English Premier League

Nottm Forest
vs
Chelsea
  • Kick-off: Saturday 18 October, 11:30
  • Stadium: The City Ground
  • Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Nottm Forest vs Chelsea Predictions

Nottm Forest vs Chelsea is scheduled for kick off on 18 October, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at The City Ground, with Chris Kavanagh officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Nottm Forest currently holding the 16th position in the table 8 points behind Chelsea. Nottm Forest have lost 3 English Premier League matches to Chelsea out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent draw with Bournemouth, Nottm Forest aims to claim a win. Nottm Forest have won 4 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at The City Ground. Chelsea's away record stands at 7 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Sunderland, Chelsea is determined to bounce back with a win against Nottm Forest.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Nottm Forest have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 48 goals and 156 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Chelsea have scored 58 goals with 166 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 87% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Nottm Forest scored 7 goals while Chelsea scored 9 goals. Their last match on 04 May 2026 ended in 3-1 to Nottm Forest.

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Betting stats Nottm Forest vs Chelsea

English Premier League

Nottm Forest Chelsea
Played 38 38
Scored 48 58
Conceded 51 52
Shots 476 509
Shots on Target 156 166
Corners 199 226
Fouls 407 420
Yellow Cards 60 90
Red Cards 1 8

Matches won

29%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

87%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

66%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

Both Teams to Score

47%

Both Teams to Score

63%

Head to Head History

Nottm Forest Chelsea
Wins 2 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 7 9

Nottm Forest vs Chelsea Previous Results

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Nottm Forest 3

18 Oct 2025, English Premier League

Nottm Forest 0 Chelsea 3

25 May 2025, English Premier League

Nottm Forest 0 Chelsea 1

6 Oct 2024, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Nottm Forest 1

11 May 2024, English Premier League

Nottm Forest 2 Chelsea 3

2 Sep 2023, English Premier League

Chelsea 0 Nottm Forest 1

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
10 Chelsea 38 14 10 14 +6 52
16 Nottm Forest 38 11 11 16 -3 44

Nottm Forest vs Chelsea season record

Nottm Forest Chelsea
Games won 11 14
Games lost 16 14
Games drawn 11 10
Scored 48 58
Conceded 51 52

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Nottm Forest 1 Bournemouth 1

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Nottm Forest 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Nottm Forest 1 Newcastle 1

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa 4 Nottm Forest 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Nottm Forest 3

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Nottm Forest 1 Aston Villa 0

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 2 Chelsea 1

19 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 2 Spurs 1

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Nottm Forest 3

21 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Chelsea 0

18 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 0 Man Utd 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Gibbs-White Nottm Forest 15
João Pedro Chelsea 15
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 10
Cole Palmer Chelsea 10
Igor Jesus Nottm Forest 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pedro Neto Chelsea 6
João Pedro Chelsea 5
Omari Hutchinson Nottm Forest 5
Elliot Anderson Nottm Forest 4
Igor Jesus Nottm Forest 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Elliot Anderson Nottm Forest 57
Moisés Caicedo Chelsea 54
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 45
Igor Jesus Nottm Forest 42
Ibrahim Sangaré Nottm Forest 42

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Moisés Caicedo Chelsea 11
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 10
Elliot Anderson Nottm Forest 8
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 8
Jorrel Hato Chelsea 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Wesley Fofana Chelsea 2
Neco Williams Nottm Forest 1
Robert Sánchez Chelsea 1
Pedro Neto Chelsea 1
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Morgan Gibbs-White Nottm Forest 32
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 31
João Pedro Chelsea 28
Cole Palmer Chelsea 25
Igor Jesus Nottm Forest 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 68
Elliot Anderson Nottm Forest 55
Pedro Neto Chelsea 53
Morgan Gibbs-White Nottm Forest 49
Callum Hudson-Odoi Nottm Forest 44

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