Prediction for match Chelsea — Nottingham Forest

Match Preview

In a Premier League clash on May 4, 2026, Chelsea will face Nottingham Forest. The odds for a Chelsea win are 1.72, a draw is at 4.21, and a Nottingham Forest victory is at 5.12. In terms of probability, Chelsea is given a 57.32% chance to win, a draw is at 23.42%, and Nottingham Forest is at 19.26%. Based on these figures, Chelsea is considered the favorite, but the odds for total goals and both teams to score are also worth analyzing. The odds for both teams to score are 1.65 for 'Yes' and 2.13 for 'No', hinting at the potential for goals from both sides.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Chelsea has an average possession of 54.4%, receives 1.2 yellow cards, commits 9.6 fouls, and is caught offside 3.4 times per game. Nottingham Forest, over the same period, holds 48.6% possession, receives 1.6 yellow cards, commits 11.6 fouls, and is caught offside 1.6 times. Chelsea's last three matches: April 26, 2026 - Chelsea vs Leeds - 1-0, April 21, 2026 - Brighton vs Chelsea - 3-0, April 18, 2026 - Chelsea vs Manchester United - 0-1. Nottingham Forest's recent results: April 30, 2026 - Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa - 1-0, April 24, 2026 - Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest - 0-5, April 19, 2026 - Nottingham Forest vs Burnley - 4-1. In their last head-to-head on October 18, 2025, Nottingham Forest lost to Chelsea 0-3.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Over the last five matches, Chelsea's games have gone over 2.5 goals 3 times, and Nottingham Forest's matches have done so 2 times. Average goals per game: Chelsea - 3, Nottingham Forest - 2.8. Scored: Chelsea - 1.6, Nottingham Forest - 2.4. Conceded: Chelsea - 1.4, Nottingham Forest - only 0.4. In the first half, Chelsea's matches had over 1.5 goals once, Nottingham Forest's twice. In the second half, Chelsea's matches went over 1.5 goals 3 times, Nottingham Forest's once. Goal intervals: Chelsea scores most frequently between 76-90 minutes (27%), and Nottingham Forest between 61-75 minutes (43%). Chelsea concedes most between 46-60 minutes (50%), Nottingham Forest between 31-45 minutes (57%). Both teams have good scoring records, and the average total goals in their matches is consistently close to 3. This suggests that both teams are likely to score, making a bet on both teams to score at odds of 1.65 logical.

Corner Bets

Chelsea averages 6 corners per game, Nottingham Forest 5.8. In the last five matches, Chelsea's games have gone over 9.5 corners 4 times, Nottingham Forest's twice. The total corners market closest to the average sum (11.8) is the 11.5 line: over 11.5 corners is at odds of 2.38, under 11.5 is at 1.51. Chelsea is favored in the corners market with odds of 1.37. Given these numbers, a high number of corners is expected, and a bet on over 11.5 corners seems justified.