Chelsea will hope a change of manager can rekindle their Champions Leagu e hopes, but the damage may already be done as they prepare to host in-form Nottingham Forest . The Blues sacked Liam Rosenior after a run of five successive league defeats saw them drop to eighth in the table, and they are now 10 points behind fifth-placed Aston Villa .
Interim boss Calum McFarlane led Chelsea to an FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds last weekend to boost hopes of Europa League football, but, with only four league games left, Champions League qualification could be beyond them. Forest , in contrast, are riding a crest of a wave and are now close to securing their Premier League status after thrashing Burnley 4-1 and Sunderland 5-0 in their last two outings.
That has left Vitor Pereira’s team five points above the drop zone, and while they have a testing-looking run-in with games against Chelsea , Newcastle , Manchester United and Bournemouth , not to mention a Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa, they have form and confidence on their side. We think Forest will pick up a point from the trip to Stamford Bridge, and our prediction is a score draw @ 4/1.
Betting Odds
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds – Premier League 2025/26
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Chelsea | 4/6 | 60% |
Nottingham Forest | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Chelsea are 4/6 favourites for Monday Night Football’s game . Nottingham Forest can be backed at odds of 7/2, and the draw is priced at 14/5.
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The Premier League match is scheduled to begin at 3 pm on Monday and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.
Form Guides
Chelsea Form Guide
The decision to dismiss Rosenior after seven defeats in eight games in all competitions paid immediate dividends with the FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds . Enzo Fernandez’s first-half goal was enough to settle matters and ensure Chelsea would be heading back to Wembley for the May 16 final, where they will meet Manchester City.
That could yet mean a successful end to a season which has unravelled badly in recent months, knocked out of the Champions League and Carabao Cup, as well as dropping down the Premier League . Things could get even worse yet, with four teams down to 12th within two points of the Blues as the race for European spots reaches fever pitch.
Fernandez’s goal at Wembley was his 13th of the season for Chelsea, and the Argentina star, who was dropped by Rosenior , is 9/4 to add to his tally against Forest . Pedro Neto , who scored in Chelsea’s 3-0 win at the City Ground earlier this season, is also 9/4, while their leading scorer Joao Pedro is 6/5.
Nottingham Forest Form Guide
Forest appear to have finally hit pay dirt with their fourth manager of the season. It took a while for former Wolves boss Pereira to work his magic, losing four of his first six games, but Forest now look like a team firmly on the rise under the Portuguese man .
They have reached the last four of the Europa League, and last Friday's 5-0 drubbing of Sunderland should mean Premier League safety is close. Morgan Gibbs-White has been hugely influential, including scoring a hat-trick against Burnley , and he is 11/4 to net again, while Chris Wood is 9/4 to add to his goal at the Stadium of Light, his first for Forest since October of an injury-hit season.
And don’t forget that with BOYLE Sports Sub Swap feature, any outstanding bet will be transferred to the incoming player if your selection is replaced. Forest to win either half at Stamford Bridge as they have in two of their last three visits is 15/8 with a BOYLE Sport Price Boost, while you can get 6/1 for a repeat of last season’s 1-1 draw in this fixture.
Betting Tips
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Enzo Fernandez Anytime Goal @ 9/4
Nottingham Forest To Win Either Half @ 15/8
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