Chelsea will welcome Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday. The Blues are ninth in the league table and trail sixth-placed Brentford by just three points. The visitors are in 16th place with 39 points.
The hosts met Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League last week and lost 3-0, suffering a fifth consecutive league defeat. They bounced back with a 1-0 home triumph over Leeds United in the FA Cup semifinal, thanks to a first-half strike from Enzo Fernández.
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The Tricky Trees faced Sunderland in their previous league outing and secured an impressive 5-0 away win. An own goal gave them the lead, while Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Igor Jesus scored in quick succession in the first half. Elliot Anderson added the fifth goal in stoppage time.
They extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine games with a 1-0 triumph over Aston Villa in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinal on Thursday. Wood scored the match-winner from the penalty spot in the second half.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 101 times in all competitions. As expected, the Blues have the lead in the head-to-head record with 43 wins to their name. The visitors have 27 wins, and 31 games have ended in draws.
- The hosts secured a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture in October, extending their unbeaten run against The Tricky Trees to four games.
- Nottingham Forest have won their last four games in all competitions, scoring 11 goals while keeping three clean sheets.
- Chelsea have failed to score in their last five league games.
- The visitors have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven away games in all competitions.
- Both teams have conceded 45 goals in the league this season, and the hosts have outscored Forest 53-41 in 34 games.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
The Blues registered their first win in three games across all competitions last week while also keeping a clean sheet, and will look to build on that form. Notably, they are winless in their last three home meetings against the visitors, conceding four goals in that period.
Estevao, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, and Filip Jorgensen are expected to miss this match due to injuries. Reece James and Levi Colwill are back in training and will undergo a late fitness test.
The Tricky Trees are currently on a four-game winning streak and will look to extend that run here. Interestingly, they have scored 10 goals in their last three Premier League away games, while keeping two clean sheets.
The visitors have a lengthy absentee list with Callum Hudson-Odoi, John Victor, Nicolo Savona, Murillo, and Willy Boly sidelined. Olaoluwa Aina, Dan Ndoye, Ibrahim Sangare, and Jair Cunha are major doubts.
Considering the current form of the two teams and the visitors’ recent prolific run, we back them to secure a win.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Nottingham Forest to win
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
Edited by Shubham Dupare