Match summary
1ST HALF
41'
Morato
2ND HALF
Andrey Santos
Marc Guiu
46'
46'
Igor Jesus
T. Awoniyi
A. Garnacho
Jamie Gittens
46'
Roméo Lavia
Moisés Caicedo
46'
J. Acheampong(Pedro Neto)
49'
Pedro Neto(Reece James)
52'
53'
Hudson-Odoi
Douglas Luiz
Malo Gusto
54'
74'
Nicolò Savona
Murillo
74'
Chris Wood
O. Zinchenko
Pedro Neto
Estevão
78'
80'
I. Sangaré
J. Acheampong
T. Adarabioyo
81'
Reece James
84'
Malo Gusto
87'
Estevão
89'
Robert Sánchez
94'
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
445Passes Attempted463
367Completed Passes397
5Corners2
21Throw-ins12
12Shots On Target17
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest
Formation
5-3-2
#26Sels
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#5Costa Dos Santos
#3Williams
#35Zinchenko
#6Sangaré
#8Anderson
#12Soares De Paulo
#9Awoniyi
#10Gibbs-White
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Morato #4 | 41' |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Murillo #5 | 74' |
Neco Williams #3 | |
O. Zinchenko #35 | 74' |
I. Sangaré #6 | 80' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
Douglas Luiz #12 | 53' |
T. Awoniyi #9 | 46' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 |
Substitutes
 Jeroen Zoet #41 | |
 H. Verhulst #12 | |
 Wouter Goes #3 | |
 S. Maikuma #16 | |
 Elijah Dijkstra #43 | |
 David Wolfe #18 | |
 Kees Smit #26 | |
 Mexx Meerdink #35 | |
 Jayden Addai #17 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder
Ryan Yates
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Ange Postecoglou
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Lynch Sánchez
#23Chalobah
#34Kofi Acheampong
#3Cucurella Saseta
#24James
#45Lavia
#27Gusto
#17Nascimento Dos Santos
#49Garnacho Ferreyra
#7Lomba Neto
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
Robert Sánchez #1 | 94' |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 81' ⚽49' |
M. Cucurella #3 | |
Reece James #24 | ⚽84' 🎯52' |
Roméo Lavia #45 | 46' |
Malo Gusto #27 | 87' 54' |
Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
A. Garnacho #49 | 46' |
Pedro Neto #7 | 78' ⚽52' 🎯49' |
João Pedro #20 |
Substitutes
 C. Van Den Berg #24 | |
 Maarten Schut #41 | |
 Rob Nizet #22 | |
 Miodrag Pivas #15 | |
 A. Lachkar #34 | |
 J. Bokila #18 | |
 P. Joosten #17 | |
 P. Van Loon #50 | |
 N. Doodeman #7 |
Will not play
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Roméo Lavia
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Andrey Nascimento Dos Santos
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Late January 2026
Dário Cassia Luis Essugo
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Enzo Maresca
Nottingham Forest
Formation
5-3-2#26Sels
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#5Costa Dos Santos
#3Williams
#35Zinchenko
#6Sangaré
#8Anderson
#12Soares De Paulo
#9Awoniyi
#10Gibbs-White
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Morato #4 | 41' |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Murillo #5 | 74' |
Neco Williams #3 | |
O. Zinchenko #35 | 74' |
I. Sangaré #6 | 80' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
Douglas Luiz #12 | 53' |
T. Awoniyi #9 | 46' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 |
Substitutes
Jeroen Zoet #41 | |
H. Verhulst #12 | |
Wouter Goes #3 | |
S. Maikuma #16 | |
Elijah Dijkstra #43 | |
David Wolfe #18 | |
Kees Smit #26 | |
Mexx Meerdink #35 | |
Jayden Addai #17 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder
Ryan Yates
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Ange Postecoglou
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Lynch Sánchez
#23Chalobah
#34Kofi Acheampong
#3Cucurella Saseta
#24James
#45Lavia
#27Gusto
#17Nascimento Dos Santos
#49Garnacho Ferreyra
#7Lomba Neto
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
Robert Sánchez #1 | 94' |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 81' ⚽49' |
M. Cucurella #3 | |
Reece James #24 | ⚽84' 🎯52' |
Roméo Lavia #45 | 46' |
Malo Gusto #27 | 87' 54' |
Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
A. Garnacho #49 | 46' |
Pedro Neto #7 | 78' ⚽52' 🎯49' |
João Pedro #20 |
Substitutes
C. Van Den Berg #24 | |
Maarten Schut #41 | |
Rob Nizet #22 | |
Miodrag Pivas #15 | |
A. Lachkar #34 | |
J. Bokila #18 | |
P. Joosten #17 | |
P. Van Loon #50 | |
N. Doodeman #7 |
Will not play
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Roméo Lavia
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Andrey Nascimento Dos Santos
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Late January 2026
Dário Cassia Luis Essugo
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Enzo Maresca
Head-to-head
24 matches
Nottingham Forest
11
Wins
8
Draws
5
Wins
Chelsea
Premier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 3 matches
FA Cup2020 • 1 matchFA Cup2019 • 1 match
EFL Cup2017 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 21 | 40:14 | 49 |
2 |  | 21 | 45:19 | 43 |
3 |  | 21 | 33:24 | 43 |
4 |  | 21 | 32:28 | 35 |
5 |  | 21 | 35:28 | 33 |
6 |  | 21 | 32:27 | 32 |
7 |  | 21 | 36:32 | 32 |
8 |  | 21 | 34:24 | 31 |
9 |  | 21 | 30:30 | 31 |
10 |  | 21 | 21:22 | 30 |
11 |  | 21 | 31:28 | 29 |
12 |  | 21 | 23:25 | 29 |
13 |  | 21 | 22:23 | 28 |
14 |  | 21 | 30:27 | 27 |
15 |  | 21 | 34:40 | 26 |
16 |  | 21 | 29:37 | 22 |
17 |  | 21 | 21:34 | 21 |
18 |  | 21 | 22:43 | 14 |
19 |  | 21 | 22:41 | 13 |
20 |  | 21 | 15:41 | 7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh
Venue:
The City Ground
Capacity:
30 445
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.