Premier League Gameweek 8 Sat, Oct 18 2025 · 12:30 The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Forest
0–3 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.35 – 1.67
Chelsea
  • 49’ J. Acheampong
  • 52’ Pedro Neto
  • 84’ R. James
  • 87’ M. Gusto
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Chelsea cruise past Nottingham Forest

Chelsea entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Acheampong, Neto and James. Chelsea played with ten men from the 87th minute after Gusto was sent off. Chelsea won despite the lower xG; Nottingham Forest created the better chances (2.35 vs 1.67). On the chances created, Nottingham Forest deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Nottingham Forest29%
Draw25%
Chelsea ✓46%

Model vs reality

Nottingham Forest goals
0
Model 1.31 · xG 2.35
Chelsea goals
3
Model 1.69 · xG 1.67
Total goals
3
Model 3.00 · xG 4.02
Score 0–3
4%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchPedro NetoChelsea · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.3
  • RefereeChris Kavanagh
  • VenueThe City Ground
  • Table before kick-offNottingham Forest 17th · Chelsea 7th

Timeline

  1. MoratoYellow card · Foul
    41’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ Igor JesusFor T. Awoniyi
    46’
  4. ⇄ J. GittensFor A. Garnacho
    46’
  5. ⇄ Marc GuiuFor Andrey Santos
    46’
  6. ⇄ M. CaicedoFor R. Lavia
    46’
  7. J. Acheampong 0–1Assist Pedro Neto
    49’
  8. Pedro Neto 0–2Assist R. James
    52’
  9. ⇄ C. Hudson-OdoiFor Douglas Luiz
    53’
  10. M. GustoYellow card · Foul
    54’
  11. ⇄ C. WoodFor O. Zinchenko
    74’
  12. ⇄ N. SavonaFor Murillo
    74’
  13. ⇄ EstêvãoFor Pedro Neto
    78’
  14. I. SangaréYellow card · Argument
    80’
  15. ⇄ T. AdarabioyoFor J. Acheampong
    81’
  16. R. James 0–3
    84’
  17. M. GustoSecond yellow · Foul
    87’
  18. EstêvãoYellow card · Time wasting
    89’
  19. Robert SánchezYellow card · Time wasting
    90+4’
  20. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Nottingham Forest12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
Chelsea17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
Nottingham ForestChelsea
50% Possession 50%
2.35 Expected goals (xG) 1.67
1.79 Expected points (xPts) 1.01
12 Shots 17
2 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside the box 11
4 Shots outside the box 6
445 Passes 463
82% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
6.33 Team rating 7.36

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest 5-3-2

265.2 M. Sels(G)
356.3 O. Zinchenko ↓74’ 56.3 Murillo ↓74’ 46.7 Morato 316.2 N. Milenković 35.9 N. Williams
86.6 E. Anderson 67.2 I. Sangaré 126.9 Douglas Luiz ↓53’
96.5 T. Awoniyi ↓46’ 105.9 M. Gibbs-White
  • 26M. Sels (G)5.2
  • 35O. Zinchenko↓74’6.3
  • 5Murillo↓74’6.3
  • 4Morato6.7
  • 31N. Milenković6.2
  • 3N. Williams5.9
  • 8E. Anderson6.6
  • 6I. Sangaré7.2
  • 12Douglas Luiz↓53’6.9
  • 9T. Awoniyi↓46’6.5
  • 10M. Gibbs-White5.9

Substitutes used

  • 11C. Wood↑74’6.7
  • 19Igor Jesus↑46’5.9
  • 7C. Hudson-Odoi↑53’7.2
  • 37N. Savona↑74’6.2

Unused: John Victor, R. Yates, Jair, N. Domínguez, D. Ndoye

Chelsea 4-2-3-1

17.6 Robert Sánchez(G)
37.7 Marc Cucurella 237.5 T. Chalobah 348.2 J. Acheampong ↓81’ 248.9 R. James A
456.9 R. Lavia ↓46’ 276.0 M. Gusto
496.6 A. Garnacho ↓46’ 176.3 Andrey Santos ↓46’ 79.3★ Pedro Neto A↓78’
206.6 João Pedro
  • 1Robert Sánchez (G)7.6
  • 3Marc Cucurella7.7
  • 23T. Chalobah7.5
  • 34J. Acheampong↓81’8.2
  • 24R. JamesA8.9
  • 45R. Lavia↓46’6.9
  • 27M. Gusto6.0
  • 49A. Garnacho↓46’6.6
  • 17Andrey Santos↓46’6.3
  • 7Pedro Neto ★A↓78’9.3
  • 20João Pedro6.6

Substitutes used

  • 11J. Gittens↑46’6.6
  • 38Marc Guiu↑46’5.9
  • 41Estêvão↑78’6.6
  • 4T. Adarabioyo↑81’6.7
  • 25M. Caicedo↑46’6.9

Unused: F. Jørgensen, T. George, J. Hato, F. Buonanotte

Player stats

Top rated
Pedro NetoChelsea9.3
2nd
R. JamesChelsea8.9
3rd
J. AcheampongChelsea8.2

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Sels G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 39% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.2
O. Zinchenko D 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 30 4 1 1/2 0/0 6.3
Murillo D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 45 0 2 1/1 0/0 6.3
Morato D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 45 3 1 0/0 3/3 6.7
N. Milenković D 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 91% 56 0 1 1/1 0/2 6.2
N. Williams D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 72% 29 2 1 0/1 1/1 5.9
E. Anderson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 63 1 2 2/3 1/4 6.6
I. Sangaré M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 91% 47 4 0 1/2 2/1 7.2
Douglas Luiz M 53 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 22 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.9
T. Awoniyi F 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 7 1 0 0/0 2/2 6.5
M. Gibbs-White M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 80% 40 0 1 1/3 2/1 5.9
C. Wood F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Igor Jesus F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 12 1 0 0/0 2/0 5.9
C. Hudson-Odoi F 37 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 15 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
N. Savona D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Robert Sánchez G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 67% 52 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.6
Marc Cucurella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 47 4 2 0/0 1/0 7.7
T. Chalobah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 67 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
J. Acheampong D 81 1 0 2 (2) 0 92% 53 0 4 3/3 1/2 8.2
R. James D 90 1 1 2 (2) 2 90% 49 1 1 1/1 0/1 8.9
R. Lavia M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 30 1 1 0/0 2/2 6.9
M. Gusto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 45 1 1 0/0 4/0 6.0
A. Garnacho F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 1 1/1 1/2 6.6
Andrey Santos M 46 0 0 2 (0) 0 50% 12 4 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
Pedro Neto F 78 1 1 3 (2) 4 79% 29 0 0 3/4 0/1 9.3
João Pedro F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 76% 34 0 0 2/5 0/3 6.6
J. Gittens F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.6
Marc Guiu F 44 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/2 3/1 5.9
Estêvão F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
T. Adarabioyo D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Caicedo M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.