Nottingham Forest continue their fight for survival in the Premier League as they travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea.
Forest sit 16th and three points above the relegation zone after a win over rock-bottom Southampton last time out. Another triumph over Chelsea would take them close to the 40-point barrier which is often enough to preserve a team's top-flight status.
Frank Lampard finally managed to get his first victory as interim manager of Chelsea after they beat Bournemouth 3-1 in their most recent game. The Blues are already starting to turn their attention to next season.
The Sporting News looks at the key information ahead of the Premier League match.
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What time does Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest kick off?
This Premier League match at Stamford Bridge kicks off on Saturday, May 13 at 3 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, May 13 | 10:00 EDT |
| Canada | Sat, May 13 | 10:00 EDT |
| UK | Sat, May 13 | 15:00 BST |
| Australia | Sun, May 14 | 00:00 AEST |
| India | Sat, May 13 | 19:30 IST |
| Hong Kong | Sat, May 13 | 22:00 HKT |
| Malaysia | Sat, May 13 | 22:00 MYT |
| Singapore | Sat, May 13 | 22:00 SGT |
| New Zealand | Sun, May 14 | 02:00 NZST |
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Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | Fubo Canada |
| Hong Kong | Now Premier League 3 (Ch. 623) | Now Player |
| India | — | JioTV, Hotstar VIP |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go, sooka |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 6 | Sky Sport NOW |
| Singapore | Hub Premier 3 (Ch. 223) | StarHubTV+ |
| UK | — | — |
| USA | UNIVERSO, USA Network | NBC Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO NOW |
UK: The match will not be broadcast in the UK due to the 3pm kickoff blackout rule.
USA: This fixture will televised on USA Network for English-speaking viewers and Universo for Spanish speaking viewers. It will be streamed on the NBC Sports App (English) as well as Telemundo Deportes En Vivo and Universo Now (Spanish).
Canada: Viewers from Canada can stream this game on Fubo Canada.
Australia: Optus Sport is the exclusive broadcaster of Premier League football in Australia.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest lineups, team news
Although their performance against Bournemouth was not fantastic, Lampard is more likely to stick with a back four now instead of a back five. Although he does have quite a few injuries to deal with.
Marc Cucrella and Kalidou Koulibaly are both sidelined with thigh injuries while Ben Chilwell has a muscle problem. Reece James and Mason Mount are both out for the rest of the season along with Armando Broja.
Chelsea predicted lineup (4-3-3): Kepa (GK) — Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Azpilicueta — Kante, Fernandez, Gallagher — Madueke, Havertz, Felix
Forest boss Steve Cooper will probably go with the same starting 11 that beat Southampton as he still has the same injury list going into this game.
Nico Williams will miss out with a concussion while Chris Wood and Dean Henderson have leg injuries. Omar Richards is out with a calf injury, Giulian Biancone has a knee injury and Scott McKenna is recovering from a shoulder problem.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-3-3): Navas (GK) — Aurier, Felipe, Niakhate, Lodi — Yates, Mangala, Danilo — Johnson, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds
Chelsea are the betting favourites heading into the match despite their poor run of form. Forest have not beaten the Blues in any competition since 1997.
| CHE win | Draw | NFO win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | 1/2 | 10/3 | 21/4 | 93/100 - 3/4 | 77/100 - 93/100 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.41 | 4.57 | 6.35 | - | 1.80/1.95 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 1/2 | 10/3 | 11/2 | 10/11 - 4/5 | 10/11 - 4/5 |
| Neds (Australia) | 1.50 | 4.20 | 6.40 | 1.91/1.83 | 1.82/1.98 |
| Dafabet (India) | 1.47 | 4.20 | 6.50 | 1.95/1.79 | 1.83/1.97 |
