Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Chelsea FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Mon 4 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Stamford Bridge 39,605 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Taiwo Awoniyi
0–2 15' Igor Jesus pen
0–3 52' Taiwo Awoniyi
Joao Pedro 90+3' 1–3
Y 10' Morato
Malo Gusto 14' Y
Moises Caicedo 78' Y
Liam Delap 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
2
Chelsea FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-04 Chelsea FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2025-10-18 Nottingham Forest FC 0–3 Chelsea FC 2025-05-25 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2024-10-06 Chelsea FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Nottingham Forest FC H 1–3 L
26 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
21 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–3 L
18 Apr Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–3 L
04 Apr Port Vale FC H 7–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Chelsea FC A 3–1 W
30 Apr Aston Villa FC H 1–0 W
24 Apr Sunderland AFC A 5–0 W
19 Apr Burnley FC H 4–1 W
16 Apr FC Porto H 1–0 W
12 Apr Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Nottingham Forest FC
#17 Position #23
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Chelsea FC gets underway.
  • 2' Taiwo Awoniyi adds to his 0 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 7' Morato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 10' Poor challenge from Morato. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 14' Malo Gusto was booked on 14.
  • 15' What a moment for Igor Jesus! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Chelsea FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Argentina international Nicolas Dominguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesse Derry, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' Taiwo Awoniyi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 62' Tosin Adarabioyo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Joao Pedro gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Chelsea FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' It’s high time Vítor Pereira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • With this win, Nottingham Forest FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calum McFarlane

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Pereira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raheem Sterling 4
Taiwo Awoniyi 4
Alvaro Morata 2
Mykhailo Mudryk 1
Nicolas Jackson 1
Chris Wood 1
Noni Madueke 1
Igor Jesus 1

Head to Head

2026-05-04 Chelsea FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2025-10-18 Nottingham Forest FC 0–3 Chelsea FC 2025-05-25 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2024-10-06 Chelsea FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2026-05-04 Chelsea FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2026-04-26 Chelsea FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2026-04-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC L 2026-04-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2026-04-12 Chelsea FC 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2026-04-04 Chelsea FC 7–0 Port Vale FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2026-05-04 Chelsea FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2026-04-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2026-04-24 Sunderland AFC 0–5 Nottingham Forest FC W 2026-04-19 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Burnley FC W 2026-04-16 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 FC Porto W 2026-04-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.69 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC25% Draw34% Nottingham Forest FC41%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
75%
Chelsea FC or Nottingham Forest FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC15% Draw57% Nottingham Forest FC28%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.3%
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.5%
2 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 25% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.