Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Competition – Barclays Premier League Stadium: Stamford Bridge Date: 13th May 2023 Kick-off time – 15:00 GMT
Premier League returns this weekend as relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest travel to London to face struggling Chelsea. The Blues finally won their first game in ten outings last time when they beat Bournemouth 3-1 away from home. That win also ended a run of six straight defeats for Frank Lampard in all competitions and helped them to finally breach the 40-point safety mark. However, they may still need a perfect climax to avoid finishing in the bottom half of a Premier League table for the first time since 1995/96, as they currently sit in eleventh position, six points behind Fulham with four games to play. As such, they’ll be desperate to win for just a third time in home league action this calendar year (W2, D3, L5). But, while Lampard’s side are obvious favourites here, any win might not be straightforward, given their scoring woes. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest kept their chances of playing Premier League football alive with a dramatic 4-3 win over bottom-of-the-table Southampton last Monday. That win means that Steve Cooper’s men are now three points above the relegation zone ahead of this crucial meeting. Therefore, their destiny is now in their hands, and they will be desperate to keep it that way. However, a first win at Stamford Bridge since January 1995 might also prove too difficult given their away form. The Tricky Trees travel to London after seven straight PL away losses. The bulk of those seven defeats also form part of an abysmal run that has seen Forest concede first (D1, L11). Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures: Premier League Table
May 11, 2024
Fulham
12:30
Manchester City
AFC Bournemouth
15:00
Brentford
Everton
15:00
Sheffield United
Newcastle United
15:00
Brighton & Hov…
Tottenham Hotspur
15:00
Burnley
West Ham United
15:00
Luton Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:00
Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest
17:30
Chelsea
May 12, 2024
Manchester United
16:30
Arsenal
May 13, 2024
Aston Villa
20:00
Liverpool
May 14, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur
20:00
Manchester City
May 15, 2024
Brighton & Hov…
19:45
Chelsea
Manchester United
20:00
Newcastle United
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Arsenal
36
26
5
5
88
28
+60
83
2
Manchester City
35
25
7
3
87
33
+54
82
3
Liverpool
36
23
9
4
81
38
+43
78
4
Aston Villa
36
20
7
9
73
53
+20
67
5
Tottenham Hotspur
35
18
6
11
69
58
+11
60
6
Newcastle United
35
17
5
13
78
56
+22
56
7
Chelsea
35
15
9
11
70
59
+11
54
8
Manchester United
35
16
6
13
52
55
-3
54
9
West Ham United
36
13
10
13
56
70
-14
49
10
AFC Bournemouth
36
13
9
14
52
63
-11
48
11
Brighton & Hov…
35
12
11
12
53
57
-4
47
12
Wolverhampton Wanderers
36
13
7
16
49
60
-11
46
13
Fulham
36
12
8
16
51
55
-4
44
14
Crystal Palace
36
11
10
15
49
57
-8
43
15
Everton
36
12
9
15
38
49
-11
37
16
Brentford
36
9
9
18
52
60
-8
36
17
Nottingham Forest
36
8
9
19
45
63
-18
29
18
Luton Town
36
6
8
22
49
78
-29
26
19
Burnley
36
5
9
22
39
74
-35
24
20
Sheffield United
36
3
7
26
35
100
-65
16
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