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Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea (2025-10-18T11:30:00.000Z)

Premier League Round 8
  • The City Ground
  • Chris Kavanagh
0 - 3
Full time

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea (2025-10-18T11:30:00.000Z)


Match review

Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea: Postecoglou sacked after Neto stars in routine win

Nottingham Forest have run out of patience with Ange Postecoglou after his side were swept aside by a Pedro Neto-inspired Chelsea.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    50%
    50%
  • 2.35
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.67
  • 12
    Total shots
    17
  • 4
    Big chances
    4

Events

Morato
41’
+1 minutes added
46’
49’
Josh Acheampong (0 - 1)Header, assist by Pedro Neto
84’
Reece James (0 - 3)
89’
+5 minutes added
90’+4
6.2

Nottingham Forest

5-3-2

7.2

Chelsea

4-2-3-1
6.2
Nottingham Forest
5-3-2
4.8
26Sels
78'
8.8
7Neto
7.2
Chelsea
4-2-3-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    50%
    50%
  • 2.35
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.67
  • 12
    Total shots
    17
  • 4
    Big chances
    4

Player of the Match

Pedro Neto
Chelsea
8.8

About the match

    Nottingham Forest faces Chelsea at The City Ground on Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 11:30 UTC. This match is part of the Premier League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Nottingham Forest and Chelsea have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Nottingham Forest (5-3-2): Matz Sels - Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Murillo, Neco Williams, Oleksandr Zinchenko - Douglas Luiz, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson - Morgan Gibbs-White, Taiwo Awoniyi.
    Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sánchez - Reece James, Josh Acheampong, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella - Malo Gusto, Romeo Lavia - Pedro Neto, Andrey Santos, Alejandro Garnacho - Joao Pedro.

  • Unavailable players for Nottingham Forest: Ola Aina (injury). Unavailable players for Chelsea: Enzo Maresca (suspension), Enzo Fernández (injury), Benoit Badiashile (injury), Levi Colwill (injury), Cole Palmer (injury), Dario Essugo (injury), Liam Delap (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Nottingham Forest and Chelsea have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Nottingham Forest 1 win(s), Chelsea 5 win(s), and 3 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have conceded the most penalties this season (3)

  • Haven't kept a clean sheet in 10 matches

  • Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Average 1.9 goals per match

  • Joao Pedro has created the most big chances for Chelsea (3)

The City GroundNottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Capacity30,576
Attendance30,495
100%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
13°C

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The City GroundNottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Capacity30,576
Attendance30,495
100%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
13°C

Insights

  • Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have conceded the most penalties this season (3)

  • Haven't kept a clean sheet in 10 matches

  • Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Average 1.9 goals per match

  • Joao Pedro has created the most big chances for Chelsea (3)

About the match

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