Chelsea are now finally safe from relegation and the Frank Lampard renaissance is in full swing, although some could compare it to the dark ages. Forest will travel to the Bridge as they bid to save themselves from the drop.
Chelsea vs Forest Tips:
- 2 or 3 Goals @1/1 with bet365
- 2+ Cards for both teams @6/4 with bet365
- Noni Madueke Shot on Target @5/6 with bet365
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Forest pulled themselves out of the relegation places with a win against lowly Southampton, but by god was it a barnstormer of a game. A little testy at the end as well, with a late penalty to make it 4-3 in the match, but the Tricky Trees held on for the full three points.
Chelsea on the other hand may not have much to play for here other than points. This in no way means that they’ll roll over though. Lampard has his pride, and possible future managerial roles to bear in mind as well as to satiate the Blues fans baying for blood.
Toll at the Bridge for Goals
Neither Chelsea nor Forest have been exemplary this year, and one could see this continuing into their game on Saturday. Both have struggled majorly in the goals area and neither can seem to remedy this.
Chelsea finally broke their losing streak the other day, but five of their last seven games haven't seen more than three goals. While they seem on average to score only one goal a game, and concede in the same vein.
Forest cannot get a goal away either, boasting one of the worst away scoring records with 0.47 goals per game.
While the under may tempt players, the 2 or three goals for the same odds is far more likely, due in part to each teams poor defensive records as well.
Forest concede an average of 2.41 goals away from home and Chelsea concede 0.94.
Goals could go in but, in reality, it is not looking like a high scoring game, and the 2 or 3 goals gives players a bit more insurance than the under.
Chelsea vs Forest Tip 1: 2 or 3 goals @1/1 with bet365
Cards Shared are Cards Solved
In what will shape up to be a pitched if tense battle between a shoddy Chelsea outfit and a Forest that are battling relegation, tackles could fly, out of frustration or something more.
Both teams are prone to seeing yellow. Chelsea average 2.26 cards per game and hit two bookings in 74% of their games, while Forest see 2.23 yellows, and have this in 66% of their games.
The referee Paul Tierney isn't one to shy away from the occasion either. He has dished the second most yellow cards in the league with 103 so far.
With both teams battling to rectify their season, this is bound to come out in their game, and with a card happy ref, this could all be conducive to at least two bookings per team.
Chelsea vs Forest Tip 2: 2+ cards for both teams @6/4 with bet365
Madueke Resurgence
Madueke seems to have found himself in Lampard's good books recently, after Sterling’s falling out of favour and Frank admitting he is not ‘ideal’ for his plans.
Madueke has now started Chelsea’s last two games in the League, and despite being subbed off in both has made a small impact in his own way.
The young Englishman arrived from PSV Eindhoven in January and struggled slightly at the start, but has seen a resurgence following Graham Potter's departure.
Look for him to start on the right of Chelsea’s formation, and with the lack of a prominent striker, aim for goal himself.
Boasting a shot on target average of 1.14 per game, and playing against what is known to be a suspect back line for Forest, especially when playing away.
Madueke could easily test Keylor Navas in goal, and having started the last few games looks likely to play this weekend under Lampard.
Chelsea vs Forest Tip 3: Madueke Shot on Target @5/6 with bet365