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Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Odds
Chelsea heads into this clash as a -108 favorite at soccer betting sportsbooks. Nottingham Forest returns at +275 odds. A draw is priced at +270.
The Blues have tasted defeat just once in their last 13 meetings with Forest dating back to 1998. Last term, they played to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge before winning at the City Ground in the reverse fixture.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Analysis
After qualifying for Europa last term, it’s been a poor start to the 2025-26 campaign for Forest. They’ve already sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo and replaced him with Ange Postecoglou, who was previously in charge of Tottenham. But the Aussie has yet to win a game in the Forest dugout. Frankly, this club isn’t doing much winning at all. The Reds are sitting in 17th place in the Premier League table with a disappointing 1-2-4 record. Since grabbing three points on matchday one against Brentford, the Tricky Trees haven’t secured a victory across all competitions.
While there have been a few draws from then until now, the reality is this club isn’t performing anywhere near the level of last season. Espirito Santo’s departure had more to do with his strained relationship with the Forest board, but as previously mentioned, Postecoglou isn’t having much luck, either. The Reds have lost three matches in a row across all competitions, with Newcastle beating them 2-0 before the international break. Forest has just four goals in league action, and three of them were in the season opener.
Chelsea has been a mixed bag so far, securing some impressive results while falling short in other games. As things stand, Enzo Maresca’s group is in seventh spot with a 3-2-2 record, grabbing 11 points from seven outings. The red card proved to be a serious issue leading up to the Liverpool clash on October 4, but the Blues managed to put together a brilliant performance and take down the holders with a 2-1 victory.
Moises Caicedo opened the scoring with a banger of a goal in the 14th minute before Cody Gakpo equalized in the second half. However, young Brazilian Estevao came to the rescue, scoring the winner at the death to send Stamford Bridge into a frenzy. It was the perfect way for Chelsea to enter the break, and they will be feeling confident as Premier League action continues this weekend. They’ve been fantastic against Forest as well, barely dropping any points over the last decade.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Injury News
Forest has a relatively clean bill of health heading into Saturday’s encounter. They’re only without Ola Aina. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz are questionable to feature. As for Chelsea, Maresca is serving a one-match ban for a red card, so he won’t be in the dugout. Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Reece James, and Wesley Fofana are likely out for this fixture. Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are among the long-term absentees.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Picks
Although the Blues are without some key figures, I don’t believe they will have any issues securing the full points here. Take the Chelsea moneyline against a struggling Forest side.
Pick: Chelsea -108/Sports Interaction
