Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/18/25

Nottingham Forest are eyeing up their 3rd manager of the season already, and Ange Postecoglou’s departure could be hastened when his team hosts Chelsea on Saturday. The Australian has drawn the ire of supporters after beginning his Tricky Trees reign with a 7-game winless run, and his team returns from the October international break on the brink of the Premier League relegation zone.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca also found himself under pressure recently, but wins over Benfica and Liverpool eased his burdens before the international break, and the Blues look good value to edge into the top 4 ahead of their competitors’ fixtures this weekend. The Club World Cup champions have won half of their 10 competitive matches this season and they were 1 of only 5 teams to beat Forest at the City Ground last season. Chelsea look good value to inflict more misery on Forest and Postecoglou on Saturday.

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