Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Prediction, 1/1/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/27/2022

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Game: Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: The City Ground in West Bridgford, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Nottingham Forest (+420) Chelsea (-145)

The Blues (6-3-5) are headed to The City Ground on Sunday where they will take on the Tricky Trees (3-4-8). Nottingham Forest at +420 and The Pensioners are at -145. The over/under is 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Dean Henderson for Nottingham Forest and Edouard Mendy for Chelsea.

Nottingham Forest has compiled 50 saves and also have a save percentage of 65.9 this year. Their difference in goals is at -19 by 11 goals put in the net and also 30 goals relinquished. This season, the squad is sitting with an average of 0.87 points per match (13 points) and also are 20th in the league with 4 assists. The Tricky Trees are ranked 16th in expected goals having 15.3, and the expected goals against sit at 24.1. Nottingham has a total of 36 yellow cards for the year. Nottingham has allowed 30 goals while giving up 2.00 G/90, and opposing clubs have accounted for 82 shots on target on them. They have accumulated 4 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 26.7 on the season.

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So far this season, the Blues have a save % of 72.6 (62 shots on target against), and they also sit at 8th in soccer with 21 pts. The Blues are averaging 1.5 points per match while accounting for 12 assists and 2 red cards. Chelsea has accumulated 17 goals and the team's expected goals this year is 15.4. The Blues have accumulated a clean sheet rate of 28.6 so far this season and 34 yellow card cautions. The team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.21 in addition to 47 saves, and they have accounted for 4 shut outs. Chelsea sits at 7th in relation to goals relinquished having 17, and the difference in goals is coming in at 0.

The guy defending the goal for Nottingham is Dean Henderson. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.00 (154 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .743. Henderson (76-39-39 record in his career) has recorded 60 clean sheets, which gives him a 39.0% shutout percentage. Henderson has been on the pitch for 13,905 mins and has 448 saves during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from England has seen 603 shots tried at him in 154 career starts.

Edouard Mendy will reside in front of the net for Chelsea. During his pro soccer career, Mendy has conceded 161 goals and has 428 saves in 177 starting assignments. He has given up 0.91 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 68-43-33. He holds a save % of .754 and his shutout rate is currently at 41.8%. Mendy has totaled 74 clean sheets and has defended 568 shots against him in 15,943 mins in his career.

Taiwo Awoniyi is a player who can be a force in the game for Nottingham. Awoniyi has had a starting assignment in 114 games during his career and accounts for 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Nigeria has racked up 43 goals in 10,017 mins. He has totaled 10 assists while tallying 10 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Chelsea features Kai Havertz, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has totaled 18 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 27 times. The forward hailing from Germany has earned 13,157 mins while scoring 51 goals. He scores 0.35 G/90 and has started 150 matches so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (+420)

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