Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th May 2023

Despite a rather curious form recently, Chelsea have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 36 of the Premier League season. They meet Nottingham Forest this coming Saturday at the Stamford Bridge, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Chelsea approach the next Premier League round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 42 points this season so far. With 34 games behind them, Nottingham Forest amassed 33 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

The season has so far failed to deliver anything near what Chelsea initially had their sights on. They will be hoping their upcoming clash against Nottingham Forest can ignite an upward trend.

Chelsea only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Nottingham Forest scored 14 goals, conceded 21 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

It finished 1-1 when Chelsea last played Nottingham Forest and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 10/3.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Chelsea Form

In their last three games, Chelsea lost 0-2 against Brentford, got defeated 3-1 by Arsenal before winning 1-3 against Bournemouth. In their last six Premier League matches at home, Chelsea have one win, while they've drawn two and lost three.

Nottingham Forest Form

Six points is Nottingham Forest have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Brighton by 3-1. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Brentford, before winning 4-3 against Southampton. In their last six Premier League away matches, Nottingham Forest failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn zero and lost six, scoring five while also conceding 16 times.

Many people had Nottingham Forest down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.

Both Chelsea and visitors Nottingham Forest seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Chelsea are looking at a record of 11 wins, nine draws and 14 defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest have eight wins, nine draws and 18 defeats in the Premier League.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Chelsea Squad

The 44-year-old Lampard will select the starting eleven against Nottingham Forest from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Edouard Mendy (0/9), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/26), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Ben Chilwell (2/23), Benoit Badiashile (1/10), Cesar Azpilicueta (0/22), Kalidou Koulibaly (2/22), Marc Cucurella (0/24), Reece James (1/16), Thiago Silva (0/24), Trevoh Chalobah (0/21), Wesley Fofana (1/14), Carney Chukwuemeka (0/0), Christian Pulisic (1/21), Conor Gallagher (3/31), Denis Zakaria (0/7), Enzo Fernandez (0/14), Hakim Ziyech (0/16), Kai Havertz (7/31), Lewis Hall (0/0), Mason Mount (3/24), Mateo Kovacic (1/25), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/13), N'Golo Kanté (0/7), Noni Madueke (0/0), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (0/21), Armando Broja (0/0), David Datro Fofana (0/0), Joao Felix (3/13), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (1/15), Raheem Sterling (4/25).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Here is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The 43 year-old Steve Cooper will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Dean Henderson (0/18), Keylor Navas (0/15), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Felipe (0/14), Giulian Biancone (0/0), Harry Toffolo (0/17), Joe Worrall (1/27), Moussa Niakhate (0/11), Neco Williams (1/31), Omar Richards (0/0), Renan Lodi (0/25), Scott McKenna (0/20), Serge Aurier (1/21), Steve Cook (0/12), Willy Boly (0/9), Andre Ayew (0/0), Cafu (0/0), Cheikhou Kouyate (1/18), Danilo (3/11), Gustavo Scarpa (0/0), Harry Arter (0/0), Jack Colback (0/0), Jesse Lingard (0/17), Jonjo Shelvey (0/11), Morgan Gibbs-White (5/34), Orel Mangala (1/24), Remo Freuler (0/28), Ryan Yates (0/23), Tyrese Fornah (0/0), Will Swan (0/0), Alex Mighten (0/0), Brennan Johnson (8/35), Chris Wood (3/25), Emmanuel Dennis (2/18), Lyle Taylor (0/0), Sam Surridge (0/0), Taiwo Awoniyi (6/24).

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Chelsea could have as many as ten players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Nottingham Forest this coming Saturday.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Edouard Mendy, Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kanté are all absent from the Chelsea squad that faces Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Nottingham Forest, who are looking at nine players nursing various problems.

Neco Williams, Taiwo Awoniyi, Tyrese Fornah, Jesse Lingard, Jonjo Shelvey, Cheikhou Kouyate, Giulian Biancone, Moussa Niakhate and Omar Richards all face a spell on the sidelines for Nottingham Forest due to various injuries.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest H2H

Neither Chelsea nor Nottingham Forest managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 10/3. Chelsea go into their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-1-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Results

Both teams found the back of the net one time in the last one match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Conor Gallagher managed to hit the target twice recently for Chelsea, while Morgan Gibbs-White, added three strikes in Premier League for Nottingham Forest in his last six outings.

Nottingham Forest seem incapable of keeping things tight away from home, conceding at least once in their last 10 away games. Chelsea kept four clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.