PREVIEW | Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 04/05)

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·2. Mai 2026

PREVIEW | Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 04/05)

Chelsea host Nottingham Forest this Monday at the Stamford Bridge for round 35 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 15:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Chelsea have 48 points to their name this season and occupy 8th position in the table. In their last match, the blues prevailed 1-0 against Leeds United (The Emirates FA Cup 2025/26).

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Nottingham Forest currently have 39 points and lie in 16th position. In their last fixture, Vítor Pereira's team won 1-0 against Aston Villa (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Chelsea winning 3-0.

Predicted lineups

Chelsea: Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Roméo Lavia, Enzo Fernández, Liam Delap

Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Jair Cunha, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangaré, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Chris Wood

Unavailable

Chelsea

Reece James - Hamstring Injury
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Hamstring Injury
Filip Jorgensen - Groin Surgery

Nottingham Forest

Willy Boly - Knee Injury
Murillo - Injury
John Victor - Knee Surgery
Nicolò Savona - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Chelsea ( vs Leeds United 2026-04-26): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Roméo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro

Nottingham Forest ( vs Aston Villa 2026-04-30): Stefan Ortega, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson, Nicolás Domínguez, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Igor Jesus

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MANAGERS

Vítor Pereira has faced Chelsea on two occasions, suffering defeats both times.

TEAMS

Away from home, Nottingham Forest currently have one defeat in their last seven matches.
Away from home, Nottingham Forest have scored in nine consecutive matches.
Away from home, Nottingham Forest are on a five-match unbeaten run.
Nottingham Forest currently have one defeat in their last 11 matches.
Nottingham Forest have scored in eight consecutive matches.
Nottingham Forest are on a nine-match unbeaten run.
Nottingham Forest are coming off four consecutive wins.
Chelsea currently have one draw in their last 14 matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have already met 101 times, with Chelsea holding the advantage: 43 wins, against 27 Nottingham Forest victories.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have the edge in their head-to-head meetings with Nottingham Forest: 28 wins in 53 matches. Nottingham Forest have nine victories.
In the English League, the two teams have played 73 matches, with 27 Chelsea wins, 24 draws and 22 Nottingham Forest victories.