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Chelsea v Nottingham Forest : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

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Nottingham Forest are on the road on Monday afternoon, as manager Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira takes his team to visit Chelsea and Liam Rosenior at the Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League. Form, head to head (H2H) stats, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are all laid out below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. Here we've gone for , but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?

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Chelsea's next match is v Spurs at 20:15 on Tuesday 19th May
Nottingham Forest's next match is v Man Utd at 12:30 on Sunday 17th May
The last English Premier League meeting between Chelsea and Nottm Forest was on Monday 4th May 2026
English Premier League
May 4th 2026
Chelsea 1
3 Nottm Forest
 
J. Junqueira de Jesus 90'2' T. Awoniyi
15' I. da Cruz
52' T. Awoniyi
 
CHE
NFO
Shots On
5
4
Shots Off
8
1
Corners
10
1
Possession
67%
33%
Fouls
12
10
Yellow/red cards
3/0
1/0
 
ChelseaNottm Forest
 
R. Lynch Sanchez (F. Jörgensen 66')
M. Cucurella
O. Adarabioyo (L. Colwill 46')
T. Chalobah
E. Fernández
C. Palmer
M. Caicedo Corozo
M. Gusto
R. Lavia (A. Nascimento dos Santos 58')
J. Junqueira de Jesusfootball icon
J. Derry (L. Delap 45')
M. Sels
F. Rodrigues
(N. Milenković 46') J. da Cunha Filho
L. Netz
(E. Anderson 46') N. Domínguez
R. Yates
J. Mcatee
football iconfootball iconT. Awoniyi
(M. Gibbs-White 46') football iconI. da Cruz
(O. Giraud-Hutchinson 80') D. Bakwa
(N. Williams 45') Z. Abbott

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our top tip on this one, meaning that the teams will score at least two goals between them during the standard 90 mins. Both Chelsea and Nottm Forest's recent form stats suggest things will go that way, while their head-to-head (H2H) record is pointing in the same direction too. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.20.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Chelsea are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Chelsea
46%
4/9200/1
Draw
24%
15/445/1
Nottm Forest
30%
11/21/1000
Draw 1-1
11%
17/211/2
Chelsea 2-1
9%
8/15/1
Chelsea 1-0
8%
15/213/2
Nottm Forest 2-1
7%
22/129/10
Chelsea 2-0
7%
7/16/1
Nottm Forest 1-0
7%
22/111/1
Draw 2-2
6%
18/19/2
Chelsea 3-1
5%
11/113/2
Draw 0-0
5%
14/112/1
Nottm Forest 2-0
4%
40/119/5
Chelsea 3-0
4%
10/18/1
Chelsea 3-2
3%
25/117/2
Nottm Forest 3-1
3%
50/17/2
Nottm Forest 3-2
3%
50/120/1
Chelsea 4-1
2%
20/112/1
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
8/131/6
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
13/1018/5
Home 1st Goal
51%
2/54/11
Away 1st Goal
46%
21/1012/5
No 1st Goal
3%
14/111/1
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/55/2
BTTS - No
40%
19/202/7
BTTS - Home Win
24%
2/190/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
9/255/1
BTTS - Away Win
17%
11/15/2
Home/draw
70%
1/928/1
Away/draw
54%
13/81/1000
Home/away
76%
2/111/200
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1/51/33
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
7/210/1
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
6/413/8
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
8/154/9
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
7/24/1
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/51/7
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
8/128/1
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/141/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/331/40
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
14/111/1
Home DNB
62%
1/890/1
Away DNB
47%
5/11/1000
Chelsea win to nil
22%
6/4-
Nottm Forest win to nil
14%
14/1-
Chelsea / Chelsea
39%
11/10125/1
Chelsea / Nottm Forest
2%
40/11/50
Chelsea / Draw
5%
16/1125/1
Draw / Chelsea
19%
10/345/1
Draw / Nottm Forest
6%
16/180/1
Draw / Draw
12%
13/266/1
Nottm Forest / Chelsea
4%
20/19/2
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
7%
12/14/9
Nottm Forest / Draw
5%
18/117/5
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Chelsea have played 34 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Premier League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 10, drawn 4 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Chelsea have outscored their opponents by 53 goals to 41 goals.

Home League Performance

Chelsea have played 17 games at home winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 6 games. They have scored 23 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 21 goals at home.

Nottm Forest are in 16th position in the Premier League on 39 points having played 34 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 24 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 23 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

26 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 7 and won 5. Nottm Forest have conceded 39 goals, scored 27, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Chelsea
Nottm Forest
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Arsenal3624754279 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
2
Man City3623854377 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
3
Man Utd36181171565 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2A
May 17
4
A Villa3718811662 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-4A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
5
Liverpool37178121059 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-3F
6
Bournemouth3613167455 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
May 24
l
 
2-0A
7
Brighton361411111053 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
8
Brentford3614913351 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
9
Chelsea36131013649 
-
-
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-3F
10
Everton36131013049 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
11
Fulham3614616-648 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
12
Sunderland36121212-948 
l
 
1-2F
May 24
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-5F
13
Newcastle3613716-246 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
14
Leeds36101412-544 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
3-1A
l
 
3-1A
15
C Palace36111114-944 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
16
Nottm Forest36111015-243 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-3F
-
-
17
Spurs3691116-938 
May 19
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
18
West Ham369918-2036 
w
 
3-2A
w
 
1-5A
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2A
19
Burnley364923-3621 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-1A
d
 
1-1F
20
Wolves363924-4118 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
Win / draw / win form
Chelsea 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Chelsea0 - 1Man Utd
Chelsea0 - 3Man City
Chelsea0 - 1Newcastle
Chelsea1 - 1Burnley
Chelsea2 - 2Leeds
Chelsea3 - 2West Ham
Chelsea2 - 0Brentford
Chelsea2 - 2Bournemouth
Chelsea1 - 2A Villa
Chelsea2 - 0Everton
Chelsea1 - 1Arsenal
Chelsea3 - 0Wolves
Chelsea1 - 2Sunderland
Chelsea2 - 1Liverpool
Chelsea1 - 3Brighton
Chelsea2 - 0Fulham
Chelsea0 - 0C Palace
Chelsea1 - 0Man Utd
Chelsea3 - 1Liverpool
Chelsea1 - 0Everton
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AChelsea0 - 3Brighton
HChelsea0 - 1Man Utd
HChelsea0 - 3Man City
AChelsea0 - 3Everton
HChelsea0 - 1Newcastle
AChelsea4 - 1A Villa
AChelsea1 - 2Arsenal
HChelsea1 - 1Burnley
HChelsea2 - 2Leeds
AChelsea3 - 1Wolves
HChelsea3 - 2West Ham
AChelsea3 - 1C Palace
HChelsea2 - 0Brentford
AChelsea1 - 2Fulham
AChelsea1 - 1Man City
HChelsea2 - 2Bournemouth
HChelsea1 - 2A Villa
AChelsea2 - 2Newcastle
HChelsea2 - 0Everton
AChelsea0 - 0Bournemouth
Nottm Forest 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sunderland0 - 5Nottm Forest
Spurs0 - 3Nottm Forest
Man City2 - 2Nottm Forest
Brighton2 - 1Nottm Forest
Leeds3 - 1Nottm Forest
Brentford0 - 2Nottm Forest
West Ham1 - 2Nottm Forest
A Villa3 - 1Nottm Forest
Fulham1 - 0Nottm Forest
Everton3 - 0Nottm Forest
Wolves0 - 1Nottm Forest
Liverpool0 - 3Nottm Forest
Bournemouth2 - 0Nottm Forest
Newcastle2 - 0Nottm Forest
Burnley1 - 1Nottm Forest
Arsenal3 - 0Nottm Forest
C Palace1 - 1Nottm Forest
West Ham1 - 2Nottm Forest
C Palace1 - 1Nottm Forest
Spurs1 - 2Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANottm Forest5 - 0Sunderland
HNottm Forest4 - 1Burnley
HNottm Forest1 - 1A Villa
ANottm Forest3 - 0Spurs
HNottm Forest0 - 0Fulham
ANottm Forest2 - 2Man City
ANottm Forest1 - 2Brighton
HNottm Forest0 - 1Liverpool
HNottm Forest0 - 0Wolves
ANottm Forest1 - 3Leeds
HNottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
ANottm Forest2 - 0Brentford
HNottm Forest0 - 0Arsenal
ANottm Forest2 - 1West Ham
ANottm Forest1 - 3A Villa
HNottm Forest0 - 2Everton
HNottm Forest1 - 2Man City
ANottm Forest0 - 1Fulham
HNottm Forest3 - 0Spurs
ANottm Forest0 - 3Everton
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Chelsea since 1992
Chelsea
Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
7
8
Games: Scored
5 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
3 / 8
CHE
2
D
4
NFO
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Chelsea
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Nottm Forest
Draw2 - 2Draw
Chelsea2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Chelsea1 - 0
0 - 2Nottm Forest
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Nottm Forest since 1993
Nottm Forest
Chelsea
Goals: Scored
9
12
Games: Scored
5 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
4 / 9
CHE
5
D
2
NFO
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nottm Forest
0 - 3Chelsea
0 - 1Chelsea
2 - 3Chelsea
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Chelsea
Nottm Forest2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Chelsea
Nottm Forest3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Chelsea have been steady in front of goal of late, scoring in 24 consecutive English Premier League games. Their PG of 1.7 against Nottingham Forest on Monday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Chelsea 9th Nottm Forest 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Chelsea will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Nottm Forest will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Chelsea have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+18
Nottm Forest have scored 18% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier League - 2025/2026 season
Chelsea
PG (predicted goals)
Nottm Forest
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
25%
better
CHE
NFO
view stats
Games scored27
20
Failed to score7
14
Scored first16
9
Goals scored53
41
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
14
Avg. XG for1.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
5%
better
CHE
NFO
view stats
Games conceded25
25
Clean sheets9
9
Conceded first16
22
Goals conceded45
45
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+5%

Chelsea v Nottm Forest Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Chelsea Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3315512
R SánchezJ Pedro J Pedro M Caicedo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Sánchez GLK331
3
1
M Gusto DEF3323
4
1
T Chalobah DEF323
3
1
T Adarabioyo DEF16
2
-
M Cucurella  DEF3214
7
1
R Lavia MID12
-
M Caicedo MID3131
11
1
C Palmer MID2491
4
-
E Fernández MID3493
9
-
J. Derry MID1
-
J Pedro  FWD34155
4
-
Subs
F Jörgensen GLK5
-
L Colwill DEF2
-
J Hato DEF20
6
-
R James  DEF2824
4
-
W Fofana DEF231
5
1
J. Acheampong DEF151
1
-
D Essugo MID2
1
-
A Santos MID26
4
-
L Delap FWD261
3
-
Nottm Forest Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
351347
N MilenkovićM Gibbs-WhiteI JesusN Williams
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sels GLK29
2
-
Z Abbott DEF3
-
J Paula DEF7
-
Morato DEF19
5
-
L Netz DEF5
-
J McAtee MID121
1
-
N Domínguez MID2511
3
-
R Yates MID212
3
-
D Bakwa MID132
1
-
I Jesus FWD3564
2
-
T Awoniyi FWD1541
1
-
Subs
S Ortega GLK3
-
N Milenković DEF36
6
-
N Williams DEF3523
6
1
E Anderson MID3642
7
-
M Gibbs-White MID35134
1
-
C Wood FWD133
-
E. da Silva Moreira FWD
-
L Lucca FWD41
-
O Hutchinson FWD2914
1
-