Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

In 17th place in the league right now, Nottingham Forest (8-19-9; 29 points) face Chelsea (15-11-9; 54 points), who are in 7th place in the league, at The City Ground on Saturday. Tune in at 17:30 and catch the action! Forest, who have lost in 11 out of twenty matches, will head into this clash with the home field advantage at The City Ground.

Forest and Chelsea last clashed with each other in September 2, 2023 and the match ended in a 0-1 win for red dogs. Forest have a record of 3-3-4 in their last matches against Chelsea. Forest have outscored Chelsea across these head-to-head matches, scoring 11 goals to their 10.

Forest vs Chelsea Prediction

Caesars have Nottingham Forest as clear favorites going into this match with odds of 3.5, while the Chelsea are 1.96 outsiders. 1 total goals are predicted.

Nottingham Forest come into this game in 17th place in the league having secured eight wins, 19 losses and nine draws in their last 36 matches. The squad has had 11 losses in the most recent twenty matches. In total, they’ve scored 45 goals, while yielding 63. This has generally been thanks to the capabilities of Chris Wood, who has 12 goals, and Hudson-Odoi who has seven. In their last match, Nottingham Forest defeated Sheffield United 1-3.

Chelsea step into this game in 7th place in the league having secured 15 wins, 11 losses and nine draws in their previous 35 matches. The team has won in 10 of the latest nineteen matches and have bagged a total of 68 so far, giving up 57 goals. This has mostly been because of the accomplishments of Cole Palmer, who has 21 goals, and N. Jackson who has 13. In their last match, The Blues took all three points from West Ham United 5-0.

Going into this contest, Nottingham Forest have no injured players ruled out. Meanwhile, Chelsea have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: Nottingham Forest (3.5)

Forest are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. The club has not had an efficient start to the month with a recent win percentage of 20% in their last 10 games (two wins). In comparison, Chelsea have a win percentage of 44.44% in their last nine games (four wins).

Forest vs Chelsea Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Nottingham Forest (3.5), Chelsea (1.96)
• Spread: Chelsea -0.5 (1.97), Nottingham Forest 0.5 (1.93)
• Over/Under: Under 1.25 Goals (1), Over 1.25 Goals (1)

Forest vs Chelsea Betting Trends

• Record last 10 games: Nottingham Forest 2-5-3, Chelsea 4-1-4
• Home/Road Split: Forest (8-19-9), Chelsea (15-11-9)
• Head-To-Head: Forest’s record is 3-3-4 in their last 5 matches against Chelsea
• Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 1.25 Total Goals (1)

Heading into this match, Forest have recorded an average of 1.1 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Chelsea have averaged 2.6 goals per game over their last 10 matches.

Spread Pick: Chelsea -0.5 Goals (1.97)

For the bet to hit, Chelsea must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.