Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea, 27 November 2026, Premier League: form, head-to-head and match facts

Nottingham Forest host Chelsea in what promises to be a pivotal clash as the season reaches its midway point. Forest sit twelfth with five points from four games — a win, two draws and a loss, and a balanced 4‑4 goal record — while Chelsea occupy fifth place, having amassed seven points from the same number of fixtures, scoring ten and conceding nine. The encounter offers Forest a chance to close the gap on the top half and pull themselves out of the lower mid‑table, whereas Chelsea will look to cement their push for a European spot by extending their modest lead over the teams above them. Their recent head‑to‑head meetings have been tightly contested, adding an extra layer of intrigue to a fixture that could prove decisive for both clubs’ ambitions.