Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea prediction and betting tips on May 11, 2024
Game Prediction
In the 37th round of the English Premier League on May 11, 2024, Nottingham Forest will face Chelsea. The home team is facing the threat of relegation, while the London visitors are hoping to break into European competitions.
Key statistics and trends:
- Nottingham Forest has won only 1 home match out of the last 6 before Sheffield United.
- Chelsea has not won in 6 consecutive away matches.
- Nottingham Forest has scored 20% of goals between the 31st and 45th minutes.
- Chelsea has scored 23% of goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
Nottingham Forest - Form analysis: relegation seems likely
"The Tricky Trees" managed to finally make it to the Premier League last season but struggled to stay there. The influx of new signings then resulted in deducted points as a penalty. Recently, their performances under Nuno Espirito Santo have been lackluster. They failed to beat a demotivated Wolverhampton and lost not only to Tottenham and Manchester City but crucially to their direct competitor, Everton. Fortunately, they managed to finish with a 3-1 win over a weak Sheffield United.
Chelsea - Form analysis: uncertain performances
"The Blues" had contrasting results recently, thrashing Everton 6-0 but suffering a 0-5 defeat to Arsenal within a week. However, in their recent matches, they have shown promise. Despite losing in the cup semifinal despite creating more chances than City, they managed to salvage a draw against Aston Villa who led 2-0 and scored a couple of unanswered goals against Tottenham. Their 5-goal victory over West Ham also stands out.
Nottingham Forest: team news
Boli and Awoyini have been recovering from injuries for quite some time.
Chelsea: team news
The list of injured players has exceeded double digits. Recently, Sterling and Thiago Silva joined the list of those sidelined.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Possible starting lineups:
Nottingham Forest (possible lineup): Ederson - Guardiol, Ake, Akandji, Walker - Grealish, Rodri Hernandez, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Doku - Alvarez
Chelsea (possible lineup): Petrovic - Cucurella, Badjiashvili, Chalobah, Gilchrist - Gallagher, Kaisedo, Mudrik, Palmer, Madueke - Jackson
Previous matches:
In cup formats, Chelsea has been relentless this century. However, in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest managed to draw twice with the London giants last season, and in September, they even beat them 1-0 away.
Free match prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea on May 11:
Chelsea needs to improve their away record if they want to compete internationally. They are obliged to beat such opponents - so let's bet on the visitors (odds - 1.95).