Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Blues can extend winning streak

There are three games in the Premier League on Sunday and one of those will see in-form Chelsea entertain Nottingham Forest. The Blues head into the game seeking a sixth successive win in all competitions, while they are unbeaten in five in the league after losing their opener to champions Manchester City.

Forest are the clear underdogs here but the visitors should provide a test for Chelsea regardless. Nuno Espirito Santo has made his side incredibly tough to break down and they are yet to lose on their travels, picking up seven points in three games - including a 1-0 win at Liverpool. Read below for my Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest prediction and all the latest team news.

Team News

Enzo Maresca rotated his Chelsea side for the midweek 4-2 Uefa Conference League win over Gent and will likely recall his stars for the visit of Forest, with Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson among those given a night off on Thursday.

Reece James and Omari Kellyman, who both have thigh injuries, are the only confirmed absentees.

Football Odds

Morgan Gibbs-White was a big miss for Forest in the defeat to Fulham last time out but he will come back into the starting XI after serving a one-game suspension.

Ibrahim Sangare (thigh) and Danilo (ankle) are missing, while former Chelsea man Callum Hudson-Odoi could be recalled to the starting side.

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Odds

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Chelsea are the clear favourites at 4/9 to win, while the visitors are 5/1 to leave with all three points and a draw is 10/3.

There have been at least five goals scored in each of Chelsea’s last three games and over 3.5 goals here is priced at 5/4, while both teams to score is 4/6.

Match Result & Both Teams to Score - Chelsea & Yes @ 7/4

Forest may be unbeaten on their travels but that fine run may well come to a halt in west London on Sunday.

Chelsea have been excellent in recent weeks and the goals have been flowing, as after six rounds of fixtures no team has a higher total than their 15 goals.

Forest are tough to break down but they’ve managed just one win in their last five games and aside from their win at Southampton in August, it is perhaps fair to say that fortune has been on their side on the road.

The visitors should at least be able to get on the scoresheet, particularly with key creator Gibbs-White available again.

Chelsea have conceded in four of their six league games and their only home shut-outs have come against Swiss side Servette and EFL League 2 outfit Barrow, while Forest had scored in nine successive competitive games prior to last week’s loss to Fulham.

First Goal Scorer - Nicolas Jackson @ 5/1

Palmer may dominate the headlines when it comes to Chelsea’s attackers but Jackson is the better first goal scorer pick.

The Senegal international has scored four Premier League goals this term and three of those have been the opening strikes of the game, while none of Palmer’s six efforts have been the first goal.

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