Nottingham vs Chelsea: Premier League Prediction (25.05.2025)

On May 25, 2025, at 22:00 WIB, the final round of the English Premier League will feature a crucial clash: Nottingham vs Chelsea. This is a decisive showdown for a Champions League spot, so the match is expected to be fiercely contested. Bookmakers slightly favor the visitors. Let’s examine the current form of both teams and give our prediction.

Nottingham

Not long ago, the “Tricky Trees” were confidently sitting third in the standings, even eyeing second place. But as reality has shown, it’s too early for the team to aim that high—lack of depth and experience played a role. Still, the mere fact that they are in the Champions League race is an extraordinary feat. Nuno Espírito Santo has done an outstanding coaching job bringing the team this far, considering they barely avoided relegation last season.

Heading into the final matchday, Nottingham are seventh—just one point away from the Champions League zone. The good news is that they are already guaranteed European football next season; the question is only which of the three European competitions they’ll enter.

Chelsea

“The Blues” have had a mixed season. After an impressive first half, there was even talk of a title challenge. But the second half has been far more inconsistent.

Chelsea face a very tough end-of-season schedule. Losing this match is not an option. Even a draw might see them drop out of the Champions League zone and into the Europa League. And just three days after this game, Enzo Maresca’s side will play Real Betis in the Conference League final—a match with a trophy on the line.

Head-to-Head Stats

In their last five encounters, the record is even: each team has won once, and the other three matches ended in draws.

Prediction

For the Nottingham vs Chelsea match, our prediction focuses on corners. In most games—especially against top teams—Nottingham tend to start passively, letting opponents take initiative, which often results in early corners against them. To cover both sides, we recommend betting on either team to win a corner in the first 10 minutes, with odds of 1.53.