History of the Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace fixture
Nottingham Forest prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Forest are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 7 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was just last season, in December 2011, with Crystal Palace inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Forest in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 18 Sep | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 0-1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Nottingham Forest's 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Crystal Palace are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 43 points from 24 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here