Nottingham Forest Vs Chelsea Premier League Betting Tips, Odds, and Bet Builder

With the October international break behind us, the Premier League roars back to action on Saturday, with Nottingham Forest hosting Chelsea at the City Ground. 

Neither Nottingham Forest nor Chelsea have been at their best this season. Forest are in 17th place with just five points, hovering a point above the relegation zone.

The Blues, meanwhile, are seventh in the rankings with 11 points on the board, trailing league leaders Arsenal by five points.

Chelsea Women are also in action this week, facing Paris Women in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Chelsea Women vs Paris betting tips are pointing towards a comfortable win for the London club.

Nottingham Forest Looking to Bounce Back Against Injury-Struck Chelsea

Nuno Espirito Santo oversaw a memorable campaign for Nottingham Forest in 2024/25. Under his tutelage, Forest scored 65 points in the Premier League, securing a seventh-placed finish.

Finishing high allowed them capitalise on Crystal Palace’s Europa League disqualification, as they took Palace’s place in the competition.

Nottingham Forest started the 2025/26 season on the right note, beating Brentford 3-1 at home. However, after beating the Bees, the Reds hit a major rough patch, and they have not yet found a way out.

Back home on Saturday. 🏡 pic.twitter.com/CzJ6TfdgtB

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) October 15, 2025

They are on a nine-game winless run across competitions, suffering six defeats and playing out three draws. Ange Postecoglou, who replaced Santo in September, is still searching for his first win, having overseen two draws and five defeats.

Club World Cup winners Chelsea are not nearly struggling as much, but they have also been underwhelming at best. The Blues have already dropped points in four of seven matches, playing out two draws and suffering two defeats.

Chelsea have won back to back league games vs Liverpool for the first time since 2014 😳🔙 pic.twitter.com/5Ybv4XEfIB

— LiveScore (@livescore) October 4, 2025

In their last match before the international break, Chelsea beat reigning champions Liverpool 2-1. The win drew some attention away from their two consecutive defeats to Manchester United (2-1) and Brighton & Hove Albion (3-1).

Much of Chelsea’s struggles are due to injuries. They have been managing without star man Cole Palmer since the defeat to Man United in September. Other key players, including Enzo Fernandez, Levi Colwill, and Liam Delap, are also on the treatment table.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Betting Tips

• Chelsea to Win – 9/10
• Chelsea to Lead at Half Time – 6/4
• Total Corners Over 8.5 – 1/2

Chelsea to Win – 9/10

With many of their top players out injured, Chelsea are not playing up to their potential. However, against a struggling Nottingham Forest, the Blues may not necessarily need to be at the top of their game to get the win.

Enzo Maresca’s side beat Liverpool in their previous Premier League outing. A result of such magnitude is bound to boost confidence, and we are confident of seeing it on the pitch this Saturday.

Additionally, Chelsea have an excellent record against Forest in recent matches, having only lost once in their last 13 meetings (W 9, D 3). Last season, the Blues claimed a narrow 1-0 win at the City Ground, while the Stamford Bridge clash ended 1-1.

Chelsea to Lead at Half Time – 6/4

Chelsea have managed to score in six of their seven Premier League matches this season. In four of those six matches the Blues scored at least one first-half goal.

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, have conceded in the first half in four of their seven Premier League outings. In only two of those games did they score in the first half.

Stats point to Chelsea having a strong start on Saturday, and we are afraid Nottingham Forest may not be able to respond.

Total Corners Over 8.5 – 1/2

Chelsea have had 45 corners in seven Premier League matches this season, averaging 6.4 corners per game. Only Arsenal, with 53, have taken more corner kicks than the Pensioners.

Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, are ninth in terms of corners won. They have had 33 corner kicks, averaging 4.7 per game. Even after leaving some margin for error, we can safely predict Saturday’s game to produce over 8.5 corners.

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