With the Blues struggling for clean sheets, Al Hain-Cole is backing Lamouchi’s men to finally find something to cheer about at Stamford Bridge
Nottingham Forest will head to Stamford Bridge for Sunday’s FA Cup third round clash against Chelsea more hopeful than expectant of causing an upset.
Sabri Lamouchi’s men have visited this ground twice in the last three seasons for cup matches, suffering elimination in both and conceding a combined total of seven goals.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest latest odds
Having not won here since 1995, they are priced at 14/1 (15.00) with bet365 to pull off a shock by finally coming out on top.
The Blues have lost their last two fixtures in front of their own fans, but remain clear 1/7 (1.14) favourites to return to winning ways in this one.
Just one of the last 13 games at this ground has resulted in a draw, but you can get odds of 15/2 (8.50) on this one resulting in a stalemate.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest team news
Marcos Alonso is unlikely to feature due to a muscle injury, while Olivier Giroud is also doubtful and Ruben Loftus-Cheek remains sidelined.
Michael Hefele, Carl Jenkinson and Yohan Benalouane have all recently returned to training following injury, although Tendayi Darikwa and Yuri Ribeiro are still unavailable.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest preview
The Reds have actually visited this stadium for FA Cup ties three times since the year 2000, losing on all three occasions without scoring a single goal.
While they will therefore not be too confident of upsetting the odds, they can realistically aim to at least trouble the scoreboard on this occasion given the hosts’ poor defensive record this season.
Frank Lampard’s men have only kept two clean sheets in their last 16 fixtures – and just one in eight in front of their own fans.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest predictions
Given Forest have found the net in 11 of their 14 away matches this season, scoring nine times in the most recent four on the road, odds of 19/20 (1.95) seem fairly generous on them joining Chelsea on the scoresheet on Sunday.
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Both teams to score for a 2pt stake at 19/20 (1.95) with bet365
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