Gameweek 6 brings Crystal Palace against Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park, London on Sun 11 Oct, 14:00 BST. Crystal Palace are 16th in the table on 4 points from 5 games (6 scored, 11 conceded). They drew with Leeds away last time out (GW5, 0–0). Nottingham Forest are 13th in the table on 5 points from 5 games (4 scored, 5 conceded). They lost to Coventry City at home last time out (GW5, 0–1). Will Hughes and Ola Aina are among the key attacking names as both sides look to build on the opening five gameweeks.
Crystal Palace: the story so far
Crystal Palace line up in a 4-3-3 shape at home. Crystal Palace are 16th in the table on 4 points from 5 games (6 scored, 11 conceded). They drew with Leeds away last time out (GW5, 0–0). Their leading FPL asset through GW5 is Mitchell (24 pts, £4.5m, 6.0% owned). Will Hughes and Adam Wharton carry the main attacking threat into this one.
Crystal Palace Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-3-3
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Nottingham Forest: what changed
Nottingham Forest travel in a 3-4-3 setup. Nottingham Forest are 13th in the table on 5 points from 5 games (4 scored, 5 conceded). They lost to Coventry City at home last time out (GW5, 0–1). Their top FPL performer so far is Gibbs-White (28 pts, £8.0m, 15.7% owned). Ola Aina and Ryan Yates are the players most likely to influence the game for the visitors.
Facts to know
- Crystal Palace are 16th in the 2026/27 table on 4 points (6 scored, 11 conceded) through GW5.
- Last time out (GW5): Crystal Palace 0–0 Leeds (away).
- Crystal Palace's top FPL asset: Mitchell (24 pts, £4.5m, 6.0% owned).
- Nottingham Forest sit 13th on 5 points with a 4-5 goal record after GW5.
- Nottingham Forest's leading FPL scorer: Gibbs-White (28 pts at £8.0m).
The deciding factor
Crystal Palace's 4-3-3 against Nottingham Forest's 3-4-3 sets up an even midfield contest — whoever controls the tempo in the opening 20 minutes tends to dictate these fixtures.
Head-to-head record
Both sides go into this GW6 fixture off the back of the international break, with squads returning from a mix of club and country duty — team news in the 48 hours before kick-off will matter more than usual.
Fantasy angle
- Mitchell (Crystal Palace): Mitchell (24 pts, £4.5m, 6.0% owned).
- Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): Gibbs-White (28 pts, £8.0m, 15.7% owned).
- Predicted lineups below are drawn from each club's most-used 2026/27 XI.
Our call
Form suggests a competitive 90 minutes; the side that scores first at Selhurst Park, London should have the edge.