Prediction Analysis

Prediction Analysis: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Premier League 2025-05-25 15:00
Nottingham Forest
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
48%
Confidence
Low
Score
1-1
Chelsea
Away

Prediction Summary

1
42%
X
26%
2
32%
Under 2.5
52%
BTTS Yes
53%
Confidence
Low

Market Evidence

Nottingham Forest (Home)

Goals scored / match1.37
Goals conceded / match0.84
Over 2.5 rate16%
BTTS rate37%

Chelsea (Away)

Goals scored / match1.53
Goals conceded / match1.32
Over 2.5 rate21%
BTTS rate53%

Team Form last 5 matches

Nottingham Forest
LWDDL
Chelsea
WWLWW

Goals Comparison rate per team

74% +0.5 68%
26% +1.5 32%
16% +2.5 21%
5% +3.5 16%
5% +4.5 11%
37% BTTS 53%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 48%. Model confidence is Low.

Nottingham Forest averages 1.37 goals scored at home, while Chelsea averages 1.53 goals scored away.

Model Strength
53%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
42%
Draw
26%
Away Win
32%
Over 2.5
48%
BTTS Yes
53%

Head-to-Head last 5

May 2026 Nottingham Forest(A) 3 - 1 Chelsea Home
Oct 2025 Nottingham Forest 0 - 3 Chelsea Away
May 2025 Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Chelsea Away
Oct 2024 Nottingham Forest(A) 1 - 1 Chelsea Draw
May 2024 Nottingham Forest 2 - 3 Chelsea Away

In the last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 1, drew 1 and lost 3.

Current Streaks

Nottingham Forest — unbeaten run (home)0
Nottingham Forest — scoring streak (home)0
Chelsea — winless run (away)0
Chelsea — clean sheets (away, last 5)2 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Nottingham Forest Win (1)42%
Draw (X)26%
Chelsea Win (2)32%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

74% +0.5 68%
26% +1.5 32%
16% +2.5 21%
5% +3.5 16%
5% +4.5 11%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

26% -0.5 32%
74% -1.5 68%
84% -2.5 79%
95% -3.5 84%
95% -4.5 89%

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Nottingham Forest — scored (home)1.37
Nottingham Forest — conceded (home)0.84
Chelsea — scored (away)1.53
Chelsea — conceded (away)1.32
Model expected combined goals2.61

Both Teams To Score

Yes53%
No47%

Rate per Team

Nottingham Forest — BTTS matches (home)37%
Chelsea — BTTS matches (away)53%
Combined (simple average)45%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.5100%
Under 4.50%
Over 5.592%
Under 5.58%
Over 6.590%
Under 6.510%
Over 7.584%
Under 7.516%
Over 8.577%
Under 8.523%
Over 9.556%
Under 9.544%
Over 10.542%
Under 10.558%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.00

Per-Team Corners own matches

Nottingham Forest (home)

Corners for4.2
Corners against6.0

Chelsea (away)

Corners for5.8
Corners against3.9

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Nottingham Forest
9 11 8 15 11
Chelsea
12 9 10 9 11

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.5100%
Under 0.50%
Over 1.595%
Under 1.55%
Over 2.587%
Under 2.513%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)5

Yellow Cards per Team

Nottingham Forest (home)

For1.6

Chelsea (away)

For2.7

Shots per Game

Nottingham Forest — total shots (home)12.3
Chelsea — total shots (away)13.5

Shots on Target

Nottingham Forest — on target (home)4.4
Chelsea — on target (away)4.8

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Nottingham Forest

Inside the box7.74
Outside the box4.45

Chelsea

Inside the box10.37
Outside the box5.29

Player Shots Nottingham Forest

C. Hudson-Odoi
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target39%
+1.5 On Target16%
A. Elanga
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target16%
C. Wood
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target69%
+1.5 On Target19%
R. Sosa
Shots on Target/Game1.3
+0.5 On Target21%
+1.5 On Target5%
M. Gibbs-White
Shots on Target/Game1.2
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target12%

Player Shots Chelsea

N. Madueke
Shots on Target/Game2
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target25%
C. Palmer
Shots on Target/Game1.7
+0.5 On Target81%
+1.5 On Target30%
N. Jackson
Shots on Target/Game1.6
+0.5 On Target73%
+1.5 On Target33%
T. Chalobah
Shots on Target/Game1.5
+0.5 On Target15%
+1.5 On Target8%
Pedro Neto
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target34%
+1.5 On Target14%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Nottingham Forest xG (home)1.22
Chelsea xG (away)1.82

Average Possession

40.89% Possession 57.18%

Team Comparison Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea

77.79% Pass accuracy 86.29%
340.53 Passes per match 520.5
0.01 Goals prevented 0.11
10.55 Fouls committed 11.47
3.16 Goalkeeper saves 3.03
2.39 Offsides 1.76
18.37 Tackles per match 15.39

League average xG this season is 1.44 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea prediction analysis

Review Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea with prediction probabilities, 1X2, Over 2.5, BTTS, team form, market signals and key performance data from Premier League.

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