Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea — Premier League
0-1
The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Chelsea had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Chelsea 2 wins. Nottingham Forest are 16th in the Premier League on 2 points; Chelsea are 4th on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W D D L W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at West Ham · 18 May 2025
- D 2-2 vs Leicester · 11 May 2025
- D 1-1 at Crystal Palace · 5 May 2025
- L 0-2 vs Brentford · 1 May 2025
- W 1-2 at Tottenham · 21 Apr 2025
- L 0-1 vs Everton · 12 Apr 2025
Away form going in: Chelsea
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W L W W W). 1.1 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Manchester United · 16 May 2025
- L 2-0 at Newcastle · 11 May 2025
- W 3-1 vs Liverpool · 4 May 2025
- W 1-0 vs Everton · 26 Apr 2025
- W 1-2 at Fulham · 20 Apr 2025
- D 2-2 vs Ipswich · 13 Apr 2025
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
- Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea · 18 Oct 2025 · Premier League
- Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea · 11 May 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 50' Normal Goal — L. Colwill (Chelsea)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 1.58014 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.30874 |
| 10 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 420 | Total passes | 409 |
| 352 | Accurate passes | 327 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 80 |
| 6 | Key passes | 5 |
| 75 | Duels | 75 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |