Nottingham vs Crystal Palace prediction 01.02.2026 | Premier League

After a magnificent last season, Nottingham have been atrocious under coach Ange Postecoglou this season. After sacking the Australian coach, the Forest started playing significantly better. To be fair, they had a bad period in December, but the improvement is evident. With seven points in the past three Premier League games, the Forest are now in 17th place with 23 points - five points away from the danger zone. While this 17th place doesn't look great, we are convinced they are more than capable of moving up the league table if they continue with such good performances. 

After a 4:0 over Ferencvaros, coach Sean Dyche spoke to the media. He said they had a challenging schedule recently with a lot of travel, but he was really pleased with how the team responded. The coach pointed out that this match proves they are on a good path and shows promising signs. 

Crystal Palace, last season's FA Cup winner, had a very good start this year across competitions. After 15 rounds, the Eagles were in fourth place, but they spiraled down in the following period. Since mid-December, they haven't won across competitions and are currently on an 11-game winless streak. During that terrible stretch, they suffered elimination from the EFL Cup and the FA Cup. In the Premier League, the Eagles are in 15th place with 28 points from 23 rounds. With a potential loss here against Nottingham, coach Oliver Glasner could be sacked. According to speculation, former England boss Gareth Southgate is one of the primary candidates for the job. 

In the previous game against Chelsea (3:1 loss), midfielder Adam Wharton received a red card and will serve his suspension against Nottingham. That is a big blow for the team, considering he was one of their best players this season. Meanwhile, the players who missed the previous games with injuries should remain sidelined - Cheick Doucoure, Eddie Nketiah, Caleb Kporha, Daichi Kamada, and Nathaniel Clyne.