Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

Prediction published on 02/01/2018, 16:28  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 02/01/2019 at 17:29 in FA Cup Predictions

Chelsea won the FA Cup last season beating Manchester United in the final. They are already through to the last 32 of the Europa League and the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup and all wtihout playing a full-strength team. Wednesday saw them draw 0-0 with Southampton and the rest of their season looks set to be a battle to win a cup competition and beat Arsenal and Manchester United to a top four finish to get back into the Champions League. Chelsea have just the one loss in their last nine games and have only been beaten in one of their last 13 FA Cup ties.

Nottingham Forest had a good win over Leeds United on Wednesday and are seventh in the Championship, a place and four points away from the play-off places. Form of late has been rather inconsistent and there is plenty on pressure on their manager. The win over Leeds ended a run of five games without a win but they have only won one of their last seven away games. Last season they beat cup holders Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup but that was on home territory. Seven of their last nine away games in the FA Cup have ended in defeat with the only two wins both being against Preston North End.  Chelsea will play a weakened team but they have plenty of high-class players to come into the team. Go for over 2.5 goals to be scored in this match.