Chelsea FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Manchester United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 16 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 9 |
| 16 | Conceded | 13 |
| +3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 50% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chelsea FC launch into their encounter with Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nuno Tavares made 482 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Yates, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Axel Disasi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Anthony Elanga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 31' Ben Chilwell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Ryan Yates will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ola Aina.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Conor Gallagher.
- 45' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Anthony Elanga.
- 48' Anthony Elanga doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Nicolas Jackson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 9 goals to his name this season.
- 58' With 3 assists to his name this season, Gonzalo Montiel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Yates.
- 62' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Conor Gallagher has done his job and it is now time for Cole Palmer to step up.
- 65' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Taiwo Awoniyi is withdrawn and Chris Wood gets his opportunity.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' Gonzalo Montiel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Serge Aurier on 72 minute.
- 73' Cheikhou Kouyate gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Orel Mangala and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Chelsea FC make a change. Moises Caicedo trudges off to be replaced by Ian Maatsen on 77 minutes.
- 82' Nottingham Forest FC have won 443 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Nuno Tavares is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 86.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Matt Turner. He receives a Yellow card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Chelsea FC and Nottingham Forest FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
21
Ben Chilwell ↓ Noni Madueke 62'
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↓ Cole Palmer 62'
- 1
-
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Mykhailo Mudryk 77'
-
25
Moises Caicedo ↓ Ian Maatsen 77'
- 26
- 15
Bench
- 3
-
10
Mykhailo Mudryk ↑ 77'
- 28
-
29
Ian Maatsen ↑ 77'
-
20
Cole Palmer ↑ 62'
- 16
-
11
Noni Madueke ↑ 62'
- 36
- 47
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
24
Serge Aurier ↓ Gonzalo Montiel 72'
- 22
- 30
- 10
-
5
Orel Mangala ↓ Nuno Tavares 72'
-
43
Ola Aina ↓ Cheikhou Kouyate 73'
- 1
- 26
- 4
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Chris Wood 65'
- 28
Bench
- 34
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 73'
-
11
Chris Wood ↑ 65'
- 19
-
29
Gonzalo Montiel ↑ 72'
-
3
Nuno Tavares ↑ 72'
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↑ 45'
- 41
- 18
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 4 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Noni Madueke | 1 |
| Igor Jesus | 1 |
| Serge Aurier | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Levi Colwill | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-09-02
Chelsea FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2023-08-26
Manchester United FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-08-18
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2023-08-12
Arsenal FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-05-28
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-05-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.72
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
53%
Chelsea FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

