History of the Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace fixture
Nottingham Forest prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 20 wins out of 30 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was less than a year ago, in December 2010, with Nottingham Forest running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 3-0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 2 | Crystal Palace | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Forest have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Eagles's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Nottingham Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 20 points from their 20 games thus far.
Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 27 points from their 20 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nottingham Forest are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 10 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | 12 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here