Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Preview, Odds, Stats

The champion of the 2024/25 Premier League may already be obvious, but that doesn’t make the excitement that surrounds the last match week of the season any less. With all the matches taking place on the same day, there is going to be a lot of action and a lot of interesting moments.

Nottingham Forest and Chelsea will be meeting on 25 May at The City Ground stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire as part of the match week 38. Their first meeting this season took place on 6 October, with Chelsea hosting. The game ended in a 1 – 1 draw. 

Mid-season, Nottingham Forest found themselves in the top three of the league table but have dropped since then and are currently in the seventh position. This qualifies them for the Conference League play-off round. With a very fierce competition and minimal difference in points among the top performing clubs, they also have a chance for a higher promotion. Their record includes 19 wins, 8 draws, and 10 losses.

Chelsea is currently in the fourth position of the league table. They qualify for the Champions League league phase, but will have to be very careful, as they share the exact same number of wins and losses with Aston Villa and the same number of points with them and Newcastle United. If Chelsea drops from their current position, they are at least guaranteed a place in the Conference League play-off round. Their record includes 19 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses. 

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Where to Watch Live

Three broadcasters where you can watch Premier League matches in the UK this season include Sky Sports, TNT Sports, and Amazon Prime Video. The match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports. 

When: Sunday, 25 May 2025

What time: kick-off time at 16:00 UTC

TV channel: Sky Sports

Home team: Nottingham Forest F.C.

Away team: Chelsea F.C.

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Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Match Preview and Head to Head History

The clubs first came together on the field on 21 September 1907 during a First Division season. Nottingham Forest was hosting and won 6 – 0.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Head to Head Record

The two clubs’ first match in the modern Premier League format took place on 26 September 1992 during the inaugural season. Chelsea was hosting and the game ended in a goalless draw. 

They continued meeting in the Premier League with occasional pauses when Nottingham Forest would be relegated to lower divisions. However, their Premier League history was put to a halt after the 1998/99 season. Having finished in the 20th position and relegated to First Division (later transformed into the EFL Championship), Nottingham Forest returned to the Premier League in the 2022/23 season. 

So far, they have played a total of 15 games, out of which Nottingham Forest won 4 games, Chelsea won 5 games, and 6 games ended in a draw.

Their most recent head to head meetings are as follows:

Nottingham Forest Current Form

• West Ham United 1 – 2 Nottingham Forest (18 May, Premier League)
• Nottingham Forest 2 – 2 Leicester City (11 May, Premier League)
• Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest (5 May, Premier League)
• Nottingham Forest 0 – 2 Brentford (1 May, Premier League)
• Nottingham Forest 0 – 2 Manchester City (27 April, FA Cup)

Out of the most recent five games, which took place in the Premier League and FA Cup format, Nottingham Forest won 1 game, lost 2 games, and ended 2 games in a draw. 

Chelsea Current Form

• Chelsea 1 – 0 Manchester United (16 May, Premier League)
• Newcastle United 2 – 0 Chelsea (11 May, Premier League)
• Chelsea 1 – 0 Djurgårdens IF (8 May, UEFA Conference League)
• Chelsea 3 – 1 Liverpool (4 May, Premier League)
• Djurgårdens IF 1 – 4 Chelsea (1 May, UEFA Conference League)

Out of the most recent five games, which took place in the Premier League and UEFA Conference League format, Chelsea won 4 games, lost 1 game, with no games ending in a draw. 

Nottingham Forest: Analysis, Team Preview, and Lineup

While Nottingham Forest started playing in the Premier League during its inaugural season of 1992/93, it got relegated at the end of the season. They continued playing in the League on and off, until the relegation of 1998/99 saw them depart from the League for over 20 years until 2022/23. 

They finished the first two seasons after the return in the 16th and 17th positions respectively. Their third and current season is the most successful one in the latest run and the second most successful in their Premier League history after the 1994/95 season when the club finished in the third position.  

Centre forward Chris Wood leads the clubs with the exceptional record of 20 goals and 3 assists. Next in line is attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White who has scored 7 goals and made 10 assists. Another noteworthy player is right winger Anthony Elanga with 6 goals and 12 assists.

Nottingham Forest Squad

• Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey, Matz Sels, Carlos Miguel
• Defenders: Morato, Murillo, Neco Williams, Harry Toffolo, Eric da Silva Moreira, Àlex Moreno, Willy Boly, Nikola Milenković, Ola Aina, Zach Abbott
• Midfielders: Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolás Domínguez, Ryan Yates, Danilo
• Forwards: Taiwo Awoniyi, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jota Silva, Anthony Elanga, Ramón Sosa

Transfers 2025

Players In

• Wayne Hennessey (Wales) on 13 January 2025 on free agent
• Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) on 3 February 2025 from Reading (England)

Players Out

• None 

Injuries/Suspensions

Two players won’t be making an appearance on the field from the Nottingham Forest squad: 

• Callum Hudson-Odoi due to a hamstring injury; estimated return date unknown
• Taiwo Awoniyi due to a muscle injury; estimated return date early July 2025

Chelsea: Analysis, Team Preview, and Lineup

Chelsea joined the Premier League in its inaugural 1992/93 season and have been consistently playing in the League ever since. While there have been a few exceptions, their results typically place them in the top ten positions. Chelsea have never been relegated to the lower divisions. They hold 5 Premier League champion titles: for 2004/05, 2005/06, 2009/10, 2014/15, and 2016/17.

The club’s most outstanding player this season is attacking midfielder Cole Palmer who scored 15 goals and 10 assists. He is followed by centre forward Christopher Nkunku (currently out due to an injury) with 14 goals and 5 assists, centre forward Nicolas Jackson (out from the next game due to a red card) with 12 goals and 5 assists, and right winger Noni Madueke with 11 goals and 5 assists.

Chelsea Squad

• Goalkeepers: Robert Sánchez, Filip Jörgensen, Marcus Bettinelli, Lucas Bergström
• Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoît Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James (captain), Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Aarón Anselmino, Josh Acheampong, Harrison Murray-Campbell, Genesis Antwi
• Midfielders: Enzo Fernández (vice-captain), Cole Palmer, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Moisés Caicedo, Kiano Dyer, Omari Kellyman, Mathis Amougou, Roméo Lavia, Samuel Rak-Sakyi, Reggie Walsh
• Forwards: Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Ato Ampah, Shim Mheuka, David Datro Fofana

Transfers 2025

Players In

• Mathis Amougou (France) on 4 February 2025 from Saint-Étienne (France)

Players Out

• Cesare Casadei (Italy) on 2 February 2025 to Torino (Italy)

Injuries/Suspensions

Five players won’t be making an appearance on the field from the Chelsea squad: 

• Christopher Nkunku due to a knock injury; estimated return date late May 2025
• Wesley Fofana due to a muscle injury; out for the season
• Marc Guiu due to a hamstring injury; estimated return date late May 2025
• David Datro Fofana due to a thigh injury; estimated return date unknown
• Nicolas Jackson due to a direct red card

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Key Stats and Insights

Nottingham Forest Home and Away Record in Premier League 2024/25 Season

Nottingham Forest has played 18 home games and 19 away games. Out of these, they won 9 home and 10 away games.

Home Matches

• Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Bournemouth (17 August, match day 1)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Wolverhampton Wolves (31 August, match day 3)
• Nottingham Forest 0 – 1 Fulham (28 September, match day 6)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Crystal Palace (21 October, match day 8)
• Nottingham Forest 3 – 0 West Ham (2 November, match day 10)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 3 Newcastle United (10 November, match day 11)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Ipswich Town (30 November, match day 13)
• Nottingham Forest 2 – 1 Aston Villa (14 December, match day 16)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur (26 December, match day 18)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Liverpool (14 January, match day 21)
• Nottingham Forest 3 – 2 Southampton (19 January, match day 22)
• Nottingham Forest 7 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion (1 February, match day 24)
• Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Arsenal (26 February, match day 27)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Manchester City (8 March, match day 28)
• Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Manchester United (1 April, match day 30)
• Nottingham Forest 0 – 1 Everton (12 April, match day 32)
• Nottingham Forest 0 – 2 Brentford (1 May, match day 34)
• Nottingham Forest 2 – 2 Leicester City (11 May, match day 36)

Away Matches

• Southampton 0 – 1 Nottingham Forest (24 August, match day 2)
• Liverpool 0 – 1 Nottingham Forest (14 September, match day 4)
• Brighton 2 – 2 Nottingham Forest (22 September, match day 5)
• Chelsea 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest (6 October, match day 7)
• Leicester City 1 – 3 Nottingham Forest (25 October, match day 9)
• Arsenal 3 – 0 Nottingham Forest (23 November, match day 12)
• Manchester City 3 – 0 Nottingham Forest (4 December, match day 14)
• Manchester United 2 – 3 Nottingham Forest (7 December, match day 15)
• Brentford 0 – 2 Nottingham Forest (21 December, match day 17)
• Everton 0 – 2 Nottingham Forest (29 December, match day 19)
• Wolverhampton Wolves 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest (7 January, match day 20)
• Bournemouth 5 – 0 Nottingham Forest (25 January, match day 23)
• Fulham 2 – 1 Nottingham Forest (15 February, match day 25)
• Newcastle United 4 – 3 Nottingham Forest (23 February, match day 26)
• Ipswich Town 2 – 4 Nottingham Forest (15 March, match day 29)
• Aston Villa 2 – 1 Nottingham Forest (5 April, match day 31)
• Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 2 Nottingham Forest (21 April, match day 33)
• Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest (5 May, match day 35)
• West Ham United 1 – 2 Nottingham Forest (18 May, match day 37)

Chelsea Home and Away Record in Premier League 2024/25 Season

Chelsea has played 19 home games and 18 away games. Out of these, they won 12 home and 7 away games.

Home Matches

• Chelsea 0 – 2 Manchester City (18 August, match day 1)
• Chelsea 1 – 1 Crystal Palace (1 September, match day 3)
• Chelsea 4 – 2 Brighton (28 September, match day 6)
• Chelsea 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest (6 October, match day 7)
• Chelsea 2 – 1 Newcastle (27 October, match day 9)
• Chelsea 1 – 1 Arsenal (10 November, match day 11)
• Chelsea 3 – 0 Aston Villa (1 December, match day 13)
• Chelsea 2 – 1 Brentford (15 December, match day 16)
• Chelsea 1 – 2 Fulham (26 December, match day 18)
• Chelsea 2 – 2 Bournemouth (14 January, match day 21)
• Chelsea 3 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (21 January, match day 22)
• Chelsea 2 – 1 West Ham (4 February, match day 24)
• Chelsea 4 – 0 Southampton (26 February, match day 27)
• Chelsea 1- 0 Leicester City (9 March, match day 28)
• Chelsea 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur (3 April, match day 30)
• Chelsea 2 – 2 Ipswich Town (13 April, match day 32)
• Chelsea 1 – 0 Everton (26 April, match day 34)
• Chelsea 3 – 1 Liverpool (4 May, match day 35)
• Chelsea 1 – 0 Manchester United (16 May, match day 37)

Away Matches

• Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 6 Chelsea (25 August, match day 2)
• Bournemouth 0 – 1 Chelsea (14 September, match day 4)
• West Ham 0 – 3 Chelsea (21 September, match day 5)
• Liverpool 2 – 1 Chelsea (20 October, match day 8)
• Manchester United 1 – 1 Chelsea (3 November, match day 10)
• Leicester City 1 – 2 Chelsea (23 November, match day 12)
• Southampton 1 – 5 Chelsea (4 December, match day 14)
• Tottenham 3 – 4 Chelsea (8 December, match day 15)
• Everton 0 – 0 Chelsea (22 December, match day 17)
• Ipswich Town 2 – 0 Chelsea (30 December, match day 19)
• Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Chelsea (4 January, match day 20)
• Manchester City 3 – 1 Chelsea (25 January, match day 23)
• Brighton 3 – 0 Chelsea (14 February, match day 25)
• Aston Villa 2 – 1 Chelsea (22 February, match day 26)
• Arsenal 1 – 0 Chelsea (16 March, match day 29)
• Brentford 0 – 0 Chelsea (6 April, match day 31)
• Fulham 1 – 2 Chelsea (20 April, match day 33)
• Newcastle United 2 – 0 Chelsea (11 May, match day 36)

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Betting Odds at 7bet

At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea. You can check other markets on our Premier League betting page. 

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Matchweek Highlights & Other Key Fixtures

Other notable fixtures coming up this week will include the following:

• Manchester United vs Aston Villa, 25 May, kick-off time 16:00 UTC
• Fulham vs Manchester City, 25 May, kick-off time 16:00 UTC

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