It is not often that a game carries such importance in the battle for the UCL spots. But this season, the game between Forest and Chelsea is a six-pointer that will decide which one will kiss their dreams of Champions League football goodbye. And this showdown will happen on the very last matchday of the season, the most befitting of times.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Nottingham Forest is the season’s surprise package, with nobody predicting before the start that they would be contesting a top 5 finish. Yet the team took advantage of the bad form and inconsistency of others to forge a solid campaign. But to be fair, Nottingham’s form has dipped dramatically in the latter part of the season, as evidenced by the team winning just 3 of their last 8 Premier League fixtures, losing 3 in the process and reaching a draw in the remaining 2. Nuno Santo’s team has conceded a goal in all of its last 5 league matches. On 4 occasions, they managed to score themselves, while 3 of their last 5 games featured over 2.5 goals.
Chelsea Team News
Chelsea find themselves inside the top 5 ahead of the last matchday by a better goal difference. Enzo Maresca’s team started off very strong, but in the closing stages of the season has experienced some ups and downs. But he has managed to stabilise his side at the tail end of the campaign and while having European commitments as well. Chelsea have won 4 of their last 5 Premier League fixtures, and lost once, but to a top 5 contender in the face of Newcastle. The team managed to score in 4 matches and keep 2 clean sheets in this period, while 2 of their last 5 games featured over 2.5 goals.
Head-to-Head-Games
Recent H2H encounters between Nottingham and Chelsea tend to be very close. Both sides have a win to their name from the last 5 games between them. Four of these games saw both Nottingham and Chelsea scoring, while 2 produced over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nottingham Forest FC | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 65 | LDDWL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 69 | WWLWW |
Nottingham Forest – Chelsea Betting Prediction
Both teams will need a win here because there is a chance that both will miss out on a top 5 finish and UCL nights next season. I do not expect them to play a careful, methodical game, because this is the showdown of the season for both and their last chance. What I do expect is over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring. Goals seem common in games between them, and also in their recent fixtures, but given the stakes here, my train of thought supports the idea that Nottingham and Chelsea will go out guns blazing to achieve a top 5 finish.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.88
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