Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

• Crystal Palace have taken ten points from the last 12 available at Selhurst Park.
• Nottingham Forest have drawn two and lost nine of their last 11 away games, but have scored in five of their last six.
• Eberechi Eze has scored six goals in his last eight Premier League appearances.

Hodgson return sparks Palace revival

Nottingham Forest can relax now their Premier League status is assured and, with nothing of any real substance to play for in this end-of-season clash, we can expect some free-flowing football at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

The return of Roy Hodgson as Crystal Palace manager sparked a resurgence which secured the Eagles’ safety, with 17 points from their last nine games and a renewed vigour in front of goal. They have scored 17 goals in this period, and their results in front of the home crowd have been key to their success.

Palace have scored eight goals in four Premier League home games and dropped just two points and the players will want to give the Selhurst Park faithful something to cheer on Sunday.

Free-scoring Forest secure safety

Nottingham Forest enjoyed a resurgence of their own towards the end of the campaign, taking ten points from a possible 15 to avoid the drop and also enjoying the fruits of their attacking labour.

The Tricky Trees have scored 11 goals across this five-game period, although it is worth noting they have remained leaky at the back, conceding eight at the other end and keeping just one clean sheet in their last 16 competitive games.

Eze to fire Palace to victory

Despite their revival, Forest’s away form remains a blemish on their record. They are winless in 11 successive trips away and have lost nine of these. Given the hosts’ recent form a home win is expected, but backing Steve Cooper’s side to get on the scoresheet is also advised, with Forest scoring in five of their last six trips.

Crystal Palace have scored exactly twice in two of their last four at home and Nottingham Forest have conceded exactly twice in four of their last five away days, so I’m also backing a third 2-1 defeat in since the start of April for the visitors.

Eberechi Eze is the man to watch out for in the anytime goalscorer market. The 24-year-old is Crystal Palace’s standout performer since Hodgson’s return and has ten goals to his name this season. Six of those goals have come in his last eight outings, so back him to find the net on Sunday.

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