Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea prediction 25.05.2025 | Premier League
Nottingham Forest
Kick off:
Date:
Chelsea
1
3.18
X
3.76
2
2.24
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 25th May 2025
- Kick-off: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
- Venue: City Ground
A huge clash in the battle for Champions League qualification takes place at the City Ground this weekend, with Nottingham Forest hosting Chelsea.
Forest's qualification for Europe next season is a huge achievement in itself but the Reds are unlikely to be happy with Europa League football giving that they were in the top three weeks ago. Nuno Espírito Santo's men secured a hard-fought win against West Ham United last weekend, putting themselves back in the running for a top-five finish and will hope to grab another win on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Chelsea needed to respond after losing to fellow top-five chasers Newcastle United a week ago, and they did so by fighting hard to beat Manchester United 1–0 last weekend. That victory took the Blues up to fifth, but with only one point separating them from seventh-placed Forest, anything other than a win might not be enough to secure Champions League football.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Betting Tips: Under 3.5 goals
Forest have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight games across all competitions, but not many goals were seen during that period. The Reds conceded only 12 goals, with bets on under 2.5 goals winning in four of those matches.
Chelsea themselves did not concede many goals in recent weeks. The Blues boast a clean sheet in two of their last three games, with none of those matches seeing more than two goals.
- Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea prediction: 1-1
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Chelsea
1 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
2 : 3
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
0 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Chelsea
2 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
1 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
2 : 0
Nottingham Forest
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest team news
Murillo and Callum Hudson-Odoi remain doubtful for Nottingham Forest, having missed the win over West Ham United due to thigh injuries.
With Taiwo Awoniyi still recovering from an abdominal injury, top scorer Chris Wood will lead the line for the Reds, alongside Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White in the number 10 position.
Last matches of Nottingham Forest
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West Ham United
1 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
2 : 2
Leicester City
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 2
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Tottenham Hotspur
1 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
Nottingham Forest lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
Matz Sels
Defenders
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7
Neco Williams
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5
Murillo
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31
Nikola Milenković
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34
Ola Aina
Midfielders
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8
Elliot Anderson
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6
Ibrahim Sangaré
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16
Nicolás Domínguez
Forwards
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21
Anthony Elanga
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10
Morgan Gibbs-White
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11
Chris Wood
Chelsea team news
Nicolas Jackson will be unavailable for Chelsea again this weekend due to suspension. Jackson got a straight red card against Newcastle United over a week ago and earned a three-match ban as a result.
Enzo Maresca will also be without David Datro Fofana, Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman and Christopher Nkunku, who are all injured.
Jadon Sancho will be available for selection this weekend, having missed last weekend's win over United due to his ineligibility to play against his parent club.
Last matches of Chelsea
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Chelsea
1 : 0
Manchester United
Premier League
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Newcastle United
2 : 0
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
1 : 0
Djurgarden
Europa Conference League
-
Chelsea
1 : 0
Everton
Premier League
-
Fulham
1 : 2
Chelsea
Premier League
Chelsea lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Robert Sánchez
Defenders
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24
Reece James
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4
Tosin Adarabioyo
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6
Levi Colwill
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3
Marc Cucurella
Midfielders
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8
Enzo Fernández
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20
Cole Palmer
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25
Moisés Caicedo
Forwards
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7
Pedro Neto
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19
Jadon Sancho
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11
Noni Madueke
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Seven of the last eight home games of Forest ended with under 2.5 goals.
- None of the last three games of Chelsea produced more than two goals.
- Bets on under 2.5 goals won in five of the last seven meetings between Forest and Chelsea.
Main prediction Nottingham Forest - Chelsea
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.44
Additional predictions
Nottingham Forest & Chelsea current standing in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 37 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 85 - 40 | +45 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 67 - 33 | +34 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 70 - 44 | +26 | 68 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 68 - 46 | +22 | 66 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 63 - 43 | +20 | 66 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 58 - 49 | +9 | 66 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 58 - 45 | +13 | 65 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 62 - 58 | +4 | 58 |
| 9 | Brentford | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 65 - 56 | +9 | 55 |
| 10 | Fulham | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 54 - 52 | +2 | 54 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 56 - 46 | +10 | 53 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 50 - 50 | 0 | 52 |
| 13 | Everton | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 41 - 44 | -3 | 45 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 53 - 68 | -15 | 41 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 - 61 | -18 | 40 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 42 - 54 | -12 | 39 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 63 - 61 | +2 | 38 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 33 - 78 | -45 | 25 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 - 79 | -44 | 22 |
| 20 | Southampton | 37 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25 - 84 | -59 | 12 |