Match Report
Chelsea went into the game 10th in the table on 52 points; Nottingham Forest sat 16th on 44 — an 8-point gap. Recent form flatters Nottingham Forest's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. Scoring rates set the scale: Chelsea 1.53 scored and 1.37 conceded per game, Nottingham Forest 1.26 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.38.
Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Chelsea. Nottingham Forest came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Chelsea against 13/15 for Nottingham Forest.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Chelsea, 3 draws and 1 for Nottingham Forest, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 30% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Stamford Bridge, with room for 40,341 spectators. Nottingham Forest led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chelsea: João Pedro (90') · Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus (15'), Taiwo Awoniyi (52'), Taiwo Awoniyi (2')
Key stats
Possession: Chelsea 67% · Nottingham Forest 33% · Total shots: 21-6 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 10-1