How to Watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Premier League Preview, Lineups, H2H, & Score Prediction

FA Cup finalists Crystal Palace will host Premier League top-five aspirants Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park on Monday night, May 5. us as we explore how to watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham, along with the team news, lineups, their head-to-head record, and more. 

Claiming a thumping 3-0 win over Aston Villa in the semi-final, Crystal Palace have qualified for the FA Cup final. All their focus is understandably on the highly anticipated clash with heavyweights Manchester City — the ticket information for which can be found in SportsCasting’s all-in-one guide — but they would hate to lose further ground in the Premier League. As things stand, Palace are in 12th place in the league standings, sitting four points ahead of 13th-ranked Wolverhampton Wanderers. If they can win their remaining four fixtures and get some help from Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham (ranked 10th and 11th), they could even finish inside the top 10.

He can do it all.#FC https://t.co/IdBzGZc1Gw

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@FC) May 2, 2025

Of course, winning four on the bounce will not be easy in the Premier League, especially with an eager Nottingham Forest standing in their way. Two-time European Cup winners, Nottingham Forest, are in sixth place in the standings, hovering three points below fifth-ranked Chelsea, who currently occupy the last Champions League spot. Forest have a game in hand over the Blues, which they would be desperate to win, knowing their first Champions League appearance since 1994-95 is within reach.

How to Watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League

How to Watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest in the UK

Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest ers in the UK can watch the Premier League clash live on TV by tuning in to Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage begins at 7:00 PM BST, while the game will kick off at 8:00 PM on Monday, May 5.

How to Watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest in the US

The Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest in South London will be live on TV on USA Network, TeleXitos, and Universo. You can also stream the game via NBC.com and FuboTV. The game will kick off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Monday, May 5.

How to Watch Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest in Canada

Fans in Canada, meanwhile, do not have as many viewing options. FuboTV is the official broadcaster in the country. Luckily, it offers a free seven-day trial for new s.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Team News & Potential Lineups

Crystal Palace Team News & Potential Lineup

Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace will not have the services of second-choice goalkeeper Matt Turner, who cannot face his parent club due to a clause in his contract. Cheick Doucoure (knee) and Chadi Riad (knee) are also out.

All set for tomorrow.#FC pic.twitter.com/BslVeNrAVQ

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@FC) May 4, 2025

Potential Crystal Palace XI vs Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Eze, Sarr; Mateta

Nottingham Forest Team News & Potential Lineup

Frontman Callum Hudson-Odoi is carrying a hamstring problem and is a doubt for the trip to south London. Eric da Silva Moreira could also sit this one out due to an ankle issue.

Potential Nottingham Forest XI vs Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Toffolo; Sangare, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Dominguez; Wood

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Form Guide & Head-to-Head Record

Crystal Palace Form Guide

Palace have not been at their finest in the Premier League lately. In their last ten league outings, they have won four, drawn three, and lost three. Worryingly, two of their three defeats have come in the last four weeks. In their last Premier League outing, they played out a 2-2 draw with Arsenal away at the Emirates Stadium.

Crystal Palace Recent Premier League Form: D-D-L-L-W

Nottingham Forest Form Guide

Nottingham Forest have also had a trying few weeks in the English top flight. Over the last ten Premier League outings, Nottingham have lost five, won four, and drawn once. Three of their five defeats have come in the last month. On Matchday 34, Palace suffered a 2-0 defeat to Brentford at home.

Radoslaw Majewski scored a hat-trick in just 29 minutes at Selhurst Park. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bJDHX5Tw4O

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) May 4, 2025

Nottingham Forest Recent Premier League Form: L-W-L-L-W

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have met 60 times in all competitions, including the Championship. The Tricky Trees have the edge with 25 wins to the Eagles’ 15. Twenty games have ended all square. In the reverse fixture, Forest claimed a 1-0 win at the City Ground.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction

The last four games between the pair at Selhurst Park ended in 1-1 draws. With both struggling at the moment, we will not be surprised if we get another 1-1 draw this Monday.

Our prediction: Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest