Chelsea FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Tim Wood
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Pedro Neto | 4 G | 2 A |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Davide Zappacosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Ross Barkley is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 41.
- 42' Eden Hazard gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' GOAL! Alvaro Morata scores on 49. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 54' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Joe Lolley gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Matty Cash and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Alvaro Morata is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Colback made 372 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Colback on 67.
- 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 75' Alvaro Morata makes way for Azpilicueta at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Steele, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Fabregas departs to be replaced by N'Golo Kante.
- 90' Argentina international Claudio Yacob has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Nottingham Forest FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 27
- 30
- 21
- 33
-
4
Fabregas C ↓ N'Golo Kante 85'
- 44
- 20
- 8
-
29
Alvaro Morata ↓ Azpilicueta 75'
- 12
Bench
- 5
- 2
- 1
-
28
Azpilicueta ↑ 75'
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↑ 85'
- 15
-
10
Eden Hazard ↑ 42'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 24
- 21
- 9
- 11
- 27
- 4
-
14
Matty Cash ↓ Joe Lolley 57'
- 5
- 6
- 10
Bench
- 31
- 18
- 22
- 12
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 57'
- 45
- 43
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Anthony Elanga | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Willy Boly | 1 |
| Mykhailo Mudryk | 1 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-01-05
Chelsea FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
4–2
Leeds United FC
W
2018-12-29
Millwall FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2018-12-26
Norwich City FC
3–3
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-12-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2018-12-17
Derby County FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
44%
Chelsea FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 26% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.