Both Chesterfield and Nottingham Forest will battle it out in pre-season once again after meeting each other almost exactly a year ago. Unsurprisingly, the Premier League side ran out as comfortable winners on the day, beating the League Two team 3-0 at their own ground.
Chesterfield have already got this summer's pre-season preparations underway with a 2-1 defeat to Matlock, followed by a 5-0 win against Burton. This will be Forest's first pre-season game after an impressive 2024/25 campaign that saw them qualify for European football under head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
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Chesterfield vs Nottingham Forest prediction: Premier League quality to pull through?
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- Before their 5-0 drubbing of Burton last time out, Chesterfield had lost three games in a row in all competitions.
- Forest's 1-0 defeat at home to Chelsea on the final day of the 2024/25 Premier League season not only denied them UEFA Champions League (UCL) football, but it was their first loss in four matches after previously picking up a total of five points.
- Forest are unbeaten in the previous six H2Hs against Chesterfield, winning four of them.
Correct score prediction: Chesterfield 1-4 Nottingham Forest
Given that Chesterfield have already got their pre-season up and running, and that Forest have struggled to keep clean sheets in recent games, we could see the League Two side get on the scoresheet on home soil. However, the Premier League team's overall superior quality should still shine through.
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Most recent H2Hs: Forest unbeaten in six successive meetings
As mentioned previously, Forest are unbeaten in the last six H2Hs against Chesterfield, winning four of them including a 3-0 victory in pre-season almost a year ago to the day. In those meetings, the Tricky Trees have managed to score a total of 13 goals at an average of just over two per match, while also conceding just three goals in total an average of 0.5 per match.
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Chesterfield preview: New signing Stirk could start
Chesterfield could give Ryan Stirk a start after signing the midfield player as a free agent in the summer transfer window. Another new signing Devan Tanton could also feature, although maybe from the substitutes' bench.
Predicted lineup: Boot (GK); Jessop, Dunkley, McFadzean, Gordon; Stirk, Fleck, Hobson, Elliott, Colclough & Grigg
England League 2 11/05/25
L
Walsall
2
Chesterfield
0
England League 2 03/05/25
W
Accrington Stanley
0
Chesterfield
1
England League 2 26/04/25
W
Morecambe
1
Chesterfield
4
England League 2 21/04/25
D
Bradford
3
Chesterfield
3
England League 2 18/04/25
D
AFC Wimbledon
0
Chesterfield
0
Nottingham Forest preview: Elanga will likely miss clash
Anthony Elanga will likely miss the clash as he closes in on a proposed £55m to Forest's Premier League rivals Newcastle in the summer transfer window. Jota Silva could start in his place in what is expected to be a fairly strong lineup for the Tricky Trees.
Predicted lineup: Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Danilo, Williams; O'Brien, Sangare; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Silva & Awoniyi
England Premier League 11/05/25
D
Leicester
2
Nottm Forest
2
England Premier League 05/05/25
D
Crystal Palace
1
Nottm Forest
1
England Premier League 01/05/25
L
Brentford
2
Nottm Forest
0
England FA Cup 27/04/25
L
Man City
2
Nottm Forest
0
England Premier League 21/04/25
W
Tottenham
1
Nottm Forest
2
Player to watch: Morgan Gibbs-White
Morgan Gibbs-White could potentially line up for Nottingham Forest for the last time against Chesterfield. The England international midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to fellow Premier League rivals Tottenham.
Gibbs-White was highly influential in Forest's impressive push for European football in the 2024/25 campaign. Indeed, he scored seven goals and made a further 10 assists as he played in every game in the Premier League, and the Tricky Trees will be desperate to keep hold of him for next season.