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Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 9/2/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/29/2023

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Game: Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Stamford Bridge in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Chelsea (-250) Nottingham (+650)

Stamford Bridge is where Nottingham Forest (1-0-2) will take on Chelsea (1-1-1) on Saturday. Chelsea open at -250 and The Tricky Trees are at +650. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Robert Sanchez for Chelsea and Matt Turner for Nottingham Forest.

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The Blues are 6th concerning expected goals having 6.1, and the expected goals against are sitting at 3.5. The Blues have conceded 4 goals while surrendering 1.33 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have accumulated 8 shots on target against them. This team's differential on goals is currently at 1 with 5 goals scored in addition to 4 goals surrendered. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 33.3 this year. Chelsea has earned 4 SVs and hold a SV percentage of 62.5 this year. Chelsea has a total of 8 yellow card warnings for the year. So far this year, this squad has put together an average of 1.33 points per fixture (4 pts) and rank 10th in soccer with 3 assists.

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Nottingham Forest has amassed 5 goals and this squad's expected goals on the year sits at 3.8. This club's goals against per 90 is currently at 2.00 with 13 saves. For the season, Nottingham has a save % of 73.7 (19 SoT against), and also rank 14th in soccer with 3 pts. Nottingham Forest has a ranking of 13th in the category of goals against with 6, and the goal differential is coming in at -1. Nottingham has recorded 8 yellow cards. The Tricky Trees average 1.0 points per fixture while amassing 4 assists and 1 red card.

The guy defending the goal for Chelsea will be Robert Sanchez. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.33 (4 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 62.5. Sanchez (1-1-1 record during his soccer career) has earned 1 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.3% clean sheet percentage. Sanchez has seen the pitch for 270 minutes and is sitting with 4 stops during his soccer career. The keeper hailing from Spain has had 8 shots tried at him in 3 starting assignments.

Matt Turner will reside in front of the net for Nottingham Forest. Turner has tallied 29 shutouts while defending 604 shots attempted against him in 11,845 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 73.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.0%. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 51-43-38. In his career, Turner has surrendered 168 goals and has totaled 438 stops in 132 starts.

Raheem Sterling is one member of the side to keep an eye out for Chelsea. Sterling has been in the starting lineup in 296 outings in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.40 G/90. The forward representing England has tallied 117 goals in 26,292 mins played. He has totaled 60 assists while accumulating 38 yellow cards in his career.

Nottingham Forest has an attacker in Taiwo Awoniyi, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from Nigeria has been on the field for 11,092 mins and has scored 53 goals. He currently averages 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 127 games during his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 12 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 11 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chelsea (-250)

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