Chelsea travel to face Nottingham Forest this weekend as they look to make it four wins from eight to begin the Premier League season. Forest are in a very poor run of form under new boss Ange Postecoglou, with some calling for him to be removed from his position already, after such a short time in charge.
Chelsea are seventh in the Premier League after seven games, with three wins, two draws and two defeats. They’re currently just three points outside of the top four, and will be looking to climb into that position in the next few weeks.
Forest need to pick up results fast. Ange Postecoglou is yet to win as Forest gaffer, with just one draw and six defeats so far. He’s only been in charge for two home matches, and in a 2-3 defeat against Midtjylland, the Forest fans were singing ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ to their own gaffer. He needs to turn it around quickly.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Bet Builder Tip
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Predictions
BEST BET BUILDER TIP – Chelsea to win @ 10/11
I think Chelsea will pile more misery onto Ange Postecoglou and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground this weekend. With no wins in seven, Forest lie 17th in the league, with just one win so far. They’re only three points above the bottom of the league, and facing a good Chelsea side this weekend isn’t ideal for them. The Blues have won three of their last four in all competitions, and I think they’ll win again this weekend.
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Shots on Target Tip – Joao Pedro 1+ shots on target (1/3)
Joao Pedro has had a decent start to life at Chelsea, with two league goals to his name so far this season, and three assists. He has had three shots on target in that time, with a percentage of 30% of his shots being on target. That’s not a particularly favourable stat, but I do think Chelsea will create a lot here, and he’s decent odds to have one or more on target in this one.
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Nottm Forest vs Chelsea Yellow Card Tip – Moises Caicedo to be carded (9/4)
Moises Caicedo has been a walking yellow card since making his move to the Premier League in 2021 when he joined Brighton. He picked up 12 bookings in the league across two seasons for the Seagulls. For Chelsea, he has only picked up one league booking so far this season, but was carded 11 times in each of the two previous seasons. I think he’s good odds to get his second league card of the season here against a Forest side who will be fighting not only for the three points, but for their manager.
Ryan Yates to be carded (9/4)
I’ve gone for another midfielder, Ryan Yates of Forest, to be carded here. A player who plays with passion in abundance, Yates has been carded once in four league appearances so far this season, making four fouls, an average of one per game. He was carded 10 times in the league this season, and I expect him to make a number of fouls against an aggressive Chelsea midfield this weekend.
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