PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

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·16 octobre 2025

PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

Nottingham Forest and Chelsea clash this Saturday at the City Ground for round eight of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on TNT Sports 1.

Nottingham Forest have won 5 points to date and are placed in 17th position. In their last fixture, Ange Postecoglou's team suffered a 2-0 reverse against Newcastle (Premier League 2025/26).

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Chelsea have picked up 11 points and currently lie in 7th position. In their last game, Enzo Maresca's team won 2-1 against Liverpool (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Chelsea winning 1-0.

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Nottingham Forest

Ola Aina - Hamstring Injury

Chelsea

Levi Colwill - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Dário Essugo - No Eligibility
Axel Disasi - No Eligibility
Raheem Sterling - No Eligibility

Last starting XIs

Nottingham Forest ( vs Newcastle 2025-10-05): Matz Sels, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Nicolò Savona, Ryan Yates, Elliot Anderson, Neco Williams, Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Dan Ndoye

Chelsea ( vs Liverpool 2025-10-04): Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Josh Acheampong, Benoit Badiashile, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Malo Gusto, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro

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MANAGERS

Ange Postecoglou has faced Enzo Maresca on two occasions, recording only defeats.
Enzo Maresca has faced Nottingham Forest on two occasions, recording a win and a draw
Ange Postecoglou has faced Chelsea on four occasions, recording only defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Chelsea has been scoring in five consecutive matches.
Away from home, Chelsea has been conceding goals in five consecutive matches.
Chelsea has been scoring in nine consecutive matches.
Chelsea is on a two-game unbeaten streak.
Chelsea is coming off two consecutive victories.
At home, Nottingham Forest has been conceding goals in four consecutive matches.
At home, Nottingham Forest is on a three-game winless streak.
At home, Nottingham Forest is coming off three consecutive defeats.
Nottingham Forest currently has one win in the last ten matches.
Nottingham Forest has been conceding goals in ten consecutive matches.
Nottingham Forest is on a nine-game winless streak.
Nottingham Forest is coming off three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nottingham Forest and Chelsea have faced each other 100 times, with Chelsea having the advantage: 42 wins, against 27 victories for Nottingham Forest.
At City Ground, Nottingham Forest has an advantage in the duels against Chelsea: 18 wins in 47 games. Chelsea has 14 victories.
In the English League, 72 matches were played between the two teams, with Nottingham Forest winning 22, 24 draws, and 26 victories for Chelsea.