Premier League Gameweek 2 Sun, Aug 24 2025 · 14:00 Selhurst Park, London
1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.10 – 0.93
  • I. Sarr 37’
  • 57’ C. Hudson-Odoi
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest share the points

Crystal Palace entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Sarr goal. But Hudson-Odoi scored to rescue a draw for Nottingham Forest. The chances were even, with xG of 1.10 and 0.93.

Crystal Palace47%
Draw ✓26%
Nottingham Forest28%

Model vs reality

Crystal Palace goals
1
Model 1.61 · xG 1.10
Nottingham Forest goals
1
Model 1.19 · xG 0.93
Total goals
2
Model 2.79 · xG 2.03
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. Hudson-OdoiNottingham Forest · 1 goal
7.5
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueSelhurst Park
  • Table before kick-offCrystal Palace 15th · Nottingham Forest 6th

Timeline

  1. M. LacroixYellow card · Foul
    14’
  2. I. Sarr 1–0Assist D. Muñoz
    37’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. M. SelsYellow card · Time wasting
    53’
  5. T. MitchellYellow card · Time wasting
    54’
  6. C. Hudson-Odoi 1–1Assist D. Ndoye
    57’
  7. ⇄ R. EsseFor J. Devenny
    66’
  8. T. AinaYellow card · Argument
    68’
  9. ⇄ A. KalimuendoFor D. Ndoye
    71’
  10. ⇄ J. McAteeFor C. Hudson-Odoi
    72’
  11. ⇄ J. LermaFor A. Wharton
    82’
  12. ⇄ O. HutchinsonFor M. Gibbs-White
    82’
  13. W. HughesYellow card · Foul
    87’
  14. ⇄ O. ÉdouardFor J. Mateta
    88’
  15. ⇄ R. YatesFor I. Sangaré
    88’
  16. ⇄ Igor JesusFor C. Wood
    88’
  17. MurilloYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  18. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Crystal Palace8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
Nottingham Forest9 shots · 8 in box, 1 outside
Crystal PalaceNottingham Forest
42% Possession 58%
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 0.93
1.48 Expected points (xPts) 1.22
8 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 7
0 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 8
1 Shots outside the box 1
377 Passes 514
76% Pass accuracy 86%
1 Corners 3
0 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Crystal Palace 3-4-3

15.9 D. Henderson(G)
66.9 A. Guéhi 56.9 M. Lacroix 267.0 Chris Richards
36.7 T. Mitchell 197.2 W. Hughes 206.9 A. Wharton ↓82’ 27.2 D. Muñoz A
556.3 J. Devenny ↓66’ 146.2 J. Mateta ↓88’ 77.3 I. Sarr
  • 1D. Henderson (G)5.9
  • 6A. Guéhi6.9
  • 5M. Lacroix6.9
  • 26Chris Richards7.0
  • 3T. Mitchell6.7
  • 19W. Hughes7.2
  • 20A. Wharton↓82’6.9
  • 2D. MuñozA7.2
  • 55J. Devenny↓66’6.3
  • 14J. Mateta↓88’6.2
  • 7I. Sarr7.3

Substitutes used

  • 21R. Esse↑66’6.9
  • 8J. Lerma↑82’6.7
  • 22O. Édouard↑88’6.7

Unused: W. Benítez, R. Matthews, N. Clyne, B. Sosa, K. Rodney, Rio Cardines

Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1

266.3 M. Sels(G)
37.3 N. Williams 57.2 Murillo 317.0 N. Milenković 346.6 T. Aina
86.9 E. Anderson 66.7 I. Sangaré ↓88’
77.5★ C. Hudson-Odoi ↓72’ 105.9 M. Gibbs-White ↓82’ 146.6 D. Ndoye A↓71’
116.0 C. Wood ↓88’
  • 26M. Sels (G)6.3
  • 3N. Williams7.3
  • 5Murillo7.2
  • 31N. Milenković7.0
  • 34T. Aina6.6
  • 8E. Anderson6.9
  • 6I. Sangaré↓88’6.7
  • 7C. Hudson-Odoi ★↓72’7.5
  • 10M. Gibbs-White↓82’5.9
  • 14D. NdoyeA↓71’6.6
  • 11C. Wood↓88’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 22R. Yates↑88’6.9
  • 19Igor Jesus↑88’6.5
  • 24J. McAtee↑72’6.7
  • 15A. Kalimuendo↑71’6.3
  • 21O. Hutchinson↑82’6.5

Unused: A. Gunn, Douglas Luiz, W. Boly, Morato

Player stats

Top rated
C. Hudson-OdoiNottingham Forest7.5
2nd
I. SarrCrystal Palace7.3
3rd
N. WilliamsNottingham Forest7.3

Crystal Palace

Nottingham Forest

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.