Match preview

Nottingham Forest (13th, 5 pts) host Chelsea (10th, 7 pts) at City Ground on Friday 27 November, kick-off 20:00.

Nottingham Forest are in mixed form, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last five league games (scored 4, conceded 5). Chelsea are in mixed form, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last five league games (scored 10, conceded 12).

The last league meeting, in May 2026, finished Chelsea 1–3 Nottingham Forest.

Varless AI expects around 1.6 goals for Nott'm Forest and 1.3 for Chelsea, making Nott'm Forest 43% to win, the draw 26% and Chelsea 31%.