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

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·23 Mei 2025

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

Nottingham Forest and Chelsea face each other this Sunday at the City Ground for round 38 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 16:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Nottingham Forest have won 65 points to date and are placed in 7th position. In their last match, Nuno Espírito Santo's team prevailed 1-2 against West Ham (Premier League 2024/2025).

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Chelsea have picked up 66 points and currently lie in 5th position. In their last fixture, Enzo Maresca's team won 1-0 against Manchester United (Premier League 2024/2025).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolás Domínguez, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson, Chris Wood

Chelsea: Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Tyrique George

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Nottingham Forest

Taiwo Awoniyi - Coma

Chelsea

Omari Kellyman - Fitness
Mykhailo Mudryk - Suspension Through Sports Court
Nicolas Jackson - Red Card Suspension
Wesley Fofana - Surgery

Last starting XIs

Nottingham Forest ( vs West Ham 2025-05-18): Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nicolás Domínguez, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga

Chelsea ( vs Manchester United 2025-05-16): Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Tyrique George, Pedro Neto

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MANAGERS

Nuno Espírito Santo has faced Enzo Maresca on one occasion, recording a draw.
Enzo Maresca has faced Nottingham Forest on one occasion, recording a draw.
Nuno Espírito Santo has faced Chelsea on nine occasions, recording two wins, three draws, and four losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Chelsea currently has one loss in the last five games.
Away from home, Chelsea currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Chelsea comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Chelsea currently has one loss in the last seven games.
Chelsea currently has two draws in the last 23 games.
At home, Nottingham Forest currently has three losses in the last 15 games.
At home, Nottingham Forest comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Nottingham Forest comes from four consecutive games without a win.
Nottingham Forest comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Nottingham Forest comes from eight consecutive games conceding goals.
Nottingham Forest comes from three consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nottingham Forest and Chelsea have faced each other 99 times, with Chelsea having the advantage: 41 wins, against 27 victories for Nottingham Forest.
At City Ground, Nottingham Forest has an advantage in duels against Chelsea: 18 wins in 46 games. Chelsea has 13 victories.
In the Premier League, 71 matches have been played between the two teams, with Nottingham Forest winning 22, 24 draws, and 25 victories for Chelsea.