Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, kick-off…

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Chelsea return to Premier League action for the first time since sacking Liam Rosenior as they face Nottingham Forest.

Calum McFarlane has since taken charge of the Blues and is tasked with ensuring the side qualify for Europe, whether that be via their league finish or beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

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Chelsea have slipped to ninth in the table following results over the Bank Holiday weekend, but can move up to seventh by completing a league double over Forest.

The visitors, meanwhile, are looking to distance themselves from the relegation battle after they romped to a 5-0 victory at Sunderland last time out in the league.

Though, with a Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa on the horizon, attentions may be elsewhere.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest is scheduled for a 3pm BST kick-off today, Monday, May 4, 2026.

The match will take place at Stamford Bridge.

Where to watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 2.30pm BST.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest team news

For McFarlane, there are a number of injury concerns.

The first is Estevao, whose hamstring issue will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the campaign, while captain Reece James has been out with a similar problem as time ticks down before Thoms Tuchel announces his World Cup squad.

McFarlane has said that he hopes to see Levi Colwill feature before the season is out as he recovers from an ACL tear, while Jamie Gittens suffered a fresh setback as he looks to get over his own hamstring injury.

In his pre-match press conference on Friday, McFarlane revealed that both James and Colwill could be in contention to feature after returning to team training.

Filip Jorgensen has been out with a groin injury since March, and there is hope that he could return to the matchday squad this week.

As for Forest, Pereira will be without Callum Hudson-Odoi, John Victor, Nico Savona and Willy Boly for the remainder of the campaign.

In the shorter term, Murillo and Ibrahim Sangare will face a fitness test ahead of this game, and the same will be made of Dan Ndoye.

Jair Cunha will have his shoulder injury assessed ahead of a potential return.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest prediction

This is a must-win game for Chelsea if they want to position themselves back in Europa League contention.

For Forest, avoid defeat and they are one step closer to securing safety.

McFarlane got the Blues back on song in the FA Cup semi-final last weekend, and he will be hoping for a repeat performance in a bid to end the season strongly.

Chelsea to win, 2-1.