{"id":1404055,"date":"2025-10-16T13:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1404055"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:15:49","slug":"match-preview-nottingham-forest-vs-chelsea-18-10-25-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-nottingham-forest-vs-chelsea-18-10-25-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nottingham Forest welcome Chelsea to the City Ground this Saturday, with both sides seeking pivotal points in contrasting Premier League campaigns. Chelsea, buoyed by a strong head-to-head record and far superior attacking output this season, arrive as favourites, while Forest look to defy the odds and end a difficult run. With kick-off scheduled for 12:00 PM, expect a high-stakes contest where Forest&#8217;s need for points is matched only by Chelsea&#8217;s push to climb the table. Find our best bets and match preview below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on Chelsea&#8217;s attacking dominance, Forest&#8217;s conversion woes, and the visitors&#8217; strong recent results in this fixture, here are our top betting recommendations. We&#8217;re particularly confident in Chelsea to win, given their clinical edge and head-to-head supremacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Chelsea to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betmgm-sportsbook?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">11\/10 @ BetMGM<\/a><br>(47.6%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> Nottingham Forest have lost five of their last seven Premier League home games (W1 D1), as many as their previous 22 at the City Ground beforehand (W11 D6). Chelsea have won three of their last four Premier League away games against Nottingham Forest (D1), including both of their last two in a row. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Moises Caicedo to Score Anytime<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betmgm-sportsbook?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">15\/1 @ BetMGM<\/a><br>(6.3%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> Moises Caicedo is Chelsea&#8217;s joint top scorer in the Premier League this season with three goals to his name. The Ecuador international has produced some wonderstrikes from distance and with confidence high, his price of 13\/2 looks worth taking a chance on. 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For now, though, Postecoglou stays in charge, hoping his eighth attempt will finally deliver a long-awaited Premier League victory for Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A brilliant strike from Moises Caicedo and a late winner from teenage sensation Estevao sealed a deserved 2-1 victory for Chelsea over champions Liverpool before the international break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That result ended a three-game winless run and lifted Enzo Maresca&#8217;s men back into European contention, sitting seventh and just three points off the top four. While their form at Stamford Bridge has been impressive, Chelsea\u2019s away displays still leave plenty to prove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nottingham-forest-team-news\">Nottingham Forest team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas Luiz and Oleksandr Zinchenko are both nearing a return, while Ola Aina will be out until the new year with a thigh injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-team-news\">Chelsea team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s injury list remains worryingly long ahead of Saturday\u2019s clash, and manager Enzo Maresca will be forced to watch from the stands due to suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liam Delap, Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo  are all ruled out, while key players like Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Reece James and Wesley Fofana still face late fitness checks. On the brighter side, Trevoh Chalobah returns from suspension, and both Beno\u00eet Badiashile and Josh Acheampong are expected to be available after precautionary rests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025\/26 Premier League season so far has seen Chelsea sit 7th, while Nottingham Forest languish down in 17th. Chelsea\u2019s 13 goals show a team with attacking punch, but Forest\u2019s 5 goals and -7 goal difference underline their struggles both in attack and defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">AFC Bournemouth<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Manchester City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Crystal Palace<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nottingham Forest<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head-to-Head: Last 9 Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning five of the last nine encounters, with Forest claiming just one victory. The last meeting at the City Ground ended 0-1 to Chelsea, and Forest have managed just eight goals across those nine games, compared to Chelsea\u2019s 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25\/05\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">06\/10\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11\/05\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">02\/09\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13\/05\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 2-2 Nottingham Forest<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">01\/01\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">05\/01\/20<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">05\/01\/19<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20\/09\/17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 5-1 Nottingham Forest<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">League Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Chelsea\u2019s clinical finishing and dominant head-to-head record prove decisive at the City Ground, or can Nottingham Forest upset the form book? With Forest yet to register a clean sheet this season and Chelsea\u2019s firepower, backing the visitors to win at <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betmgm-sportsbook?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">11\/10 with BetMGM<\/a> (47.6% implied) looks the pick of the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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