The top four is close to being finalised in the Premier League this season but there are European places to fight for in the top six and relegation to resolve.
The game between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea will be played on the 11th of May at the City Ground. The hosts begin the weekend in 17th place on 29 points while the visitors are in 7th place on 54 points.
Nottingham Forest come into the match having taken a big step towards safety thanks to a 3-1 victory at bottom club Sheffield United.
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Nottingham Forest fell a goal behind after 17 minutes but equalised 10 minutes later. Into the second half and Nottingham Forest took the lead in the 5st minute and secured the points with a third goal in the 65th minute.
The victory at Sheffield United was the first win in 5 Premier League fixtures for Nottingham Forest. There were defeats at Tottenham Hotspur and Everton plus at home against Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest did pick up a point thanks to a 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The stats show Nottingham Forest have achieved just 3 wins in their last 19 games in all competitions.
Nottingham Forest have conceded 1 or more goals in their last 12 matches and have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their 5 most recent home Premier League fixtures.
Both teams have scored in 3 of Nottingham Forest’s 4 most recent league games on home soil.
Chelsea make the trip north on the back of an excellent 5-0 home victory over West Ham United in the Premier League last weekend.
The Blues opened the scoring after only 15 minutes and doubled their advantage in the 30th minute. Chelsea scored again to lead 3-0 at the interval and enjoyed themselves further in the second half, scoring 2 more goals.
The win over West Ham was the second successive victory in the Premier League for Chelsea following the 2-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur.
They are undefeated in each of their last 3 matches including a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.
Trends show Chelsea have failed to win any of their last 6 away Premier League matches.
However, they are undefeated in 5 of those 6 games and have seen both teams score in 8 of their last 9 away trips in the league.
Team news: Nottingham Forest have just one injury concern and Neco Williams is a doubt due to a hamstring problem.
Chelsea continue without the injured trio of Carney Chukwuemeka, Enzo Fernández, and Roméo Lavia. There are also doubts over the fitness of Ben Chilwell, Robert Sanchez, Lesley Ugochukwu, Reece James, and Wesley Fofana.
Chelsea have hit a bit of good form and this could be a tricky game for Nottingham Forest, who are not safe from relegation. Given the recent results of both teams, we expect to see both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals, with Chelsea coming away with maximum points.