The match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest in the 35th round of the Premier League will take place on 4 May at Stamford Bridge in London.
Chelsea FC
Chelsea currently sit 8th in the table with 48 points after 34 matches. The team have lost all of their last five matches, the most recent being a 3-0 away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Striker João Pedro, with 14 goals, is among the league’s top 10 scorers and sits in 4th place.
In their last five head-to-head encounters, the Londoners have won three times.
Nottingham Forest FC
Nottingham Forest sit 16th with 39 points from 34 matches and are in good form: 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches. Their last league match ended in a 5-0 away win against Sunderland.
Morgan Gibbs-White, with 13 goals, is in 5th place in the top 10, with the number of assists deciding the ranking in the event of a tie on goals.
The last meeting took place in October 2025 and ended 0-3 in Chelsea’s favour.
Match statistics: Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
Chelsea have scored 23 goals at home (43% of their total of 53 goals) and conceded 21 goals (47% of their total of 45 goals conceded). On average, the team scores 1.35 goals and concedes 1.24 at home — both figures are lower than away from home.
The Blues have performed well in their home matches. Chelsea are 13th in the league for goals scored and conceded. At the same time, the London club has received the highest number of red cards in the league this season. In 34 matches, 7 red cards were shown (league average: 2.0).
Chelsea are also among the top three teams for fewest chances conceded this season. In 34 matches, they have conceded 371 chances (league average: 420.6), which works out at 10.9 per game.
The Blues are also among the top three teams for the number of corners won this season. In 34 matches, Chelsea have won 209 corners (league average: 168.6), averaging 6.1 per game.
Nottingham Forest’s season statistics show that away from home, the team has scored 23 goals (56% of their total 41 goals) and conceded 24 goals (53% of their total 45 goals conceded). On average, Forest score 1.35 goals and concede 1.41 away from home. In the away table, Nottingham sit 7th for goals scored and 8th for goals conceded.
Chelsea FC have not lost in 8 of their last 9 home league matches against Nottingham Forest. The club have lost their last 3 home league matches, which is a worrying sign.
Nottingham Forest have scored in each of their last 8 away league matches. In 8 of their last 9 league meetings, the Londoners have not lost to the Red and Whites if at least one goal was scored.
The ‘Red Shirts’ have never scored 3 or more goals in their last 9 league meetings against Chelsea. In one of their last 9 league meetings in which Nottingham Forest scored at least one goal, the team won the match.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest prediction
Probability of victory based on average odds: Chelsea win: 38%, Nottingham Forest win: 26%, draw: 36%.
Prediction: total goals – at least 3 (over 2.5).
