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Chelsea Host Unbeaten Forest Amid Scoring Slump

5/4/2026

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Chelsea Host Forest

Chelsea host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on May 4, 2026, 15:00 GMT under caretaker Calum McFarlane, after five league defeats without scoring.
Forest, coached by Vítor Pereira, are unbeaten in nine, sit two points above relegation and need points.
Chelsea miss Jörgensen, Gittens and Estêvão.
Forest have doubts on Sangaré, Cunha, Murillo, Ndoye and Aina and miss Savona, Hudson-Odoi, Victor and Boly.
Chelsea odds are 73/100 to win, 31/10 to draw, 19/5 for Forest.

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Chelsea Host Forest

Chelsea host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on May 4, 2026, 15:00 GMT under caretaker Calum McFarlane, after five league defeats without scoring.
Forest, coached by Vítor Pereira, are unbeaten in nine, sit two points above relegation and need points.
Chelsea miss Jörgensen, Gittens and Estêvão.
Forest have doubts on Sangaré, Cunha, Murillo, Ndoye and Aina and miss Savona, Hudson-Odoi, Victor and Boly.
Chelsea odds are 73/100 to win, 31/10 to draw, 19/5 for Forest.

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