Frank Lampard finally won his first game of his second stint as Chelsea boss having lost the first six games in a row. Conor Gallagher, Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix secured the win for the Blues while Matias Vina scored the goal for the Cherries.
Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, beat Ruben Selles’ Southampton 4-3 in quite a dramatic fashion last week. A brace from Taiwo Awoniyi and Morgan Gibbs-White and Danilo secured the win for Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest. Carlos Alcaraz, Lyanco and James Ward-Prowse scored the goals for Southampton.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest injury updates
Reece James and Mason Mount are both out of the rest of the season and Ben Chilwell could join the list. Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Armando Broja and Kalidou Koulibaly are out of contention as well.
For Nottingham Forest, Dean Henderson, Chris Wood, Scott McKenna and Omar Richards are all out. Danilo, however, has returned to fitness.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Predicted lineups
Chelsea Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Azpilicueta; Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic; Madueke, Havertz, Sterling
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup (4-3-2-1): Navas; Worrall, Felipe, Niakhate, Toffolo; Freuler, Mangala, Danilo; Gibbs-White, Johnson; Awoniyi
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Match Prediction
Chelsea 2 – 1 Nottingham Forest
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head record
Chelsea have won each of their last six home matches against Nottingham Forest, though, albeit five of those in cup competitions, and they have scored at least two goals on each occasion which bodes well for the Blues this weekend. The Blues have beaten Forest 40 times till date while losing on 26 occasions and 29 games have ended in stalemates.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds
Chelsea to win: 40/85 (Betfair), 8/15 (PP), 1/2 (Bet365)
Draw: 10/3 (Betfair), 3/1 (PP), 7/2 (Bet365)
Nottingham Forest to win: 6/1 (Betfair), 11/2 (PP), 5/1 (Bet365)
Odds are subject to change.
Both teams to score – Yes
First goalscorer prediction – Kai Havertz
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