Today, Sunday, October 6, 2024, Chelsea dey face Nottingham Forest for one big Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Dis match go kick off by 2pm BST, and e no go dey show live on TV for UK because e no be part of the selected fixtures for broadcast.
Chelsea dey on fire dis season, with five consecutive wins across all competitions. Dem don beat Bournemouth, West Ham, and Brighton in their last three league games, scoring eight goals and looking very confident in front of goal. Enzo Maresca‘s team go likely revert to their first choice starting XI, with Wesley Fofana, Cole Palmer, and Robert Sanchez expected to return to the lineup.
Nottingham Forest, under Nuno Espirito Santo, don dey do well dis season too. Although dem stumble small after dem impressive win over Liverpool at Anfield, dem still dey solid defensively and dey cause problems for their opponents on counterattack. Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare still dey out due to long-term injuries, but Morgan Gibbs-White go return to the squad after serving his suspension.
The odds dey favor Chelsea to win, with 2/5 for Chelsea, 11/4 for draw, and 9/2 for Nottingham Forest. Predictions dey say Chelsea go win 2-0 or maybe 2-1, but Forest no be team wey you fit take lightly.
If Chelsea win dis match, dem go enter the international break inside the top four, which go be big boost for dem. So, all eyes dey on Stamford Bridge today to see how dis match go play out.