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

Resurgent Blues must win at the City Ground to keep up late push for Europe

Resurgent Chelsea travel to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this afternoon, looking to maintain their late push for European qualification.

The Blues go into the penultimate weekend of the top-flight season level on points with Manchester United but in possession of the Europa Conference League spot courtesy of a superior goal difference.

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With United facing Arsenal on Sunday then sixth-placed Newcastle in midweek, Mauricio Pochettino’s team know one more win could be the telling blow in this battle - before setting their sights on the Toon.

Forest, meanwhile, hold a three-point lead and greater goal difference than Luton after their failed appeal against a points deduction confirmed what they still need to beat the drop.

Burnley are also still in the survival picture but, should both lose in the earlier kick-offs, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will have already completed their mission before kicking a ball.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 5.30pm BST kick-off today on Saturday May 11, 2024.

The match will take place at the City Ground in Nottingham.

Forest pulled off a surprise win at Chelsea earlier in the season

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Where to watch Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea

TV channel: In the UK, today’s game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage beginning at 5pm.

Live stream: 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 Nizaar Kinsella at the ground.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea team news

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Montiel, Boly, Murillo, Niakhate, Aina; Gibbs-White, Yates, Danilo, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Subs: Turner, Sangare, Kouyate, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Dominguez, Elanga, Origi, Omobamidele

Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Badiashile, Chalobah, Madueke, Mudryk, Palmer, Caicedo, Gallagher(c), Jackson

Subs: James, Disasi, Casadei, Nkunku, Bettinelli, Gusto, Ugochukwu, Sterling, Colwill

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea prediction

The earlier results have a chance to impact this match in a wide variety of ways, but going into the weekend Chelsea’s poor away form makes a draw the most likely result.

A 1-1 draw.