Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Predictions

This is arguably the most important match for both teams, as a continental spot is up for grabs for both teams. Looking at the current form, we expect this match to culminate in a draw, keeping alive both teams’ hope for a continental spot.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: City Ground, Nottingham

Date: Sunday, 25^th May 2025

Time: 4 pm Nigerian time

The headline act of the Premier League's final day, one of Nottingham Forest or Chelsea could be celebrating Champions League qualification following Sunday's blockbuster battle at the City Ground.

The formula is simple for the Blues - win and they finish in the top five - but Forest will need other results to go their way if they are to take a seat at Europe's top table in 2025-26.

Head-to-head:

• Nottingham Forest have won 4 of the 15 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Chelsea have recorded 5 victories.
• The remaining 6 clashes ended in draws.
• First leg ended 1-1 at Stamford Bridge.
• Jimmy Greaves is the leading goalscorer of this fixture.
• Chelsea are coming after a win over United.
• Forest won one out of their last five matches.
• There has been no home win in the last 5 meetings between Forest and Chelsea.
• 9 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 2 goals.

Form:

• Nottingham Forest in the League: W-L-D-D-W
• Nottingham Forest in all competitions: L-L-D-D-W
• Chelsea in the League: W-W-W-L-W
• Chelsea in all competitions: W-W-W-L-W

Team News:

• Nottingham Forest will be without the services of Taiwo Awoniyi for the upcoming fixture.
• Chelsea, on the other hand, will most likely miss the presence of Wesley Fofana and Christopher Nkunku in the upcoming encounter.

Player(s) to watch:

• Chris Wood has been in sublime form for the West Bridgford outfit. Chris Wood plied his trade with the Seagulls, Leicester, and Ipswich before signing for the Magpies in 2022. He served a loan period at Nottingham, where he grabbed a lot of eyeballs before signing a permanent deal with Forest. The City Ground would be hoping to see him unleashing his beast in a must-win and probably the most important game for Nottingham Forest in their recent history.
• Cole Palmer has been a product of the Manchester City youth academy. After rendering his services at Etihad, he found his new home at the Stamford Bridge, and since then, he has emerged as one of the finest players for the Blues. He has played a pivotal role in keeping Chelsea’s continental hopes alive. He has also been their standout player in the UEFA Conference League, propelling them into the Finals of the competition.