{"id":241527,"date":"2026-05-03T01:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest-prediction-and-betting-tips-may-4th-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T01:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:05:16","slug":"chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest-prediction-and-betting-tips-may-4th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest-prediction-and-betting-tips-may-4th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction and Betting Tips | May 4th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5162437\" data-slug-id=\"2776785\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Chelsea<\/a> will welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/nottingham-forest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> to Stamford Bridge in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/epl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Premier League<\/a> on Sunday. The Blues are ninth in the league table and trail sixth-placed Brentford by just three points. The visitors are in 16th place with 39 points.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts met Brighton &amp; Hove Albion in the Premier League last week and lost 3-0, suffering a fifth consecutive league defeat. They bounced back with a 1-0 home triumph over Leeds United in the FA Cup semifinal, thanks to a first-half strike from Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The Tricky Trees faced Sunderland in their previous league outing and secured an impressive 5-0 away win. An own goal gave them the lead, while Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Igor Jesus scored in quick succession in the first half. Elliot Anderson added the fifth goal in stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>They extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine games with a 1-0 triumph over Aston Villa in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinal on Thursday. Wood scored the match-winner from the penalty spot in the second half.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head and Key Numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The two teams have met 101 times in all competitions. As expected, the Blues have the lead in the head-to-head record with 43 wins to their name. The visitors have 27 wins, and 31 games have ended in draws.<\/li>\n<li>The hosts secured a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture in October, extending their unbeaten run against The Tricky Trees to four games.<\/li>\n<li>Nottingham Forest have won their last four games in all competitions, scoring 11 goals while keeping three clean sheets.<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea have failed to score in their last five league games.<\/li>\n<li>The visitors have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven away games in all competitions.<\/li>\n<li>Both teams have conceded 45 goals in the league this season, and the hosts have outscored Forest 53-41 in 34 games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Blues registered their first win in three games across all competitions last week while also keeping a clean sheet, and will look to build on that form. Notably, they are winless in their last three home meetings against the visitors, conceding four goals in that period.<\/p>\n<p>Estevao, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, and Filip Jorgensen are expected to miss this match due to injuries. Reece James and Levi Colwill are back in training and will undergo a late fitness test.<\/p>\n<p>The Tricky Trees are currently on a four-game winning streak and will look to extend that run here. Interestingly, they have scored 10 goals in their last three Premier League away games, while keeping two clean sheets.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors have a lengthy absentee list with Callum Hudson-Odoi, John Victor, Nicolo Savona, Murillo, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/willy-boly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Willy Boly<\/a> sidelined. Olaoluwa Aina, Dan Ndoye, Ibrahim Sangare, and Jair Cunha are major doubts.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the current form of the two teams and the visitors&#8217; recent prolific run, we back them to secure a win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Chelsea 1-2 Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tip 1: Result &#8211; Nottingham Forest to win<\/p>\n<p>Tip 2: Goals &#8211; Over\/Under 2.5 Goals &#8211; Over 2.5 goals<\/p>\n<p>Tip 3: Both teams to score &#8211; Yes<\/p>\n<p>Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half &#8211; Yes<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Shubham Dupare<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest-prediction-betting-tips-may-4th-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea will welcome Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday. 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