Premier League, Saturday, 11.05.2024
Will a very messed up season come to a halfway conciliatory end after all? Chelsea FC still have a decent chance of snatching sixth place at the last minute.
To do so, however, they will (presumably) need two wins, the first on Saturday at the City Ground. Our bookies are very optimistic about that! In my Nottingham Chelsea betting tip, I’ll tell you why I’ll be placing a bet on both scoring over 2.5 goals in the Betway app
Sixth place as the salvation of the season – but that was really all that was possible! Chelsea FC have had a very difficult season, but it’s not over yet. After all, they could still be heading for Europe.
The Blues are two points behind Newcastle, with Manchester United also on the same score line. The Londoners are well aware that they could end up in eighth place
Only one of the last twelve games has been lost, finally there is some consistency. However, Chelsea are a long way from the kind of winning streaks that the best teams in our Premier League championship betting are capable of.
Only once, around the turn of the year, have they won three games in a row, and now they can win the treble again. 2:0 against Tottenham and 5:0 against West Ham – victories against two local rivals
Without conceding a goal twice in a row? THAT is already a first! The fact that at least two goals have been scored in nine of the last ten games also shows that an upward trend is finally being followed – unfortunately very late.
This also means that 15 of the last 18 matches have exceeded 2.5 goals. If an average odds of 1.50 is enough for you, you can place exactly this bet at Betway on Saturday
The Blues have only lost one home game since the end of October. Sounds wonderful, but unfortunately it’s back to business for now. With five wins, five draws and seven defeats, things are looking anything but good away from home.
They have won just one of their last seven away games and have only kept a clean sheet twice away from home, and that was back at the start of autumn 2023.
2:2, 0:5, 2:2, 2:2, 1:1, 3:1, 1:4, 3:2, 1:2 – this chronologically ordered excerpt from the results away from home quickly shows that things are anything but boring here.
The fact that only three games away from home have ended without a goal speaks for the Londoners. The team lost 1-0 to Nottingham in the first half of the season, and now it could be time for revenge
2:2 and 1:1, Chelsea also failed to beat Nottingham in the previous season. According to our sports betting providers, the Blues still have the edge on Saturday.
The odds are averaging 1.90 to 3.30, which certainly has something to do with the pressure on the hosts. Nottingham Forest were deducted four points due to financial irregularities, leaving them even deeper in the relegation battle than they would have been anyway.
The lead to 18th place is three points, which is definitely still up for grabs. The 3:1 win against bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday last weekend was therefore extremely important, one of only eight wins this season
In December, they managed to win twice in a row. A potentially good omen: that second win came after a 3-1 away win – so we’re in pretty much the same situation right now!
It may only be a small “streak”, but since only one of the last four home games – and that only against Manchester City – was lost, the home stadium could well be an advantage on Saturday.
However, I must also mention that Nottingham have only twice gone home without conceding a goal. But at the same time, they have scored in 14 of their 18 home games
For Chelsea, sixth place would probably be a reason for great joy, because for a long time it looked as if they would not even finish this season in single figures. The offense in particular has improved significantly in recent weeks.
Anyone who watches the Londoners’ games will definitely enjoy it. Away from home, it’s quite a challenge, also because they concede goals very regularly. How will Nottingham react?
The home side, unbeaten in three straight matches, have to collect points against relegation, so they have to go forward and play to win. All in all, this means that I advocate the following offensive bet:
With goals on both sides, the 2.5 goals will be topped!
