Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th October 2025

When Chelsea come to City Ground, Nottingham for the Premier League match this coming Saturday, Nottingham Forest will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Nottingham Forest are number 17 in the table on five points after seven matches. Chelsea rank as number 7 with 11 points after seven matches played.

Nottingham Forest are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Chelsea. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment this coming Saturday.

Nottingham Forest are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 16 goals. They managed zero clean sheets in these matches.

Chelsea are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 11 goals, and while Chelsea claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.1 goals per match.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, The Blues came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Prediction

Nottingham Forest Form

In their last three matches, Nottingham Forest lost 0-1 against Sunderland, 2-3 against FC Midtjylland and 2-0 against Newcastle. Nottingham Forest only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at City Ground, Nottingham in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded ten goals.

Nottingham Forest entered the season hunting for a title, however they find themselves far off track at this stage.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Brighton, they were left empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Benfica in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Liverpool in their most recent outing. Chelsea managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Chelsea have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the Premier League this season.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Nottingham Forest welcome Chelsea this coming Saturday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Nottingham Forest have so far been able to win just once after seven Premier League games played, in stead showing off two draws and four defeats. Chelsea enjoy a record of three wins, two draws and two defeats in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Squads

Nottingham Forest Squad

Postecoglou will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Chelsea from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Angus Gunn (0/0), John Victor (0/0), Matz Sels (0/7), Jair Cunha (0/1), Morato (0/4), Murillo (0/4), Neco Williams (1/7), Nicolo Savona (0/2), Nikola Milenkovic (0/7), Ola Aina (0/3), Oleksandr Zinchenko (0/2), Willy Boly (0/0), Zach Abbott (0/0), Douglas Luiz (0/1), Elliot Anderson (0/7), Ibrahim Sangare (0/5), James McAtee (0/4), Morgan Gibbs-White (0/7), Nicolas Dominguez (0/1), Omari Hutchinson (0/4), Ryan Yates (0/4), Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (0/5), Callum Hudson-Odoi (1/7), Chris Wood (2/7), Dan Ndoye (1/7), Dilane Bakwa (0/4), Igor Jesus (0/6), Taiwo Awoniyi (0/0).

Chelsea Squad

Here is the full team squad of Chelsea. The 45 year-old Enzo Maresca will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Filip Joergensen (0/1), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/7), Axel Disasi (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/2), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Jorrel Hato (0/4), Josh Acheampong (0/3), Levi Colwill (0/0), Malo Gusto (0/6), Marc Cucurella (0/7), Reece James (0/7), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/4), Trevoh Chalobah (2/6), Wesley Fofana (0/3), Andrey Santos (0/5), Cole Palmer (1/3), Dario Essugo (0/0), Enzo Fernandez (3/7), Facundo Buonanotte (0/1), Jamie Gittens (0/5), Moises Caicedo (3/7), Romeo Lavia (0/2), Tyrique George (0/3), Alejandro Garnacho (0/2), Estevao (1/6), Joao Pedro (2/7), Liam Delap (0/3), Marc Guiu (0/3), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/0), Pedro Neto (1/7), Raheem Sterling (0/0), Shumaira Mheuka (0/0).

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Team News

Nottingham Forest seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday. Nottingham Forest have to alter their line-up, as both Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White get a day in the shade.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Lineups

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Chelsea came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday. Nottingham Forest have a 17% win rate against Chelsea, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 1-3-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Results

Both teams to score paid out four times in the previous six matches between home side Nottingham Forest and Chelsea. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 2/3.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Callum Hudson-Odoi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Chelsea hope Moises Caicedo can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Nottingham Forest won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing four. They lost five at City Ground, Nottingham in this run of matches. Chelsea won six of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing one and losing three. Nottingham Forest have not exactly been great at shutting out their visitors at City Ground, Nottingham. In their previous 10 lmatches at home, they claimed just zero wins, while also holding on to a clean sheet.

In the last six encounters between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Nottingham Forest averaged 1.17 goals a game. Chelsea scored an average of 1.34 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Chelsea, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.