Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 10/7/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/2/2023

Game: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Crystal Palace (+104) Nottingham (+270)

Selhurst Park is where Nottingham Forest (2-2-3) will compete against Crystal Palace (3-2-2) on Saturday. Palace open at +104 and The Tricky Trees are at +270. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Sam Johnstone for Crystal Palace and Matt Turner for Nottingham Forest.

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The Eagles rank 15th in xG with 8.1, and the xGA sit at 9.5. Crystal Palace F.C. has surrendered 7 goals while conceding 1.00 G/90, and opposing clubs have recorded 22 shots on target on them. Their differential on goals is at 0 as a result of 7 goals put in the net and also 7 goals relinquished. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 42.9 for the season. Crystal Palace has compiled 15 SVs and have a save% of 77.3 over the course of the season. Crystal Palace has compiled 11 yellow card warnings so far this year. This year, this team is sitting with an average of 1.57 pts per match (11 pts) and also sit at 11th in soccer with 6 assists.

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Nottingham Forest has accumulated 8 goals and the team's expected goals this year is sitting at 6.7. The club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.43 in addition to 21 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. On the season, Nottingham has a save % of 71.0 (31 shots on target against), and are ranked 12th in the league with 8 points. Nottingham Forest sits at 12th in relation to goals allowed with 10, and the goal differential is coming in at -2. Nottingham has tallied a clean sheet rate of 14.3 for the season in addition to 24 yellow card warnings. The Tricky Trees hold an average of 1.1 points per contest while having 7 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Crystal Palace is Sam Johnstone. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.21 (387 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 71.6. Johnstone (127-95-99 record during his soccer career) has recorded 102 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.8% clean sheet rate. Johnstone has seen the pitch for a total of 28,889 minutes and has tallied 903 saves so far in his career. The goalie hailing from England has seen 1,284 shots tried at him in 321 career starting assignments.

Matt Turner will be looking after the net for Nottingham Forest. So far in his pro soccer career, Turner has given up 172 goals while earning 446 saves in 136 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 52-45-39. He sports a save % of 73.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.1%. Turner has 30 clean sheets and has defended 616 shots against him in 12,205 mins throughout his career.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is one footballer who can make a noticable difference for Crystal Palace. He has totaled 8 assists while earning 12 yellow card warnings so far in his career. The forward from France has 49 goals scored in 9,669 mins. Mateta has been in the starting lineup in 106 games so far in his career and he tallies 0.46 goals per 90 minutes.

Nottingham Forest has a guy in Taiwo Awoniyi, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has accumulated 13 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 13 times. The forward hailing from Nigeria has totaled 11,397 minutes while earning 51 goals. He scores 0.40 goals per 90 and has started 131 games so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nottingham (+270)

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