Nottingham Forest - Chelsea predictions

Nottingham Forest are considerably weaker than their opponents in this round of the Premier League, and a victory for them would be quite a surprise. We wouldn’t bet on it, though – at odds of 3.62, it’s not very likely to happen.

Most bookies see Chelsea as the favourites in this matchup, though it’s important to know things can go either way. Their victory is currently priced at 2.04, indicating that the hosts have a fighting chance.

team from Nottingham are coming on the back of a decisive away win at Sheffield United. The victory was largely a result of a very strong performance in the second half – the teams were still tied at halftime. This came as a bit of a surprise considering how favourable the betting odds were for Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea are here on the back of a noted triumph against West Ham United. They maintained an impressive lead throughout the match, which lead to a comfortable 5:0 home victory.

The home team’s tendency to see their defence crumble under the pressure of away games is worrying – they conceded more than 5 times over the previous 3 away games. The fact that they’re at The City Ground this Saturday makes things easier for them, but not by a lot.

Our confidence that Chelsea will manage to hold their composure in an away game is shaky. They have over 5 concessions on record in their latest 3 visiting games alone.

Tricky Trees have just 3 points separating them from the relegation zone. It would take a dramatic turn for the worse to get there because we’re so late in the season. Still, there’s no room to feel relaxed – there are still some tough fights left.

Chelsea previously played as the hosts earlier in the season and suffered a narrow defeat. They may not have the home-field advantage this time around, but they’re still considered the favourites.

The visitors may be expected to win, but they’ll have to do so without Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, C. Ugochukwu, Robert Sanchez. This tips the scales slightly in the hosts’ favour, but not by much.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet is easily the smartest choice for this fixture, consider in the teams’ respective histories. It’s a considerably more probable outcome than it seems, so the 2.10 odds are great value.