Nottingham Forest vs. Crystal Palace Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb 1

Published Jan. 31, 2026 6:56 p.m. ET

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Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will meet on Sunday in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest topped Brentford FC last time out, 2-0, but Crystal Palace was beaten by Chelsea FC 3-1. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.

Nottingham Forest has scored 23 goals in 23 games this season (19th in Premier League), and Crystal Palace has conceded 28 goals in 23 games (seventh in league). With 24 goals in 23 games, Crystal Palace is 17th in the Premier League. On the flip side, Nottingham Forest has allowed 34 goals in 23 games, 14th in the league. In terms of goal differential, Nottingham Forest is 16th in the Premier League at -11. With 24 goals scored and 28 allowed, Crystal Palace is 15th in the Premier League in goal differential.

Nottingham Forest earned the win in its last contest 2-0 over Brentford FC away from home on Jan. 25. Brentford lost despite outshooting Nottingham Forest nine to seven. Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi netted the two goals for their club in the match against Brentford. In its last match on Jan. 25, Crystal Palace fell to Chelsea FC 3-1 at home. Crystal Palace outshot Chelsea FC 12 to nine. Chris Richards' goal was Crystal Palace's only in the match.

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Nottingham Forest vs. Crystal Palace Odds & Betting Lines

vs Crystal Palace Betting Information updated as of January 31, 2026, 4:39 p.m. ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Nottingham Forest +105	Crystal Palace +268	2.5	+103	-132

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Nottingham Forest vs. Crystal Palace Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Nottingham Forest +105
Total Pick: Under 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2, Crystal Palace 1

Nottingham Forest vs. Crystal Palace Match Info

Match Day: Sunday, February 1, 2026
Match Time: 9 a.m. ET
Location: Nottingham, England
Stadium: City Ground
TV: Telemundo, USA Network
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Nottingham Forest's Moneyline Performance

Nottingham Forest has five wins as a favorite this season, in nine opportunities.
Thus far this season, Nottingham Forest (+105) has been at least this big a favorite three times, without a win.
The likelihood of Nottingham Forest winning this match is 48.8%, based on the moneyline.

Nottingham Forest's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Morgan Gibbs-White	23	5	2	30	24
Callum Hudson-Odoi	21	3	1	15	25
Ibrahim Sangare	18	2	2	11	2
Igor Jesus	22	2	1	20	7
Elliot Anderson	23	1	2	10	24

Nottingham Forest's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Brentford	1/25/2026	A	W	2-0	7	9
Arsenal	1/17/2026	H	D	0-0	4	9
West Ham	1/6/2026	A	W	2-1	11	15
Aston Villa	1/3/2026	A	L	3-1	7	11
Everton	12/30/2025	H	L	2-0	21	11

Crystal Palace's Moneyline Performance

Crystal Palace has three wins in 12 matches as the underdog this season.
Crystal Palace (+268) has been at least this big an underdog in six games, and won twice.
Crystal Palace has a 27.2% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.