Chelsea will be hoping to build on their win last weekend, as they take on relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea secured their first win in any competition since March 11 last weekend, with Frank Lampard's men securing a 3-1 away win at Bournemouth, with Conor Gallagher, Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix scoring the goals on the south coast. The Blues haven't got anything to play for other than pride, but will be hoping to finish the season strongly.
Lampard is still without a number of key players due to injury, with the former Chelsea midfielder unable to call upon the likes of Reece James, Mason Mount, Armando Broja, Marc Cucurella, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marcus Bettinelli and Ben Chilwell this weekend, and there's also doubts over the fitness of Wesley Fofana, too.
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So, can Chelsea pick up another win under Frank Lampard? We simulated the clash to find out.
We simulated Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that the Blues could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Hall; Gallagher, Fernandez, Kovacic; Madueke, Sterling, Havertz.
We predict that Forest could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Navas; Aurier, Felipe, Niakhate, Lodi; Yates, Mangala, Danilo; Johnson, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White.
Chelsea started well and took the lead early on through Raheem Sterling. Youngster Lewis Hall advanced forward on the left and pulled the ball back to the England winger, who took a touch and smashed a finish into the top of Keylor Navas' net to make it 1-0.
And the former Man City man made it two just after half-time, curling a stunning effort into the far corner to double the home side's lead, and the game looked done and dusted at that stage.
But, the Blues made life hard for themselves late on, gifting Forest a goal from a corner in the 80th minute, which led a nervy last 10 minutes of the game.
Thankfully for Lampard's side, they held on, to claim their second win in as many games.
FIFA 23 predicted final score: Chelsea 2-1 Forest
Here are the full-time match stats.
FIFA 23 predicts that Chelsea could grab another win this weekend against a Forest side who will be desperate for points, with Raheem Sterling proving to be the difference for Lampard's side. They did make life hard for themselves after losing focus, but this simulation predicts another three points for the Blues on Saturday.
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!
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