Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 11 May 2024 · 16:30 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Mykhailo Mudryk
Willy Boly 16' 1–1
Callum Hudson-Odoi 75' 2–1
2–2 80' Raheem Sterling
2–3 82' Nicolas Jackson
Y 15' Benoit Badiashile
Y 34' Conor Gallagher
Moussa Niakhate 77' Y
Y 83' Nicolas Jackson

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Marc Perry

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

2
3
4
Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2023-09-02 Chelsea FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-05-13 Chelsea FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2019-01-05 Chelsea FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Chelsea FC H 2–3 L
04 May Sheffield United FC A 3–1 W
28 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
21 Apr Everton FC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Nottingham Forest FC A 3–2 W
05 May West Ham United FC H 5–0 W
02 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
23 Apr Arsenal FC A 0–5 L
20 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC Chelsea FC
#23 Position #17
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Chelsea FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 8' What composure from Mykhailo Mudryk! The Ukraine international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 13' A quiet spell here at City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benoit Badiashile on 15.
  • 16' What a strike from Willy Boly! The score is 1-1.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Conor Gallagher. He receives a card.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mauricio Pochettino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Chelsea FC make a change. Noni Madueke trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Nkunku on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Raheem Sterling, a England right winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Anthony Elanga on, Gonzalo Montiel off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Mykhailo Mudryk as he leaves the pitch. Raheem Sterling steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Callum Hudson-Odoi makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 77' Moussa Niakhate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
  • 79' Conor Gallagher makes way for Reece James at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 80' What composure from Raheem Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 82' Nicolas Jackson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 83' Nicolas Jackson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Nicolas Dominguez is replacing Callum Hudson-Odoi for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 87' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Moussa Niakhate by Taiwo Awoniyi on 87 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

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

2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2023-09-02 Chelsea FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-05-13 Chelsea FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2019-01-05 Chelsea FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC L 2024-05-04 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2024-04-21 Everton FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2024-04-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2024-05-05 Chelsea FC 5–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-05-02 Chelsea FC 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2024-04-27 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2024-04-23 Arsenal FC 5–0 Chelsea FC L 2024-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.85 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Chelsea FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC30% Draw34% Chelsea FC36%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Chelsea FC
70%
Nottingham Forest FC or Chelsea FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC19% Draw57% Chelsea FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
18.8%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 22% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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