Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 0-1 on May 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 50′L. ColwillChelsea
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-3-1-2- 11C. Wood
- 21A. Elanga
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 8E. Anderson
- 6I. Sangaré
- 16N. Domínguez
- 7N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 7Pedro Neto
- 19J. Sancho
- 20C. Palmer
- 11N. Madueke
- 25M. Caicedo
- 8E. Fernández
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 6L. Colwill
- 4T. Adarabioyo
- 24R. James
- 1Robert Sánchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Chelsea have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | West Ham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2025 | Djurgardens IF(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| May 4, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2025 | Djurgardens IF(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 3 draws, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest on Oct 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 18th in Premier League (6 points from 8 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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