12:30 Saturday

A Forest side struggling to find a win and in desperate need of points welcomes Chelsea to the midlands.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Form

Nottingham Forest suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Newcastle in their last Premier League match. Overall, The Tricky Trees are in poor form, having failed to win any of their last six Premier League matches, with two draws and zero wins.

Chelsea defeated Liverpool 2-1 in their most recent Premier League fixture. The Blues' form is relatively better, with three wins, two draws, and one loss in their last six Premier League matches.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Head to Head

In their most recent encounter, Chelsea secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on May 25, 2025.

Looking at the last six meetings between these two sides, Chelsea have a slight edge with two wins compared to Nottingham Forest's one, with three matches ending in a draw.

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Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Zinchenko, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Wood

Chelsea: Sánchez, Cucurella, Badiashile, Chalobah, James, Gusto, Caicedo, Estêvão, Fernández, Neto, Pedro

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Team News

  • Oleksandr Zinchenko could be fit despite suffering a groin injury before the break.
  • Murillo should start after he was left on the bench at Newcastle.
  • Douglas Luiz (hamstring) is expected to miss out once again, while Ola Aina also has a hamstring problem.
  • Trevoh Chalobah is likely to return after serving a one-match ban against Liverpool.
  • Midfields Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo both have knocks and are in a race against time to be fit.
  • If one of those misses out, Romeo Lavia could make his first Premier League start since May.
  • Cole Palmer remains doubtful with a groin injury.

 

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Prediction

  • Ange Postecoglou is clinging onto his Nottingham Forest job after failing to win any of his seven games in charge across all competitions, while picking up just one point from a possible 12 in the Premier League.
  • Forest have not beaten Chelsea at home for 28 years, while the Aussie boss is winless in four meetings with the Blues.
  • Chelsea were heading for a fourth league game without victory before the international break, until Estevao's last-gasp winner against Liverpool secured a memorable three points.
  • That win saw Enzo Maresca's side climb up to seventh, but they're already five points behind leaders Arsenal and can't afford to slip further adrift if they want to be considered title challengers.

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Chelsea

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Odds

Result Odds
Nottingham Forest 29/10
Draw 14/5
Chelsea 19/20

 

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Bet Builder Tips

Our bet builder tips for Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea features Neco Williams 2+ fouls, Cucurella 2+ fouls, and Chelsea to win.

At the time of publishing it is a best price of 14/1 with bet365.

  • Neco Williams Fouls: 2,0,2,2,1,2
  • Cucurella Fouls: 1,2,2,3,1,0,3
  • Chelsea Form: WWLWLLDWW
  • Nottingham Forest Form: LLLDDLLL