1 Chelsea vs 1 Nottingham Forest
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| Bet | Chelsea |
| Stake | 1.25 unit |
| Odds | 1.55 |
| Bookmaker | williamhill |
Chelsea in search of four consecutive PL wins as Forest visits.
Fresh from a thrilling Europa Conference League victory over Gent, Chelsea aim to extend their winning streak to four as they face a resilient Nottingham Forest side, eager to replicate their Anfield success, at Stamford Bridge this Sunday.
Chelsea
```htmlHaving swept Gent aside in a 4-2 win in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night, Chelsea will be looking to offer similar treatment to Nottingham Forest this weekend. The Blues earned the same scoreline in their recent match against Brighton, with "ice cold" Cole Palmer bagging a haul.
The victory against Brighton marked Chelsea's third consecutive win in the Premier League, as they climbed to 4th place with 13 points, two points behind league leaders Liverpool. Enzo Maresca's side, currently the league's best-attacking team with 15 goals, could extend their winning run to four games.
Chelsea have emerged victorious in nine of their last 11 Premier League games. However, they have won just one of their four Premier League meetings with Nottingham Forest since Forest returned to the top flight in 2022.
A 4-2-3-1 formation with Nicolas Jackson leading the attack is expected for the upcoming match. Reece James remains ruled out alongside Omari Kellyman, while Carney Chukwuemeka is a candidate for a late assessment following illness.
"Carney was in the squad for Gent but didn’t feel well during the night," said Enzo Maresca after the win over Gent. "He was ill; this is why he wasn’t in the squad when the team sheets came out,” Maresca explained.
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A third successive goal from Raúl Jiménez saw Nottingham Forest remain without a win in two games after last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Fulham at home. The narrow defeat ensured Forest remained without a win in six home games, with three draws and three losses. However, with a better record on the road, the Tricky Trees will be looking to repeat their heroics against Liverpool, where they secured three points after a 1-0 win at Anfield.
Nottingham Forest have earned 13 points from their last five Premier League away games, recording four wins and one draw. This is as many points as they had accumulated in their previous 27 away matches combined. Avoiding defeat in Sunday’s clash against Chelsea would leave the Tricky Trees unbeaten in six consecutive top-flight away games for the first time since February to November 1995.
A 4—2—3—1 formation with Chris Wood in attack is expected from Nuno Espírito Santo. The team will be without Danilo for the upcoming match.
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