Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 4, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest won 1-3 on May 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. AwoniyiNottingham Forest
- 15′Igor JesusNottingham Forest (pen.)
- 52′T. AwoniyiNottingham Forest
- 90′João PedroChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 20João Pedro
- 55J. Derry
- 8E. Fernández
- 10C. Palmer
- 25M. Caicedo
- 45R. Lavia
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 4T. Adarabioyo
- 23T. Chalobah
- 27M. Gusto
- 1Robert Sánchez
Nottingham Forest
4-4-2- 9T. Awoniyi
- 19Igor Jesus
- 24J. McAtee
- 16N. Domínguez
- 22R. Yates
- 29D. Bakwa
- 25L. Netz
- 4Morato
- 23Jair
- 44Z. Abbott
- 26M. Sels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 7-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2026 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 2 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 25, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| May 11, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| May 13, 2023 | Chelsea 2-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea on Oct 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 6th in Premier League (10 points from 6 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 15th (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy