Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest Picks – Betting Preview, Team News, Predictions, and Prop Pick (May 4)
- When: Monday, May 4, 2026. 10:00 AM ET
- Where: Stamford Bridge, London, England
- How to Watch: NBC
Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest Preview
Liam Rosenior’s ill-fated stay at Chelsea ended last week, leading to a return to form in the FA Cup. However, the Blues will be looking to reignite their hopes of a European finish this week when they take on in-form Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea Stats & Team News
- Overall Record: 13-9-12
- Home Record: 6-5-6
- Road Record: 7-4-6
The pressure will be on Calum McFarlane to save Chelsea’s season, as the Blues come into Monday’s fixture sitting eighth in the standings. A European finish will be their main target, but McFarlane must reverse a poor run of league form, which has seen the Blues lose and fail to score in their last five.
Unwanted club history could be made this week, as Chelsea have never lost and failed to score in six league matches. The Blues will need to be better at defending corners, having allowed eleven goals in 2025-26.
Team News:
Estevao (Thigh), Reece James (Thigh), Levi Colwill (Knee)
Likely Line-Up:
(4-2-3-1): Sanchez (GK); Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Hato; Caicedo, Lavia; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Pedro
Nottingham Forest Stats & Team News
- Overall Record: 10-9-15
- Home Record: 4-6-7
- Road Record: 6-3-8
Vitor Pereira has done an excellent job since taking over at Nottingham Forest. The Tricky Trees have won back-to-back matches in the league, giving them a five-point advantage over the bottom three.
Meanwhile, the club could yet end the campaign with silverware after winning their Europa League first leg against Aston Villa in midweek. Forest have rediscovered their attacking intent in recent weeks, scoring at least three goals in three of their previous four in the Premier League.
Team News:
Murillo (Thigh), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Thigh), Nicolo Savona (Knee)
Likely Line-Up:
(4-4-2): Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Hutchinson, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White; Jesus; Wood
Head-to-Head Trends
- Chelsea recorded a win over Forest earlier this season, and could complete a first league double over their opponents since 1998-99.
- Forest have lost just two of their last eight trips to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest Prop Picks
The return of Chris Wood has been crucial to Nottingham Forest’s upturn in form. The striker has scored in back-to-back games against Sunderland and Aston Villa. He could be the value play to maintain his hot-streak in front of goal at +230.
Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest Picks
The inconsistent nature of Chelsea makes them a dangerous play at odds-on this week. Therefore, the in-form visitors may maintain their impressive record at Stamford Bridge by picking up a crucial point in their battle to stay in the Premier League.
