Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Key Stat Analysis

Chelsea's strong performance, Morgan Gibbs-White's assists, and Cole Palmer's debut season success highlight Nottingham Forest's struggles in the Premier League.

Since Boxing Day 2023, Chelsea has been on an impressive run in the Premier League, picking up 35 points, only behind Man City, Arsenal, and Liverpool. They have only lost three out of their 18 games during this period, with Man City being the only team with fewer defeats at zero.

Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, has struggled at home, suffering their ninth home defeat of the season, which is their joint-most in a 20-team campaign since 1998-99.

Chelsea's away form has been a concern, as they have conceded in each of their last 15 away games in the Premier League, marking their longest run within a season. Their last clean sheet on the road was back in October against Fulham, and they have shipped 33 goals in their 15 away trips since then.

Morgan Gibbs-White has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest, recording his 10th assist of the season, with only Ollie Watkins having more in the 2023-24 campaign. He joins the likes of Bryan Roy and Ian Woan as one of only three Nottingham Forest players to hit double figures for assists in a season.

Chelsea's Cole Palmer has had a remarkable debut season, scoring 21 goals and providing 10 assists. He becomes just the fourth player in Premier League history to achieve this feat in his debut season for a specific club, following in the footsteps of Andrew Cole, Jürgen Klinsmann, and Mohamed Salah.

Callum Hudson-Odoi has been a bright spot for Nottingham Forest, scoring eight goals in the Premier League this season, the most by an English player for the club since Ian Woan and Jason Lee in 1995-96.