Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Premier League, England
🕒 Saturday 18th October, 12:30 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Chelsea have a clear advantage in away form this season (6/10, 60%), while Nottingham Forest are less dominant at home (1/10, 10%). The visitors may have the edge — see our Away Win stats.

Chelsea have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 90%), while Nottingham Forest are lower at home (20%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Chelsea regularly see both teams score in away matches (70%), while Nottingham Forest are lower at home (30%). The visitors' tendency to be involved in goal-heavy games supports BTTS – Yes.

Both teams regularly see 8+ corners in recent games (100% and 60%) — Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Nottingham Forest see 9+ corners in 90% of home games, Chelsea in 60% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

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League Table

The full Premier League table for the 2025/2026 season, with Nottingham Forest (17th) and Chelsea (7th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Premier League 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Arsenal 32 21 7 4 62:24 +38 70
2 Manchester City 31 19 7 5 63:28 +35 64
3 Manchester United 31 15 10 6 56:43 +13 55
4 Aston Villa 32 16 7 9 43:38 +5 55
5 Liverpool 32 15 7 10 52:42 +10 52
6 Chelsea A 32 13 9 10 53:41 +12 48
7 Brentford 32 13 8 11 48:44 +4 47
8 Everton 32 13 8 11 39:37 +2 47
9 Sunderland 32 12 10 10 33:36 -3 46
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 32 12 10 10 43:37 +6 46
11 AFC Bournemouth 32 10 15 7 48:49 -1 45
12 Fulham 32 13 5 14 43:46 -3 44
13 Newcastle United 32 12 6 14 45:47 -2 42
14 Crystal Palace 31 11 9 11 35:36 -1 42
15 Nottingham Forest H 32 8 9 15 32:44 -12 33
16 Leeds United 31 7 12 12 37:48 -11 33
17 West Ham United 32 8 8 16 40:57 -17 32
18 Tottenham Hotspur 32 7 9 16 40:51 -11 30
19 Burnley 32 4 8 20 33:63 -30 20
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 3 8 21 24:58 -34 17

Team Form

Chelsea have shown strong away form this season (60% wins), while Nottingham Forest have been less dominant at home (10%). The visitors may have the form edge in this one.

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 1 (10%) 6 (60%)
Drawn 5 (50%) 0 (0%)
Lost 4 (40%) 4 (40%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Chelsea regularly see both teams score in away matches (70%), while Nottingham Forest are lower at home (30%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 3 (30%) 7 (70%)

Match Goals

Chelsea regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Nottingham Forest are lower at home (20%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 7 (70%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 9 (90%)
Over 3.5 Goals 1 (10%) 7 (70%)

Under Goals

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 3 (30%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 1 (10%)
Under 3.5 Goals 9 (90%) 3 (30%)

Team Goals

Nottingham Forest have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Chelsea in 60% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 3 (30%)

Goals Conceded

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 7 (0.7 avg) 24 (2.4 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 8 (0.8 avg) 18 (1.8 avg)

Match Corners

Nottingham Forest regularly reach high corner counts at home (90%), while Chelsea are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 10 (100%) 6 (60%)
Over 8.5 Corners 9 (90%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Nottingham Forest have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 50% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Chelsea have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 9 (90%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

Nottingham Forest (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

25th May, 2025
Nottingham Forest
0 – 1 HT: 0-0
Chelsea
Corners 7–4 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
6th Oct, 2024
Chelsea
1 – 1 HT: 0-0
Nottingham Forest
Corners 11–3 Cards 6–5 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
11th May, 2024
Nottingham Forest
2 – 3 HT: 1-1
Chelsea
Corners 5–6 Cards 2–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
2nd Sep, 2023
Chelsea
0 – 1 HT: 0-0
Nottingham Forest
Corners 7–0 Cards 3–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13th May, 2023
Chelsea
2 – 2 HT: 0-1
Nottingham Forest
Corners 2–5 Cards 3–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
1st Jan, 2023
Nottingham Forest
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Chelsea
Corners 1–2 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
5th Jan, 2020
Chelsea
2 – 0 HT: 2-0
Nottingham Forest
Corners 7–1 Cards 1–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
5th Jan, 2019
Chelsea
2 – 0 HT: 0-0
Nottingham Forest
Corners 10–5 Cards 1–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
20th Sep, 2017
Chelsea
5 – 1 HT: 3-0
Nottingham Forest
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
28th Jan, 2007
Chelsea
3 – 0 HT: 3-0
Nottingham Forest
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Nottingham Forest 3.18
Draw 3.46
Chelsea 2.36

Half Time Result

Nottingham Forest 3.75
Draw 2.3
Chelsea 2.62

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest or Draw 1.66
Nottingham Forest or Chelsea 1.35
Draw or Chelsea 1.39

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.7
No 2.24

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.28
Over 2.5 1.92
Over 3.5 3.15
Under 1.5 3.87
Under 2.5 1.99
Under 3.5 1.38

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.36
Over 1.5 2.8

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.36
Over 9.5 1.61
Over 10.5 1.82
Over 11.5 2.03

Nottingham Forest Goals

Over 0.5 1.34
Over 1.5 2.75

Chelsea Goals

Over 0.5 1.23
Over 1.5 2.2

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Manchester City U21 vs Norwich City U21 19:00 BST | Premier League 2 Division One, England Manchester City U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/9 home matches this season · Norwich City U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/9 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    89% combined
  • Crewe Alexandra U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21 13:00 BST | Professional Development League, England Crewe Alexandra U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/13 home matches this season · Queens Park Rangers U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/13 away matches this season · Odds: 1.3
    81% combined
  • Sheffield United U21 vs Bristol City U21 14:00 BST | Professional Development League, England Sheffield United U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/12 home matches this season · Bristol City U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/13 away matches this season · Odds: 1.28
    76% combined
  • Newcastle United U21 vs Wolves U21 19:00 BST | Premier League 2 Division One, England Newcastle United U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/9 home matches this season · Wolves U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/9 away matches this season · Odds: 1.44
    72% combined
Acca odds (approx) 2.92
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Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea?

Over 8.5 Corners — Nottingham Forest see 9+ corners in 90% of home games, Chelsea in 60% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

Which team is likely to win, Nottingham Forest or Chelsea?

Chelsea arrive in the better form — winning 60% of away games in Premier League this season compared to Nottingham Forest's 10% at home. The visitors may have the edge.

Will both teams score in the match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea?

Possibly — Chelsea regularly see both teams score away (70%), while Nottingham Forest are lower at home (30%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea?

Possibly — Chelsea regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Nottingham Forest are lower at home (20%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Nottingham Forest or Chelsea?

Chelsea have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 60% of away games compared to Nottingham Forest's 10% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea?

Possibly — Nottingham Forest regularly reach high corner counts at home (90%), while Chelsea are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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