
The stakes could hardly be higher for Nottingham Forest and Chelsea as they face off on the final day of the Premier League season with a Champions League place on the line.
Shock troops Forest sit seventh heading into the grand finale but they're just a point behind Chelsea, Aston Villa and Newcastle in a thrilling fight for a cherished top-five slot.
A win in front of a partisan crowd at the City Ground would lift them above the Blues – but still might not be enough if Villa and the Magpies claim three points in their games.
A draw probably won't be enough to get Chelsea over the line so this will be a nerve-shredding 90 minutes for both sets of supporters as they regularly check their phones for score updates elsewhere.
A run of just one win in five league games threatened to knock Forest off track but they stayed in the hunt with a 2-1 victory at West Ham on Sunday, bringing up two bets for Slips Tips in the process.
Chelsea ground out a 1-0 win over Manchester United in their last outing, leaving Friday's Deadly Double one goal short, and the Blues almost paid the price for a lack of punch up front.
With Nicolas Jackson suspended once more they will now have to break down a defence that has been one of the meanest in the Premier League this season.
How the bookies view it: Blues to get over the line
Despite having home advantage, Nottingham Forest are BoyleSports' 23/10 outsiders, with Chelsea the 11/10 favourites. A draw suits neither side and that pays 12/5.
Recent head to head: Nothing in it
This fixture has been closely fought in recent years, with the last five meetings producing three draws and a win apiece. It ended in a 1-1 stalemate when these sides faced off at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.
Players to watch: Elanga a threat on the break
Forest will look to catch the Blues on the break and the pace of Anthony Elanga will be a major threat. The Swedish winger is 7/2 at BoyleSports for a golden goal and 21/10 with Paddy Power to score or assist.
Enzo Fernandez has stepped up in some big games for Chelsea this season and has chipped in with seven goals. The Argentinian midfielder is 9/2 at BoyleSports for anytime scorer while Paddy Power price him at 9/4 to score or assist.
Probable line-ups
Forest are still without striker Taiwo Awoniyi after his sickening injury in the 2-2 draw with Leicester but are otherwise at full strength.
Chelsea remain light up front with Jackson banned and Marc Guiu and Christopher Nkunku injured. Stopper Wesley Fofana is also still out.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Murillo, Williams, Milenkovic, Aina, Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Wood, Elanga.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Lavia, Madueke, Palmer, Neto.
Anything else catch the eye?
Forest success this season has been based on sitting back against opponents who dominate possession then punishing them with swift counter attacks. So this match could play right into their hands with Chelsea opting for a patient build-up and missing a focal point up front.
I'd be surprised if we saw a lot of goalmouth action, even though both sides need to win, so I like under 2.5 strikes at 11/10 with BoyleSports. An early Chelsea goal would open things up but they've struggled to create chances in the last few matches.
With so much at stake this could be a fiery 90 minutes so I'd expect a busy day for the officials. Over 57.5 booking points pays 11/10 at Betfred while Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson looks good at 16/5 with BoyleSports to go in to the book.
Chelsea should have most of the pressure so backing them at -2.5 in the corner handicap could also pay off at 6/4 with BoyleSports.