Chelsea v Nottingham Forest result
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Chelsea 1–1 Nottingham Forest — this Premier League match was drawn.
The result
Chelsea and Nottingham Forest drew 1–1 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday 6 October. Chelsea have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: Christopher Wood (49’, assisted by Nikola Milenković); Chelsea: Noni Madueke (57’, assisted by Cole Palmer). James Ward-Prowse (78’) was sent off.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Chelsea out-shot Nottingham Forest 22 to 16 and created the better chances, 2.46 xG to 0.87 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
Discipline
C. Kavanagh showed 10 yellow cards and one red — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Chelsea: M. Caicedo (21’), Cole Palmer (75’), Levi Colwill (89’), Marc Cucurella (89’), Pedro Neto (90+8’) and Wesley Fofana (90+12’); Nottingham Forest: James Ward-Prowse (36’), James Ward-Prowse (78’), Neco Williams (89’) and Matz Sels (90+5’).
What it changes
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions. Nottingham Forest are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Noni Madueke (Chelsea) 9.8, Cole Palmer (Chelsea) 6.5 and Nikola Milenković (Nottingham Forest) 5.1 led the match.
Next up
Chelsea next host Tottenham on 24 October 2026.
Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Chelsea 1–1 Nottingham Forest · Premier League
- Venue: Stamford Bridge · London
- Referee: C. Kavanagh
- Head-to-head (last 6): Chelsea 3 · draws 2 · Nottingham Forest 1 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Chelsea 5W 0D 0L · Nottingham Forest 1W 3D 1L
Chelsea 1–1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Chelsea for / against | Line | Nottingham Forest for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 3.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.13 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.25 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 15.25 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.13 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.5 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.63 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.13 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.5 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 3.13 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 3.13 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).
Chelsea
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Casadei n 8 | 30 | 2.3 | 0.8 | — |
| W. Fofana n 8 | 80.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | — |
| M. Caicedo n 8 | 79.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | R. Yates |
| M. Gusto n 8 | 62 | 1.5 | 0.7 | — |
| Renato Veiga n 8 | 61 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Palmer n 8 | 69.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| C. Nkunku n 8 | 39.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Tyrique George n 3 | 21.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| N. Jackson n 8 | 70.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Noni Madueke n 8 | 68.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Nkunku n 8 | 39.4 | 1.7 | 0 |
| C. Palmer n 8 | 69.3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| N. Jackson n 8 | 70.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| J. Sancho n 8 | 57.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Noni Madueke n 8 | 68.8 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Caicedo n 8 | 79.6 | 3.8 |
| M. Gusto n 8 | 62 | 3.4 |
| E. Fernández n 8 | 74.4 | 3 |
| Renato Veiga n 8 | 61 | 2.4 |
| Marc Cucurella n 8 | 89 | 1.8 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Awoniyi n 8 | 25.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | — |
| Jota Silva n 8 | 42.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | — |
| I. Sangaré n 8 | 42.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | — |
| R. Yates n 8 | 60.8 | 2 | 3.5 | M. Caicedo |
| Morgan Gibbs-White n 8 | 87.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wood n 8 | 81.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Jota Silva n 8 | 42.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White n 8 | 87.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| T. Awoniyi n 8 | 25.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| N. Williams n 8 | 56.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Sosa n 8 | 33.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| C. Wood n 8 | 81.1 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Jota Silva n 8 | 42.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White n 8 | 87.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Danilo n 8 | 74.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. Sangaré n 8 | 42.6 | 5 |
| N. Domínguez n 8 | 43.3 | 3.9 |
| E. Anderson n 8 | 57.5 | 3.3 |
| W. Boly n 8 | 78.1 | 3.2 |
| R. Yates n 8 | 60.8 | 2.6 |
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Match statistics & details
| Chelsea | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Possession | 34% |
| 2.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.87 |
| 22 | Shots | 16 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 14 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 11 | Corners | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 8 | Saves | 7 |
| 591 | Passes | 306 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
Chelsea player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sánchez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| M. Gusto | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| W. Fofana | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| Marc Cucurella | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.7 |
| M. Caicedo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 7 |
| C. Palmer | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Y | 8.9 |
| Levi Colwill | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| Noni Madueke | 89 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.6 |
| J. Sancho | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| E. Fernández | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| N. Jackson | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Mudryk sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Pedro Neto sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| T. Adarabioyo sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| João Félix sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Nkunku sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Nottingham Forest player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sels | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 8 |
| O. Aina | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| N. Milenković | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Murillo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Yates | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Álex Moreno | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Hudson-Odoi | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Wood | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Ward-Prowse | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | RY | 6.5 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Anderson | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jota Silva sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Domínguez sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Morato sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| N. Williams sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Elanga sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Chelsea v Nottingham Forest — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest 2–3 Chelsea
- 2023-09-02 Chelsea 0–1 Nottingham Forest
- 2023-05-13 Chelsea 2–2 Nottingham Forest
- 2023-01-01 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Chelsea
- 2020-01-05 Chelsea 2–0 Nottingham Forest
- 2019-01-05 Chelsea 2–0 Nottingham Forest
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest?
- In their last 6 meetings, Chelsea won 3, Nottingham Forest won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Chelsea and Nottingham Forest?
- Recent form — Chelsea 5W 0D 0L; Nottingham Forest 1W 3D 1L.
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