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 point...

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

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.

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