16th place finish. The good news for Cooper is that his squad is almost entirely injury free, and he will be able to pick from a virtually full-strength squad on Saturday.

Head to Head

Forest are on a five game unbeaten run against Palace that extends back to 2011. In fact, Palace have won just one of their last 11 games against Forest. Overall, Forest leads the head to head by 29 wins to 16.

Don’t forget to check out our statistical highlights below before looking at the latest odds on betting apps. Assessing these stats will put you in the ideal place to find value in the betting markets.

Our Betting Tip for Today

The current betting odds for the game make Crystal Palace 5/4 favourites to claim three points. Forest can be backed at 5/2, with the draw available at 12/5.

The bookies make Palace slight favourites, and we are inclined to agree. Whilst neither side are likely to win comfortably, we think home advantage could be crucial. Palace have been in excellent home form since Hodgson stepped back into the dugout, and backed by a raucous Selhurst Park crowd, we expect them to edge this one by the odd goal.