Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 5/5/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/29/2025

Game: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Monday, May 5, 2025

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: Peacock

Selhurst Park in London, England is where Nottingham Forest (18-6-9) will go up against Crystal Palace (11-12-11) on Monday. Crystal Palace are priced at -145 while The Tricky Trees are priced at +125. The over/under is 3. The goalies expected to start will be Dean Henderson for Crystal Palace and Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest.

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The Eagles are 27th in relation to expected goals with 51.3, and their expected goals against sit at 44.2. Crystal Palace F.C. has give up 47 goals while giving up 1.38 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have 139 SoT against them. Their differential on goals is at -4 with the help of 43 goals finished in addition to 47 goals allowed. They have tallied 10 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 29.4% on the campaign. Crystal Palace has accounted for 94 saves and have a SV rate of 66.2% this season. Crystal Palace has earned 75 yellow cards on the year and 4 red cards. This year, this club holds an average of 1.32 pts per contest (45 pts) and also are 45th among Big 5 teams with 32 assists.

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On the campaign, Nottingham has a save % of 73.3% (146 shots on target against), and they also have a rank of 19th among Big 5 teams with 60 points. The Tricky Trees are sitting with an average of 1.8 points per contest while totaling 38 assists and 2 red cards. Nottingham Forest has earned 53 goals and their expected goals over the course of the season is sitting at 39.5. Nottingham has a clean sheet percentage of 39.4% on the year in addition to 71 yellow card cautions. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.18 in addition to 107 saves, and they have 13 clean sheets. Nott'ham Forest is ranked 28th in relation to goals surrendered having 39, and their goal difference is 14.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Crystal Palace will be Dean Henderson. Henderson has seen the pitch for 10,665 minutes and has tallied 336 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.29 (153 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 68.7%. The goalie hailing from England has seen 489 shots tried against him in 118 career starts. Henderson (47-34-37 record in his career) has totaled 37 shutouts, which gives him a 31.2%% clean sheet percentage.

Matz Sels will look after the net for Nott'ham Forest. In his pro soccer career, Sels has conceded 285 goals and has 569 stops in 213 starting assignments. He has given up 1.34 goals per 90 while earning a record of 75-65-73. He has earned a save % of 66.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.4%%. Sels has accumulated 52 shutouts while seeing 851 shots against him in 19,170 mins throughout his career.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is a member of the squad who could help decide the outcome for Crystal Palace. The forward who is from France has 91 goals scored in 15,496 mins played. Mateta has been in the starting lineup in 175 contests in his pro soccer career and scores 0.53 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 12 assists while tallying 194 points in his career.

Nott'ham Forest features Chris Wood, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He averages 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 396 outings in his pro soccer career. The forward from New Zealand has earned 35,573 minutes and has scored 182 goals. He has totaled 404 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 40 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (+125)

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