Palace said Wharton had been captaining the team in Dean Henderson’s absence.
Premier League 2026/27
Crystal Palace.
South London and proud.
Selhurst, London, England
Around the Grounds
Club News
Season Progress
Ceiling Profile
Classic Position: 13th (2-1-3)
Form
Oldest → Latest
Points Runway
- Earned
- 7
- Available
- 96
- Dropped
- 11
Path Profile
Safety
Finish 17th or higherAll Races
Recent Movement
After those matches · Including MW6 · Crystal Palace 3–1 Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace’s survival forecast improved after those matches
Before those matches → After those matches
After those matches, Crystal Palace’s Safety Prediction rose from 59.3% to 73.9%.
Fixtures
All fixturesBrighton vs Crystal Palace
Brighton
What’s at Stake
Arsenal’s current points mark is within reach: a win would take Brighton past it.
footyceiling Prediction
Crystal Palace
What’s at Stake
Palace are 3 points ahead of Sunderland above the relegation zone. A win would put 6 points between Palace and Sunderland's current total. This compares current points totals; other results and goal difference still determine positions.
footyceiling Prediction
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
After those matches · Including MW6 · Crystal Palace 3–1 Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
Match Outcome
Palace’s survival forecast improved after those matches; the weighted forecast still favored safety.
footyceiling Results
- Safety predictionBefore: 59.3%After: 73.9%+14.6pp
- Safety Path ShareBefore: 77.9%After: 85.2%+7.3pp
Palace’s Safety Path Share increased after those matches; a majority of remaining result paths still reached safety.
- Max PointsBefore: 103After: 103
Nottingham Forest
Match Outcome
Forest’s maximum points total fell by 3 points after those matches.
footyceiling Results
- Europa League predictionBefore: 5.6%After: 4.0%−1.6pp
- Europa League Path ShareBefore: 4.2%After: 3.4%−0.8pp
- Max PointsBefore: 104After: 101-3
