NottinghamAttacking momentumChelsea
Preview
- Nottingham Forest welcome Chelsea on 2025-10-18 at 12:30 GMT in week 8 of the 2025-2026 Premier League at The City Ground.
- In the last 2 clashes, head-to-head was 2-0 in favor of E. Maresca, with no draws against A. Postecoglou.
- After 7 matchdays, Nottingham Forest sit 17th with 5 points and Chelsea are 7th having collected 11 points.
- Nottingham Forest misses 4 players: O. Aina (Hamstring Injury), Douglas Luiz (Hamstring Injury), O. Zinchenko (Muscle Injury), C. Wood (Injury) but Chelsea misses 10 players: L. Colwill (Knee Injury), L. Delap (Hamstring Injury), D. Essugo (Thigh Injury), M. Mudryk (Suspended), C. Palmer (Groin Injury), T. Adarabioyo (Calf Injury), Andrey Santos (Knock), E. Fernandez (Knee Injury), W. Fofana (Concussion), R. James (Health problems).
- Forecasting a three-man defense for Nottingham Forest (3-4-3), while Chelsea are predicted to deploy a 4-2-3-1.
- The previous match saw Igor Jesus lead Nottingham Forest with a 7.6 TheyScored rating, and E. Fernández top-rating for Chelsea at 7.6.
- Nottingham Forest were beaten 0-2 by Newcastle United, whereas Chelsea secured a win 2-1 against Liverpool.
- Momentum favors Chelsea (3-0-2) after Nottingham Forest managed only 0-2-3 from 5 matches.
- Chelsea lead this rivalry - 5 wins from 9 matches versus Nottingham Forest (who've won just 1 game), alongside 3 draws.
- Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Chelsea to win 2-1, despite Nottingham Forest's 1-0-2 home form - Chelsea's strong 1-1-1 record away with 1.25 goals/game does the trick.
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Odds
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Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Nottingham
Chelsea
Events
| 41' | Morato | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 46' | |||
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| 49' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 52' | 0 - 2 | ||
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| 54' | M. Gusto | ||
| 74' | |||
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| 78' | N/AP. Neto | ||
| 80' | I. Sangare | ||
| 81' | |||
| 84' | 0 - 3 | ||
| 87' | M. Gusto | ||
| 89' | N/A | ||
| 90+4' | R. Sanchez | ||
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Nottingham is going head to head with Chelsea on 18/10/2025 11:30 GMT at The City Ground for the England Premier League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Nottingham v Chelsea H2H statistics!