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Crystal Palace line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 3-4-2-1. Crystal Palace are without Axel Disasi and Dean Henderson; Nottingham Forest are without Igor Jesus and Nikola Milenković. Kick-off is 14:00 on 11 October 2026 at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 11 Oct 2026, 14:00
- Stadium
- Selhurst Park, London
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 6
- Days since last match
- Crystal Palace 8, Nottingham Forest 22
Crystal Palace confirmed lineup
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 8Jefferson LermaD
- 26Christopher RichardsD
- 6Jaydee CanvotD
- 25Anan KhalailiM
- 20Adam WhartonM
- 23Quinten TimberM
- 3Tyrick MitchellM
- 18Daichi KamadaM
- 10Yeremy PinoM
- 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF
Bench
- 7Ismaïla SarrF
- 19William HughesM
- 28Cheick DoucouréM
- 11Dwight McNeilF
- 30Óscar MinguezaD
- 21Honest AhanorD
- 31Remi MatthewsG
- 29Evann GuessandF
- 9Edward NketiahF
Coach: P. Sage
Crystal Palace started in a 3-4-2-1. Axel Disasi, Dean Henderson and Jean-Philippe Mateta and 7 others were out. Christopher Richards, Jaydee Canvot and Anan Khalaili and 4 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Bristol City.
Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup
- 26Matz SelsG
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 2Ousmane DiomandeD
- 5MurilloD
- 27Daniel MuñozM
- 21Xaver SchlagerM
- 24James McAteeM
- 3Neco WilliamsM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 14Dan NdoyeM
- 19Liam DelapF
Bench
- 9Christopher WoodF
- 12JohnG
- 23JairD
- 25Luca NetzD
- 8Nicolás DomínguezM
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
Coach: O. Glasner
Nottingham Forest started in a 3-4-2-1. Igor Jesus, Nikola Milenković and Nicolò Savona and 3 others were out. Temitayo Aina came into the eleven after not starting at home to Coventry. O. Glasner set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest form guide
Last 5, all competitionsCrystal Palace- W
- L
- W
- D
- L
Crystal Palace won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 9 goals and conceded 5 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 0-2 defeat at home to Bristol City on 3 October 2026.
Nottingham Forest- L
- D
- D
- W
- L
Nottingham Forest won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 4 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in three of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat at home to Coventry on 19 September 2026.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest head to head
- 1
- Crystal Palace wins
- 8
- Draws
- 3
- Nottingham Forest wins
9–13 on goals in 12 meetings since 10 December 2011
Recent Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest results
- Nottingham Forest1–1Crystal PalaceCity Ground
- Crystal Palace1–1Nottingham ForestSelhurst Park
- Crystal Palace1–1Nottingham ForestSelhurst Park
- Nottingham Forest1–0Crystal PalaceThe City Ground
- Nottingham Forest1–1Crystal PalaceThe City Ground
All in the Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest history
Crystal Palace have won none of the last five, with four drawn. Nottingham Forest have not won any of their four visits to Selhurst Park. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in the last eleven meetings.
Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace play at Selhurst Park in London. The ground holds 26,309. Nottingham Forest have not won there in four visits. Crystal Palace have won no of those, with four drawn. The pitch is grass. Nottingham Forest's most recent visit was on 24 August 2025, a 1-1 draw.
Last meeting: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace, February 2026
- 26Matz SelsG
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 5MurilloD
- 3Neco WilliamsD
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 16Nicolás DomínguezM
- 19Igor JesusF
Bench
- 18Angus GunnG
- 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 24James McAteeM
- 20Lorenzo LuccaF
- 14Dan NdoyeF
- 4MoratoD
- 21Omari HutchinsonF
- 44Zach AbbottD
Coach: Vitor Pereira
- 1Dean HendersonG
- 26Christopher RichardsD
- 5Maxence LacroixD
- 34Chadi RiadD
- 2Daniel MuñozM
- 19William HughesM
- 8Jefferson LermaM
- 3Tyrick MitchellM
- 7Ismaïla SarrF
- 11Brennan JohnsonF
- 10Yeremy PinoF
Bench
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 31Remi MatthewsG
- 17Nathaniel ClyneD
- 23Jaydee CanvotD
- 42Kaden RodneyM
- 12Christantus UcheM
- 63Zach Marsh
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Nottingham Forest lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 1 February 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 1-1. Morgan Gibbs-White and Ismaïla Sarr scored. Matz Sels and Dean Henderson started in goal.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest?
- Crystal Palace beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park in London on 11 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Peter Bankes. Before it, Crystal Palace had won 1 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest 3.
- Who was missing for Crystal Palace?
- Crystal Palace were without Axel Disasi, Dean Henderson and Jean-Philippe Mateta and 7 others. The reasons given were red card, foot injury, hamstring injury, knee injury and calf injury. Nottingham Forest had six unavailable and none doubtful. Crystal Palace last played eight days before this match, a 0-2 home defeat by Bristol City.
- What formation did Nottingham Forest play?
- Nottingham Forest started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Matz Sels started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. O. Glasner picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace at City Ground
Updated 12 October 2026