Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 24 Aug 2025

Crystal Palace 1–1 Nottingham Forest

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.9
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 63%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.1 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dan Ndoye, 68.4 in 71′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Crystal Palace

21 Aug 2025W 1–0v Fredrikstad FK Conference League
17 Aug 2025D 0–0at Chelsea Premier League

Nottingham Forest

17 Aug 2025W 3–1v Brentford Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Crystal Palace

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maxence Lacroix Defender90000.1062.7–
Will Hughes Midfielder90000.1258.8–
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder9001–55.1–
Ismaïla Sarr Forward90100.5550.4–
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder800–49.2–
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder9000–47.9–
Romain Esse Midfielder2400–45.1–
Chris Richards Defender9000–44.9–
Odsonne Édouard Forward800–43.8–
Adam Wharton Midfielder8200–43.1–
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper9000–41.5–
Marc Guéhi Defender90000.1141.1–
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward88000.1640.0–
Justin Devenny Midfielder66000.0536.7–

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ryan Yates Midfielder800–75.2–
Dan Ndoye Midfielder7101–68.4–
James McAtee Midfielder1800–64.5–
Elliot Anderson Midfielder9000–64.1–
Ola Aina Defender9000–61.7–
Neco Williams Defender9000–60.8–
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder8000.2059.5–
Nikola Milenković Defender9000–56.6–
Callum Hudson Odoi Midfielder72100.3156.4–
Murillo Defender9000–53.7–
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder82000.1153.4–
Igor Jesus Forward8000.0752.7–
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder88000.0152.5–
Matz Sels Goalkeeper9000–50.9–
Chris Wood Forward88000.2347.2–
Arnaud Kalimuendo Forward1900–46.2–