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Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace
Kickoff Time: 2024-10-22 03:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 away against Chelsea in the last match, and the team has achieved one win, three draws, and one loss in the last five games, which is a decent performance. Nottingham Forest primarily plays in a 4-2-3-1 formation, relying on counter-attacks as their main tactic. From a statistical perspective, in the new season so far, after seven rounds of league matches, Nottingham Forest has scored seven goals and conceded six. Although the team’s attacking power is average, their defense is solid, making them one of the teams with the second-fewest goals conceded in the league. Being able to score points against top teams also indicates that Nottingham Forest’s tactic and execution are quite successful. However, their home performance has been disappointing, as they have only managed three draws and one loss in four home matches this season, without a single win.
Crystal Palace lost 0-1 at home to Liverpool in the last match, and the team has recorded one win, two draws, and two losses in the last five games, showing an average performance. Crystal Palace plays in a 3-4-3 formation, with a tactical approach focused on high pressing. Statistically, in the new season so far, after seven rounds of league matches, Crystal Palace has scored five goals and conceded 10. The team’s performance on both offense and defense has not been ideal, and they are still one of the teams in the Premier League without a victory. However, Oliver Glasner’s team likes to create attacking opportunities by using high-intensity running and strong sprints to break through the opponent’s defense, and they have also shown significant improvement in set-piece headers. Considering Nottingham Forest’s average set-piece defense, this could pose a certain threat to them.
Although Nottingham Forest’s performance is much better than that of Crystal Palace, the overall strength of the two teams is quite close. Notably, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace have drawn in all of their last three encounters, indicating that neither side has a clear advantage. Given Nottingham Forest’s weak home performance, it may be reasonable to expect Crystal Palace, who is in urgent need of points, to come away with a positive result.
Nottingham Forest’s Last 5 Games: DLDWD
24-10-06 Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
24-09-28 Nottingham Forest 0-1 Fulham
24-09-22 Brighton 2-2 Nottingham Forest
24-09-14 Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest
24-08-31 Nottingham Forest 1-1 Wolves
Crystal Palace’s Last 5 Games: LLDWD
24-10-05 Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
24-09-28 Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace
24-09-22 Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
24-09-18 QPR 1-2 Crystal Palace
24-09-14 Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester City
Head To Head Record:
24-03-30 Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace
23-10-08 Crystal Palace 0-0 Nottingham Forest
23-05-28 Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest
22-11-12 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Crystal Palace
19-07-20 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Crystal Palace
Prediction: Crystal Palace to win or Draw8