Chelsea (9th place, 48 points) host Nottingham Forest (16th place, 39 points) at Stamford Bridge. The Premier League match takes place on May 4, 2026, 3:00 PM. Chelsea aims to improve its league position, while Nottingham Forest seeks to widen the gap to the relegation zone.

Chelsea shows inconsistent form with a WLLLW record in their last five games (2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses). Their last result was a win. Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, is in very strong shape with DWWWW in their last five matches (4 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses). They have won their last four games. While Chelsea recently saw their goal production stall (1.6 goals on average), Nottingham Forest is currently scoring more frequently (2.4 goals on average).

Chelsea averages 1.56 goals scored and 1.32 goals conceded per game this season. At home, they average 1.53 goals scored and 1.4 goals conceded. Nottingham Forest averages 1.21 goals scored and also 1.32 goals conceded per game. Away from home, they average 1.21 goals scored and 1.26 goals conceded per game. Both teams have kept 9 clean sheets this season. At Stamford Bridge, the last 5 matches averaged 3.0 goals, with no both teams to score instances and over 2.5 goals in 3 out of 5 games.

In the 5 head-to-head matches so far, Chelsea dominated with 3 wins compared to 1 win for Nottingham Forest, and 1 draw. Chelsea scored 8 goals and conceded 4. The last encounter on October 18, 2025, ended in a 3-0 victory for Chelsea. Chelsea has shown to be the more dominant team in recent direct duels.

For Chelsea, forward João Pedro is an important player with 14 season goals and 5 assists, although his form has slightly declined recently. Midfielder Enzo Fernández shows a rising form trend with 8 goals and 3 assists. Cole Palmer has contributed 9 goals and 1 assist so far, but his form is slightly declining. For Nottingham Forest, striker Igor Jesus is in rising form with 5 goals and 4 assists. Taiwo Awoniyi (2 goals, 1 assist) is in stable form. Nicolás Domínguez (1 goal, 1 assist) also shows a stable form trend.

Chelsea's goalkeeper, Robert Sánchez, played in 32 season matches and contributed to 9 clean sheets. For Nottingham Forest, Matz Sels made 27 season appearances and also helped his team achieve 9 clean sheets.

Stamford Bridge has seen an average of 3.0 goals per game in the last 5 matches. Notably, both teams did not score in any of these 5 games, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 3 out of 5 matches. Chelsea's average home goals scored is 1.53, while they concede 1.4 goals at home. Nottingham Forest averages 1.21 goals scored away and concedes 1.26 goals per away game.