Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: Kick-Off Nepal Time, Match Preview & Prediction

It’s a late-night Premier League battle as Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest on Monday, May 6 at 12:45 AM NST at Selhurst Park. Both teams are in very different moods heading into this one — the Eagles are looking to break a winless streak, while the Tricky Trees are desperate to revive their European hopes.

🦅 Palace’s Home Pressure

Crystal Palace (11W-12D-11L) sit mid-table with 45 points but haven’t tasted league victory since April 5. Despite showing flashes of quality this season, the goals have dried up lately — they’ve failed to score in two of their last three matches. Roy Hodgson’s men will hope to end their dry spell in front of home fans.

🌲 Forest Fighting for Europe

Nottingham Forest are still mathematically in the European race, but they’ve hit a rough patch — losing three of their last four games. However, they won the reverse fixture 1-0 and know they have what it takes to beat Palace. Chris Wood has been their shining light, with 19 goals and 3 assists in the league so far.

Expect Forest to go all-in as this could be a must-win if they want a shot at Europe next season.

⏰ Match Details

Date: Monday, May 6, 2025
Kick-Off (Nepal Time): 12:45 AM
Venue: Selhurst Park, London
Live in India: Star Sports Select, JioCinema
US: Peacock (3:00 PM ET)
UK: Sky Sports Premier League (8:00 PM BST)

📊 Head-to-Head

Last 6 meetings:

• All under 2.5 goals
• Forest won 1-0 in the last fixture
• Palace haven’t beaten Forest in the last 3 encounters

🧠 Kirib Prediction

This could be another tight, low-scoring battle. Both teams are lacking creativity in the final third, and recent meetings between them have been cagey. Chris Wood could still be the difference-maker.

Prediction: 1-1 Draw
Dark Horse Bet: Chris Wood to score or assist (+175 odds)