Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Prediction & Tips
Get predictions, team news, and betting tips for the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea on Sunday, 25th May 2025 (4pm BST).
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Predictions
- Full Time Result: Chelsea Win
- Correct Score: 1-2
- Both Teams To Score: Yes
- Over 2.5 Goals: Yes
- First Goalscorer: Noni Madueke
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Tips
- Chris Wood to Score: 7/4 @ Paddy Power
- Morgan Gibbs-White & Enzo Fernandez Over 0.5 Shots on Target Each: 9/2 @ 10Bet
Tip 1
The big New Zealander has two goals in his last five matches, and on the basis of this season’s performances and the expected starting XIs available to both teams, appears to be the likeliest candidate to find the net.
Both of his latest strikes have come in games at the City Ground- as has been the case for 12 of his 20 Premier League goals this term.
Having netted in the previous head-to-head with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, we already know the 33 year old is going to be a handful for the visiting centre backs in this decisive fixture.
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Tip 2
Gibbs-White has had the second most number of shots on target for Forest this season, meeting this line in each of his last two outings from eight shots.
Enzo is fourth in Chelsea’s ranks, successfully registering a SOT in two of his last three appearances, and in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge earlier in the campaign.
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Nottingham Forest Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have taken potential Champions League qualification to the final day, knowing they must win this match to stand a chance of securing a spot at Europe’s elite table next season.
The Tricky Trees will be without the services of striker Taiwo Awoniyi for Chelsea’s visit, although it’s unlikely he would have started ahead of number one choice Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest Predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
Chelsea Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
Chelsea have fate in their own hands ahead of this crucial clash on Sunday, knowing three points will be enough for them to return to Europe’s premier club competition given their substantial goal difference compared to Aston Villa.
The Blues have four confirmed absentees for the trip to the City Ground, as Wesley Fofana, Mykhailo Mudryk, Nicolas Jackson and Aaron Anselmino have all been ruled out. Marc Guiu and Christopher Nkunku are also doubts.
Chelsea Predicted XI: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; George.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Head-to-Head Record
- 06/10/24: Chelsea 1-1 Forest – Premier League
- 11/05/24: Forest 2-3 Chelsea – Premier League
- 02/09/23: Chelsea 0-1 Forest – Premier League
- 13/05/23: Chelsea 2-2 Forest – Premier League
- 01/01/23: Forest 1-1 Chelsea – Premier League
