Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th May 2026

Form hasn't been great recently for The Blues, who hope to turn things around against Nottingham Forest this coming Monday. This is a round 35 match in the current Premier League campaign, and they face each other at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues approach the next Premier League round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 34 games behind them, Nottingham Forest amassed 39 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Chelsea took down Nottingham Forest in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Monday.

Chelsea only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 18 for an average of 1.8 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

When it comes to goal-scoring Nottingham Forest are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 17 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.7 goals per game. They conceded ten goals for an average of one a game, achieving a clean sheet in four of these matches.

Chelsea had a good reading on Nottingham Forest in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 3-0, respectively.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Chelsea Form

Chelsea suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Manchester United in a 0-1 defeat. Brighton also proved too hard to handle, as they won 3-0, before Chelsea were able to strike back last time out in a 1-0 win against Leeds. Chelsea just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the Stamford Bridge. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

A top half finish in the table was the best Chelsea could hope for this season, and this remains within reach for the home side.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Burnley, who were defeated by 4-1. Then, Sunderland got outclassed in a 0-5 win, before beating Aston Villa by 1-0. Nottingham Forest managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for Nottingham Forest, they have lived up to expectations. As the season draws to a close, they are still in with a chance of escaping relegation, though.

Bookmakers have Chelsea down as rather big favourites for the win, when Nottingham Forest arrive at Stamford Bridge. While it might prove problematic, we still believe they will come through and deliver.

Chelsea took 31 points from their last 17 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to nine wins after scoring 32 times and conceding 19. Nottingham Forest won three matches and picked up 14 points from their last 17 encounters with teams in the top half of the Premier League. They scored 16 goals and conceded 25. Chelsea are looking at a record of 13 wins, nine draws and 12 defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest enjoy a record of ten wins, nine draws and 15 defeats in the Premier League.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Chelsea Squad

Calum McFarlane will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Nottingham Forest from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Filip Joergensen (0/3), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), James Hillson (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/32), Benoit Badiashile (0/8), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Jorrel Hato (0/19), Josh Acheampong (1/15), Levi Colwill (0/0), Malo Gusto (2/31), Mamadou Sarr (0/2), Marc Cucurella (1/30), Reece James (2/27), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/15), Trevoh Chalobah (3/31), Wesley Fofana (0/22), Andrey Santos (0/24), Cole Palmer (9/22), Dario Essugo (0/2), Enzo Fernandez (8/32), Jamie Gittens (0/16), Moises Caicedo (3/29), Romeo Lavia (0/11), Alejandro Garnacho (1/23), Estevao (2/22), Joao Pedro (14/32), Liam Delap (1/25), Marc Guiu (0/10), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/0), Pedro Neto (5/32), Shumaira Mheuka (0/0).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Nottingham Forest players that the manager Vitor Pereira will choose from for the upcoming game:

Angus Gunn (0/0), John Victor (0/5), Matz Sels (0/27), Stefan Ortega (0/3), Jair Cunha (0/5), Jimmy Sinclair (0/0), Luca Netz (0/0), Morato (0/17), Murillo (1/25), Neco Williams (2/33), Nicolo Savona (2/14), Nikola Milenkovic (0/34), Ola Aina (0/18), Willy Boly (0/0), Zach Abbott (0/2), Elliot Anderson (3/34), Ibrahim Sangare (2/26), James McAtee (0/10), Morgan Gibbs-White (13/34), Nicolas Dominguez (1/23), Omari Hutchinson (1/27), Ryan Yates (0/19), Callum Hudson-Odoi (3/30), Chris Wood (3/11), Dan Ndoye (1/24), Dilane Bakwa (0/11), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/0), Igor Jesus (5/33), Lorenzo Lucca (1/3), Taiwo Awoniyi (2/13).

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Nottingham Forest have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Monday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Nottingham Forest travelling party for their next match.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest H2H

The Blues go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 1-0 and 3-0 the last two times they played Nottingham Forest. The home side were in awesome shape, the last time they played Nottingham Forest, as the latter got taught a lesson in a 3-0 win for a high-flying Chelsea team. The bookies have Chelsea to win this match at best price odds of 8/11.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Results

Both teams to score paid out four times in the previous seven matches between home side Chelsea and Nottingham Forest. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 2/3.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Chelsea against Nottingham Forest is also a battle between Joao Pedro and Morgan Gibbs-White with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has six Premier League goals in their last six games respectively.

Chelsea won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stamford Bridge. They drew two and lost four as well, while Nottingham Forest won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Keep an eye out for both teams not to score at Stamford Bridge, as BTTS only came out five times in the previous 10 Premier League matches here for Chelsea. Both teams scored in five of the previous 10 away games for Nottingham Forest.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the last seven encounters between these two teams. Chelsea managed an average of 1.57 goals, with Nottingham Forest averaging one goal in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Nottingham Forest's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.