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Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest lineups

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Chelsea host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on 30 January 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 23 of the Premier League. They last met on 4 May 2026, when Nottingham Forest won 3-1.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest match facts

Kick-off
Sat 30 Jan 2027, 15:00
Stadium
Stamford Bridge, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 23

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest head to head

6
Chelsea wins
3
Draws
2
Nottingham Forest wins

21–11 on goals in 11 meetings since 20 September 2017

Recent Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest results

  1. Chelsea1–3Nottingham ForestStamford Bridge
  2. Nottingham Forest0–3ChelseaCity Ground
  3. Nottingham Forest0–1ChelseaThe City Ground
  4. Chelsea1–1Nottingham ForestStamford Bridge
  5. Nottingham Forest2–3ChelseaThe City Ground

All in the Premier League

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest history

Chelsea have won three of the last five, with one drawn. Nottingham Forest last won at Stamford Bridge on 4 May 2026, by 3-1. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Chelsea hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, five meetings.

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Nottingham Forest have won there twice in seven visits, most recently in May 2026. Chelsea have won three of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Nottingham Forest's most recent visit was on 4 May 2026, a 3-1 win.

Last meeting: Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest, May 2026

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Nottingham Forest, 4-4-2
Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 27Malo GustoD
  3. 23Trevoh ChalobahD
  4. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  5. 3Marc CucurellaD
  6. 45Roméo LaviaM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  8. 10Cole PalmerM
  9. 8Enzo FernándezM
  10. 55Jesse DerryM
  11. 20Joao PedroF

Bench

  1. 12Filip JörgensenG
  2. 24Reece JamesD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 6Levi ColwillD
  5. 17Andrey SantosM
  6. 9Liam DelapF
  7. 14Dário EssugoM
  8. 21Jorrel HatoD
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 4-4-2
  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 44Zach AbbottD
  3. 23CunhaD
  4. 4MoratoD
  5. 25Luca NetzD
  6. 29Dilane BakwaM
  7. 22Ryan YatesM
  8. 16Nicolás DomínguezM
  9. 24James McAteeM
  10. 19Igor JesusF
  11. 9Taiwo AwoniyiF

Bench

  1. 27Stefan OrtegaG
  2. 11Christopher WoodF
  3. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  4. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
  5. 3Neco WilliamsD
  6. 17Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraF
  7. 20Lorenzo LuccaF
  8. 8Elliot AndersonM
  9. 21Omari HutchinsonF

Coach: Vitor Pereira

Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 4-4-2 when the clubs last met, on 4 May 2026 in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest won 3-1. Taiwo Awoniyi, Igor Jesus and Joao Pedro scored. Robert Sánchez and Matz Sels started in goal.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest lineups — common questions

When is Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest?
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 30 January 2027 at Stamford Bridge in London. The match is Matchweek 23 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest match?
In the meeting before this one, Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on 4 May 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Chelsea won 3-0 on 18 October 2025 in the Premier League. Chelsea have won 6 of the 11 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest have won 2.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea at City Ground

Updated 23 September 2026