INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
Chelsea have won just one of their four Premier League meetings with Nottingham Forest since the latter returned to the top-flight in 2022 (D2 L1), though it was a 3-2 victory in the last such game in May.
2
Nottingham Forest won this exact fixture 1-0 last season – only once have they ever won consecutive away league games against Chelsea, doing so on their first two visits to Stamford Bridge in 1907 and 1908.
3
Since their return to the competition in 2022, no team has lost more Premier League away games in London than Nottingham Forest (10). They’ve lost each of their last four in the capital, conceding 3+ goals each time, though their solitary win in London in this time was at Chelsea last season.
4
Chelsea have won nine of their last 11 Premier League games (D1 L1), netting at least twice in eight of those nine victories. Indeed, the Blues are the top scorers in the league this season (15), and also have the highest shot conversion rate (20.3%).
5
Nottingham Forest have earned 13 points from their last five Premier League away games (W4 D1), as many as they had in their previous 27 combined (W2 D7 L18). They’re looking to go unbeaten in six consecutive top-flight away games for the first time since February-November 1995 (12).