Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

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Nottingham Forest handed themselves what could prove to be a crucial lifeline in their bid to escape the drop down to the Championship after recording a 3-1 win away from home at Sheffield United last weekend which has also handed the Tricky Trees with a valuable three-point cushion above third from bottom club Luton Town with just two games remaining, while Chelsea have emerged as one of the form sides in the run-in to this season's Premier League campaign on the back of a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham last weekend.

Nottingham Forest continue to battle it out with fellow strugglers Luton Town in what has become a two-horse race to avoid relegation while Burnley could still have a say in the final three relegated clubs, but it's Forest who have gained an advantage with just two games remaining of the season.

That win away from home at Sheffield United could prove to be priceless especially as it became only a second win in 11 games for Nuno Espirito Santo's side which included a previous 3-1 home win against Fulham but also consisted of six defeats as well.

Defeats at home to Liverpool and Manchester City were expected but having won just three of their last 11 home games at the City Ground, there are no guarantees of success when Chelsea visit on Saturday evening.

Chelsea's promising resurgence in form in the Premier League under manager Mauricio Pochettino continued last weekend with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over London rivals West Ham as The Hammers were put to the sword by a fast-improving Chelsea outfit who had previously registered a solid 2-0 home win against fifth placed Tottenham.

Indeed, Chelsea have now slipped to just the single defeat within their previous 12 games overall in the English top flight which came in the form of a heavy 5-0 loss away at Arsenal but The Blues have also turned things around in recent months by picking up six wins as well within this 12-game period.

Whilst it's true that the bulk of Chelsea's recent success has been achieved on home soil at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have lost just once in their previous six outings on the road, underlining the visitors' ability to tighten things up on their travels after enduring five defeats within their preceding six away games.

Chelsea's recent run of encouraging results are therefore likely to spur Pochettino's men to further success in the east midlands on Saturday evening.

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea Verdict

Chelsea have slipped to just one defeat out of their last nine meetings against Nottingham Forest and having collected no fewer than six wins within this period, it's the visitors that get the nod for the three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chelsea win @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & Under 4 goals @ 3.40

Correct Score: Chelsea 1-0 @ 13.00