Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 5/13/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/8/2023

Game: Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Stamford Bridge in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Chelsea (-222) Nottingham (+600)

Chelsea (11-9-14) are hosting Nottingham Forest (7-9-18) at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea open at -222 while The Tricky Trees are at +600. The total is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea and Keylor Navas for Nottingham Forest.

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The Blues are 13th in the matter of expected goals with 42.9, and the expected goals against are at 43.2. The Blues have given up 39 goals while giving up 1.15 G/90, and opposing teams are sitting with 142 shots on target against them. This team's differential on goals is at -5 as a result of 34 goals earned and also 39 goals allowed. They have tallied 10 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 29.4 on the year. Chelsea has tallied 106 SVs and they also have a save rate of 72.5 for the season. Chelsea has 75 yellow card warnings on the season in addition to 3 red cards. For the year, this club comes in with an average of 1.24 points per match (42 points) and are ranked 12th in the league with 25 assists.

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The Tricky Trees are sitting with an average of 0.9 pts per match while amassing 16 assists. Nottingham has accounted for a shut out % of 20.6 on the year and 77 yellow card cautions. Nottingham Forest sits at 20th when talking about goals conceded with 62, and their difference in goals is sitting at -32. For the year, Nottingham has a save % of 65.5 (165 SoTA), and also are 18th in soccer with 30 pts. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.82 with 101 saves, and they have earned 7 clean sheets. Nottingham Forest has totaled 30 goals and the squad's xG this season sits at 35.2.

The man protecting the net for Chelsea will be Kepa Arrizabalaga. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.17 (253 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .707. Arrizabalaga (89-55-72 record in his career) has recorded 70 shutouts, which leaves him with a 32.4% shutout rate. Arrizabalaga has played for a total of 19,386 mins and has 588 saves during his career. The keeper hailing from Spain has faced 832 shots sent his way in 216 starting assignments.

Keylor Navas will be residing in front of the goal for Nottingham. He has surrendered 1.04 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 146-60-66. Navas has totaled 89 shutouts while defending 1,090 shots against him in 24,275 career minutes. During his professional soccer career, Navas has conceded 280 goals and has earned 813 stops in 272 starting assignments. He sports a save % of .746 and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.7%.

Kai Havertz is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Chelsea. The forward from Germany has tallied 55 goals scored in 14,620 professional minutes played. Havertz has been given a starting assignment in 166 matchups in his career and he accounts for 0.34 G/90. He has accounted for 28 assists while earning 19 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Nottingham features a difference maker in Taiwo Awoniyi, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward representing Nigeria has 10,583 professional minutes while earning 44 goals. He is averaging 0.37 G/90 and has started 121 games thus far in his career. He has 11 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 11 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nottingham (+600)

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