Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 4 May 2026

Chelsea 1–3 Nottingham Forest

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 16% · Chances everywhere: 4.0 xG · Standout: Morgan Gibbs-White scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.9 – 2.1
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot made Chelsea favourites at 63%.

Nottingham Forest won a close one on the chances: 2.1 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Igor Jesus, 85.8 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Igor Jesus +35.2, Taiwo Awoniyi +28.3, Malo Gusto +18.8.

Well below it: Robert Sánchez −17.5, Morato −13.1, Liam Delap −8.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Chelsea

21 Apr 2026L 0–3at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
18 Apr 2026L 0–1v Manchester United Premier League
12 Apr 2026L 0–3v Manchester City Premier League
21 Mar 2026L 0–3at Everton Premier League
17 Mar 2026L 0–3v Paris Saint-Germain Champions League

Nottingham Forest

30 Apr 2026W 1–0v Aston Villa Europa League
24 Apr 2026W 5–0at Sunderland Premier League
19 Apr 2026W 4–1v Burnley Premier League
16 Apr 2026W 1–0v FC Porto Europa League
12 Apr 2026D 1–1v Aston Villa Premier League

Head to head

18 Oct 2025Nottingham Forest 0–3 Chelsea Premier League

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Enzo Fernández Midfielder90000.1570.3+12.9
Malo Gusto Defender90000.1269.1+18.8
João Pedro Forward90100.2955.9−0.9
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender4500–55.7−6.0
Andrey Santos Midfielder32000.0354.0–
Trevoh Chalobah Defender90000.1053.9−5.2
Moisés Caicedo Midfielder9000–53.1+2.3
Marc Cucurella Defender90010.0553.1+0.4
Cole Palmer Midfielder90000.9251.1−1.5
Levi Colwill Defender4500–51.1–
Roméo Lavia Midfielder58000.0148.2−3.5
Jesse Derry Midfielder44000.1048.1–
Filip Jørgensen Goalkeeper2400–45.7–
Liam Delap Forward46000.1740.5−8.5
Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper6600–27.4−17.5

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder2101–100.0–
Igor Jesus Forward45100.8385.8+35.2
Taiwo Awoniyi Forward90201.1072.7+28.3
Elliot Anderson Midfielder4500–61.6+5.6
Dilane Bakwa Midfielder8001–60.5+8.0
Matz Sels Goalkeeper9000–53.9+1.8
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder4500–51.9−0.9
Nikola Milenković Defender4500–51.0+3.4
Luca Netz Defender9000–49.8+9.2
Neco Williams Defender4600–48.1−5.8
Chris Wood Forward2400–48.0–
Jair Defender4500–47.7+0.6
James McAtee Midfielder90000.1446.0−7.0
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder1000–45.5–
Ryan Yates Midfielder9000–44.1−4.2
Zach Abbott Defender4400–43.6–
Morato Defender9000–38.6−13.1