Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: 6 Goals Conceded — Our Tips

Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am AEDT brings a cracking Round 6 clash as Crystal Palace take on Nottingham Forest. The numbers jump off the page early this season, with both squads searching for their first win of the campaign! Crystal Palace sit 18th on the EPL ladder with a 0-0-2 record, having scored 1 goal while conceding 6 for a -5 differential.

Nottingham Forest aren't far ahead in 15th spot, collecting 1 point from a 0-1-1 start. If you're hunting for quality epl predictions ahead of this fixture, we have broken down all the key stats and market edges to give you the verdict.

Who Takes Out The Three Points?

The numbers say both clubs are desperate to ignite their season. Crystal Palace come into this fixture off a 1-4 defeat against Manchester City at home in their most recent start on Sat, 29 Aug. That followed a 0-2 loss away to Everton, giving them two consecutive defeats to open their campaign.

Nottingham Forest are coming off a gutsy 2-2 draw against Liverpool away from home on Sat, 29 Aug, responding after a 0-1 loss to Leeds United in their opening home outing. Snagging a point at Anfield shows Forest have punch on the road.

In the Head to Head market, Crystal Palace are posted at 2.55, with Nottingham Forest at 2.65 and the Draw sitting at 3.3. Given Forest's impressive away performance last start, they rate a real chance to claim the result.

Line Edge: Forest With The Goal Start

In the Line market, Crystal Palace lay a -1 goal spread at 5.75, while Nottingham Forest are priced at 1.52 with a +1 goal handicap. After conceding four goals in their only home fixture so far, laying a goal looks like a tough ask for Palace.

Nottingham Forest proved their ability to score away from home in that four-goal thriller with Liverpool. Taking Forest with the +1 start gets a big tick based on recent output.