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Chris Sutton makes brutal Nottingham Forest prediction with 'awful' comment

Pundit Chris Sutton has tipped Nottingham Forest to suffer defeat at Crystal Palace on the final day of the Premier League season.

The Reds have already secured their top flight status, thanks largely to their impressive home form. But Sutton thinks it is their away record that will let them down at Selhurst Park.

He believes Palace are "heavy favourites" going into the match, and has tipped them to pick up a 2-0 win over Steve Cooper's men. He has said, though, that Forest avoiding relegation is the "most important" thing of all.

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"I know Roy Hodgson is getting on a bit but Crystal Palace can't be in a rush to get rid of him," Sutton told BBC Sport for his weekly predictions. "He has done a remarkable job since being appointed at the end of March, so who is going to come in and do any better?

"Whatever the future holds for Roy, he will want to end this season with a win and Nottingham Forest's awful away record makes his side heavy favourites, especially with Eberechi Eze in such fine form for the Eagles.

"Forest have won only one of their 18 league games on the road so far - at Southampton in January - and have picked up seven points in total. I don't see them adding to their tally here, but they are staying up and that is the most important thing."

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