Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

Prediction published on 03/01/2020, 03:35  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 03/01/2020 at 18:22 in FA Cup Predictions

Premier League side Chelsea will host their Championship counterparts Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup this Sunday. Going to this game, Chelsea are placed fourth in the top flight with 21 points and Nottingham are also fourth with 43 points in the Championship. Chelsea have not had a consistent season this term and head to this clash on the back of two wins, and draw and two losses in their last five matches. They have won siux of their last 15 matches, with two clean sheets therein. Nine of their last 15 matches have yielded over 2.5 goals and they have conceded two or more in six of their last 15 matches. Chelsea have failed to score in just three of the last 15 matches while they have scored two or more in eight of their last 15 matches. Chelsea go to this game on the back of two straight home losses, and have lost three of their last five at home. In their last eight home matches, Chelsea have lost four and won three then drawn one. They have done well in the FA Cup though; in their last eight FA Cup matches, Chelsea have won seven. They have 12 wins, one loss and a draw in their last 14 FA Cup matches at home. They have six clean sheets in the last seven FA Cup matches at home and have failed to score in just one of their last 47 home matches in the FA Cup. Chelsea have five straight wins over Nottingham Forest, dating back to 1997. Last year, the two sides mat at this same stage of the FA Cup, and Chelsea won 2-0.

On their part, Nottingham have three straight wins as they head to the clash and will be looking to improve on them after a good start to the year. In their last 15 matches, Nottingham have seven wins and six clean sheets. Seven of their last 15 matches have produced over 2.5 goals while they have conceded two or more goals in five of their last 15 matches. Nottingham have scored in eight of their last 15 matches and in five of those they have scored two or more goals. They have six wins in their last 14 away matches and kept just four clean sheets in the 14 matches. Six of their last 10 away matches have yielded over 2.5 goals and they have failed to score in just three of their last 14 away matches. Nottingham Forest have not been the strongest side in the FA Cup lately. They have six losses in their last eight FA Cup matches and five straight losses in the FA Cup away matches. They have conceded two or more goals in six of their last eight away FA Cup matches. They have failed to score in four of their last seven away FA Cup away matches and have one clean sheet in the last 11 away matches in the FA Cup.