Nottingham Forest - Crystal Palace predictions

The home team are slightly stronger as far as most online bookies are concerned, but the difference is by no means insurmountable. Both a stalemate and a victory for Crystal Palace are still on the table.

Crystal Palace will need to dig deep in order to get past the motivated hosts. An away win at 3.39 betting odds is considered a high risk but that’s exactly why the reward would be much sweeter.

Nottingham Forest grabbed a huge point in the last round’s away clash. As the 2.57 underdogs, they almost pulled a first-class surprise. Tricky Trees were up and running after the first 45 minutes of their previous fixture and held their guard high enough for a huge point in the end (Luton Town).

Crystal Palace will have been disappointed with the fact they only drew 1:1 in the previous round of the Premier League. They were seen as firm favourites against Luton Town with 1.82 betting odds stacked in their favour. They were on the right path towards victory after taking the lead in the first half but it all came to nothing as rivals managed to hold them to a draw.

Though the 5 concessions over the past 3 away games for team from Nottingham may not directly affect this particular match, such a history may be cause for concern for their supporters.

Our confidence that The Eagles will manage to hold their composure in an away game is shaky. They have over 5 concessions on record in their latest 3 visiting games alone.

With just 21 point to their name, team from Nottingham are number 18th in the standings. This puts them right on the road to relegation unless they manage to start winning.

These two teams have shown to be evenly matched throughout the season. They’ve recorded multiple draws since the competition began, which doesn’t sit well with Forest because they’re the favourites. They’ll have a shot at finally getting a positive score, though.

Taiwo Awoniyi, Ola Aina, Gonzalo Montiel, Nuno Tavares will all have to sit this one out due to injuries, leaving the home team’s lineup in a weakened state. They still have an advantage according to betting prices, but it may not be as notable as it would have been otherwise.

If you’re hunting for betting value, a Draw bet is by far your best option. Success is definitely not guaranteed, but the 3.50 odds provide a decent enough return to make the risk worth it.