{"id":2885,"date":"2026-05-01T17:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2885"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:47:07","slug":"watch-chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest-kick-off-time-tv-channel-live-stream-now-tv-team-news-and-score-prediction-football-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2885","title":{"rendered":"Watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, NOW TV, team news and score prediction | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Chelsea host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Monday May 4, live on <em>Sky Sports<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues play their first league game since April 21 &#8211; the final game of Liam Rosenior&#8217;s tenure &#8211; looking to end a run of five defeats in succession and climb back into European contention as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the results on Saturday and Sunday, in the best-case scenario for the west London club, a win could be enough to see them move up back up to sixth.<\/p>\n<p>Calum McFarlane is the man in charge in the interim, and started his second spell in charge this season with victory in last weekend&#8217;s FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004149001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"903725f7-4ebf-4753-bd80-8bc9382cf165\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" 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class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/768x432\/skysports-brighton-chelsea_7226754.jpg?20260421220949\" alt=\"Brighton-Chelsea highlights.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/768x432\/skysports-brighton-chelsea_7226754.jpg?20260421220949 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/1600x900\/skysports-brighton-chelsea_7226754.jpg?20260421220949\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n          <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <video id=\"id_903725f7-4ebf-4753-bd80-8bc9382cf165\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n        <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>          <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Highlights of the Premier League match between Brighton and Chelsea.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Forest have boosted their survival hopes greatly over the last two months. Vitor Pereira&#8217;s side are unbeaten since March 4 in the Premier League, having won three and drawn three of their last six games.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the weekend&#8217;s action, they sit five points clear of safety with four games left to play.<\/p>\n<p>They also have one foot in the Europa League final, having beaten Aston Villa 1-0 in the first leg at the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>In the previous meeting between the two teams back in October, Josh Acheampong, Pedro Neto and Reece James scored in a 3-0 Chelsea win.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004149001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"2fe1e293-d38a-485d-a85d-908b4320746c\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League match between Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.\" data-clip-type=\"Highlight\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_2fe1e293-d38a-485d-a85d-908b4320746c\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"50\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-plclips-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"FkTAlw1HuO\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"\" data-sdc-id=\"7229757\" data-sdc-video-id=\"2fe1e293-d38a-485d-a85d-908b4320746c\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"football\/premier-league-clips\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:2fe1e293-d38a-485d-a85d-908b4320746c\" data-video-type=\"Highlight\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" data-defer-source=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"false\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>          <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/768x432\/skysports-football-premier-league_7229751.jpg?20260424221044\" alt=\"Highlights from the Premier League match between Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/768x432\/skysports-football-premier-league_7229751.jpg?20260424221044 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/1600x900\/skysports-football-premier-league_7229751.jpg?20260424221044\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n          <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <video id=\"id_2fe1e293-d38a-485d-a85d-908b4320746c\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n        <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>          <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League match between Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>When is Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest?<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League takes place on Monday May 4 at Stamford Bridge. Kick-off is 3pm UK and Ireland time.<\/p>\n<h2>How to watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest<\/h2>\n<p><strong>TV: <\/strong>Sky Customers can watch on <em>Sky Sports Main Event<\/em> and <em>Premier League<\/em> from 2.30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>App:<\/strong> Sky Customers can also watch on the <strong>Sky Sports app<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stream: <\/strong>Non Sky Customers can <strong>stream the game with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Online: <\/strong>Anyone on the move can follow live coverage of the game through our <strong>dedicated match blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights: Watch free Premier League highlights shortly after full-time<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How to watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest with the Sky Sports app<\/h2>\n<p>Sky Sports Subscribers can:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download or open the Sky Sports app<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Head to the &#8216;Watch&#8217; section at 2.30pm<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports Premier League channel<\/li>\n<li>Sign in with your Sky iD (*you&#8217;ll only need to do this once)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>*Sky iD help: How to find or create your Sky iD<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What is NOW?<\/h2>\n<p>NOW is an instant streaming service offering access to all 12 Sky Sports channels, every Sky Sports+ stream, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an app, so customers can sign up and stream instantly across over 60 devices. It offers contract-free memberships options, so customers can cancel anytime!<\/p>\n<p>You can choose between a Month or Day Memberships. <strong>See the latest NOW TV membership prices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>More information about NOW can be found here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest score prediction<\/h2>\n<p><em>Sky Sports&#8217; Lewis Jones&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Morgan Gibbs-White to score anytime at 100\/30 with Sky Bet looks too big to ignore. The Forest playmaker is finishing the season like a man on a mission.<\/p>\n<p>Seven goals in his last seven Premier League appearances tells you everything you need to know about the level he&#8217;s operating at right now. He&#8217;s playing with freedom, conviction and, most importantly, end product &#8211; something that hasn&#8217;t always been associated with his game.<\/p>\n<p>With an international summer on the horizon, Gibbs-White is making a very loud case to Thomas Tuchel for inclusion in England&#8217;s World Cup squad.<\/p>\n<p>That kind of motivation can elevate a player&#8217;s output and it&#8217;s clear he&#8217;s taking on more responsibility in the final third, getting into scoring positions and finding sublime quality at the right time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCORE PREDICTION: 2-2<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest team news<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Reece James<\/strong> and<strong> Levi Colwill<\/strong> could return to <strong>Chelsea<\/strong>&#8216;s squad for Monday&#8217;s meeting with Nottingham Forest, interim head coach <strong>Calum McFarlane <\/strong>has revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Colwill has not played this season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the first day of pre-season training, while James has been out since the middle of March with a hamstring problem, but both are now back in full training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nottingham Forest <\/strong>will check on <strong>Murillo <\/strong>(hamstring), <strong>Dan Ndoye<\/strong> (knock), <strong>Jair Cunha<\/strong> (shoulder) and <strong>Ibrahim Sangare<\/strong> (undisclosed) ahead of kick-off, but <strong>Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/strong> (thigh) is definitely out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Monday May 4,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}