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
- 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 2026 | L 0–3 | at Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 18 Apr 2026 | L 0–1 | v Manchester United |
| 12 Apr 2026 | L 0–3 | v Manchester City |
| 21 Mar 2026 | L 0–3 | at Everton |
| 17 Mar 2026 | L 0–3 | v Paris Saint-Germain |
Nottingham Forest
| 30 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v Aston Villa |
| 24 Apr 2026 | W 5–0 | at Sunderland |
| 19 Apr 2026 | W 4–1 | v Burnley |
| 16 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v FC Porto |
| 12 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | v Aston Villa |
Head to head
| 18 Oct 2025 | Nottingham Forest 0–3 Chelsea |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Fernández | 90 | 70.3 | +12.9 |
| Malo Gusto | 90 | 69.1 | +18.8 |
| João Pedro | 90 | 55.9 | −0.9 |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 45 | 55.7 | −6.0 |
| Andrey Santos | 32 | 54.0 | – |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 90 | 53.9 | −5.2 |
| Moisés Caicedo | 90 | 53.1 | +2.3 |
| Marc Cucurella | 90 | 53.1 | +0.4 |
| Cole Palmer | 90 | 51.1 | −1.5 |
| Levi Colwill | 45 | 51.1 | – |
| Roméo Lavia | 58 | 48.2 | −3.5 |
| Jesse Derry | 44 | 48.1 | – |
| Filip Jørgensen | 24 | 45.7 | – |
| Liam Delap | 46 | 40.5 | −8.5 |
| Robert Sánchez | 66 | 27.4 | −17.5 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 21 | 100.0 | – |
| Igor Jesus | 45 | 85.8 | +35.2 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 90 | 72.7 | +28.3 |
| Elliot Anderson | 45 | 61.6 | +5.6 |
| Dilane Bakwa | 80 | 60.5 | +8.0 |
| Matz Sels | 90 | 53.9 | +1.8 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 45 | 51.9 | −0.9 |
| Nikola Milenković | 45 | 51.0 | +3.4 |
| Luca Netz | 90 | 49.8 | +9.2 |
| Neco Williams | 46 | 48.1 | −5.8 |
| Chris Wood | 24 | 48.0 | – |
| Jair | 45 | 47.7 | +0.6 |
| James McAtee | 90 | 46.0 | −7.0 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 10 | 45.5 | – |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | 44.1 | −4.2 |
| Zach Abbott | 44 | 43.6 | – |
| Morato | 90 | 38.6 | −13.1 |