Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[bitzizzix]

The results of Tottenham's match with Chelsea were very surprising, especially when Chelsea was held to a draw by bottom team Nottingham Forest and Chelsea controlled the ball throughout the game but could not score a second goal. And I admit that Nottingham Forest's defense is very good and knows how to play against a top team like Chlesea, and strengthening the defense will make it difficult for the opponent to score goals.
Tottenham have been on a bad run lately. In the last three matches, they were only able to produce two draws and one defeat. And just lost to Aston Villa 0-2 without reply at home.

[Rana590]

what happened? I missed the Chelsea vs Nottingham game and now I feel quite surprised at the score 1-1. Nottingham really made a surprise in this match. and I was more surprised by Chelsea who didn't seem able to do much to put pressure on Nottingham Forest. because even though Chelsea has 73% possession of the ball, Nottingham has more Shots on Target than Chelsea. I think Graham potter should think harder to provide a better strategy for Chelsea in the next game. because in the next match Chelsea will face a tougher opponent, namely Manchester City.

Recent performances of Chelsea isn't in satisfactory level. They should change their tactics to improve their condition as soon as possible. I think they need a genuine young striker who has ability to finish perfectly for scoring goal. Only ball possession will not help Chelsea for long run.

[hahay]

the first half Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest ended with a temporary score of 1-0 with Chelsea taking the lead on goals scored by Sterling. Throughout the match Chelsea continued to dominate possession. However, it seems that the Chelsea players are having difficulty breaking through Nottingham Forest's defense. and it turned out that Nottingham Forest's counter-attack gave Chelsea's defense a bit of a surprise even though it wasn't dangerous.

Sterling scoring for the first time has put Chelsea ahead and is likely to make the difference in the game.
He was really relax. They are in control of the game.
Unless forest change their tactics, Chelsea will remain in control of the game. They need to move up in the pitch a little bit. And also press hard.

Naturally, if Chelsea had difficulty penetrating Nottingham's defense, because basically Nottingham was also only focused on defending. Even though Nottingham occasionally makes counterattacks, still, Nottingham will defend more often. Because if Nottingham also plays attack, then it is very likely that Chelsea can easily make more dangerous inroads into the Nottingham defense area.
But anyway, Chelsea have also won by one goal at half time which is certainly good for them, but I hope Chelsea will continue to put pressure on Nottingham.

Because if in the second half Chelsea reduced the intensity of their attacks, it is likely that Nottingham will be able to score goals too. Therefore, I hope Chelsea are still motivated to be able to score another goal in the second half, because being only one goal ahead is basically still not safe.
Because these lower ranked teams can sometimes make surprises as well so yeah, hopefully the second goal and maybe also the third goal will still be scored by Chelsea in the second half to make a good win at this moment.

And now we can see that in the second half Nottingham really endangered the Chelsea defense with some fast attacks. I think Chelsea need to restore their composure on the ball. and yeah it would be great if Chelsea put more pressure on the Nottingham forest defense. But now it seems that Nottingham forest is continuing to put pressure on the Chelsea defense. and the score has changed to 1-1.

Something that I was worried about happened, and to be honest with this result it certainly makes me very disappointed with Chelsea for making my multi bet lose again and again. I had previously hoped that Chelsea would have to continue to put pressure on Nottingham and I hoped that Chelsea's one-goal victory in the first half would not make Chelsea feel complacent.
But in reality Chelsea really lowered their intensity to attack, because in the second half Chelsea only controlled ball possession but didn't make much effort to apply pressure.

With the reduced intensity of attacks in the second half, Chelsea had to accept a draw in this match, even though if they continued to play with high pressure in the second half, the one-goal victory would certainly be maintained.
If it continues like this in every match, then it is clear that Graham Potter was a mistake because he did not apply the right strategy or they really underestimated opponents who were in the relegation zone.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

what happened? I missed the Chelsea vs Nottingham game and now I feel quite surprised at the score 1-1. Nottingham really made a surprise in this match. and I was more surprised by Chelsea who didn't seem able to do much to put pressure on Nottingham Forest. because even though Chelsea has 73% possession of the ball, Nottingham has more Shots on Target than Chelsea. I think Graham potter should think harder to provide a better strategy for Chelsea in the next game. because in the next match Chelsea will face a tougher opponent, namely Manchester City.

That is the fact, Chelsea controlled the Ball Possession but their attacks are weak and there is no accuracy even their first goal was a lucky goal
on the other hand based on my notes, Nottingham Forest must be able to score 2-3 goals unfortunately some shots hit the goalpost
And yes next week Chelsea can lose more points because Manchester City is a stronger opponent even a draw is a good result for Chelsea.

[Velvet78]

It is really hard to understand Tottenham. I was very confident about them to win a game finally after returning to the Premier League. However they were just horrible against Aston Villa. Kane was also silent today. Maybe his score contribution would have been helpful for the team to wake up. But I won't blame him for this loss of course.

There has been a visible decrease when it comes to their defensive performance. Conte is like he doesn't know what to do about this. His being desperate is really alarming but hopefully they can collect themselves as soon as possible.

[arimamib]

well I hope that in this little remaining time Chelsea should be able to score goals and end the game with full points. but it looks like it will be very difficult to obtain. because until the 89th minute, Chelsea had not been able to put significant pressure on the Nottingham Forest defense. I think I was wrong in expecting too much from Chelsea in this game.

When Manchester United and Liverpool managed to improve their performance, Chelsea even had trouble getting a win. Chelsea were forced to draw by the bottom team, losing two points prevented Chelsea from improving their ranking in the standings list. Potter's team is increasingly left behind from Manchester United who are starting to enter the top four positions.
Next week Chelsea will have a big game against the reigning champions, Manchester City will be very hard to beat if Potter doesn't apply the right strategy.

[Bananington]

When Manchester United and Liverpool managed to improve their performance, Chelsea even had trouble getting a win. Chelsea were forced to draw by the bottom team, losing two points prevented Chelsea from improving their ranking in the standings list. Potter's team is increasingly left behind from Manchester United who are starting to enter the top four positions.
Next week Chelsea will have a big game against the reigning champions, Manchester City will be very hard to beat if Potter doesn't apply the right strategy.

Chelsea have not been a very stable team this season, their performance has been very inconsistent. They have recorded only one victory in their last seven games, and starting this year again drawing to Nottingham forest is not a good sign as well. Their next game against Manchester City will be a humiliation if they do not play better. Manchester city already dropped points against Everton, They may not want to entertain the idea of drawing again or loosing to Chelsea, and Chelsea will want to proof that they are not a write-off this season, so we are expecting a big game.

[MinoRaiola]

well the premier league always gives surprises even from the start of the season. in fact Arsenal who are now at the top of the standings is also a big surprise. because before the start of this season we were all unsure about Arsenal's performance. in fact most of us expected Liverpool and Man City more. But the truth is Arsenal have surprised us with their consistency this season.

7 points Arsenal is now ahead of Manchester City. Only 1 point City got against Everton yesterday and to Erling Haaland was good, he made his goal. There were 11 minutes of stoppage time, it looks like the innovations of the World Cup will be adopted. Arsenal scored after 2 minutes through Saka, after that there was not much to see, except for the 39 minute and the 2:0 in half time one. Just as you write, arsenal is very consistency.

[herurist]

well I hope that in this little remaining time Chelsea should be able to score goals and end the game with full points. but it looks like it will be very difficult to obtain. because until the 89th minute, Chelsea had not been able to put significant pressure on the Nottingham Forest defense. I think I was wrong in expecting too much from Chelsea in this game.

When Manchester United and Liverpool managed to improve their performance, Chelsea even had trouble getting a win. Chelsea were forced to draw by the bottom team, losing two points prevented Chelsea from improving their ranking in the standings list. Potter's team is increasingly left behind from Manchester United who are starting to enter the top four positions.
Next week Chelsea will have a big game against the reigning champions, Manchester City will be very hard to beat if Potter doesn't apply the right strategy.

This week it wasn't just Chelsea because Tottenham, Manchester City and Newcastle also couldn't play well although Tottenham were the worst in this regard.
But it's quite interesting to see the competition now after these conditions. Arsenal ran alone because City stumbled at home while Tottenham had to accept their position being displaced by Manchester United after they lost quite embarrassingly to Aston Villa.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Tottenham have started to get away from the title race so soon I'm afraid. Today they were just terrible.

They couldn't score any goal despite having very skilled attackers in the lineup. Maybe Kulusevski and Richarlison weren't there but the lineup was still strong. Even Kane is enough to increase the score productivity of the team at a very high rate. He had a chance to score a header as well but Ashley Young was there to block the attempt right in front of the goal line. Perisic wasted a huge chance later on also. If one of these goal opportunities wasn't wasted then maybe the result might have been way different.

[3meek]

Spurs continue to play horribly... Drew with Brentford, lost to Aston Villa today... They are now in fifth place in the standings and could soon drop even lower, Because if Liverpool beat Brentford, Spurs will lose their Eurocup zone... I don't think Brentford will have the same success as Spurs against Liverpool... Although judging by the latest favourites games, I wouldn't be surprised at all...

[Issa56]

This week it wasn't just Chelsea because Tottenham, Manchester City and Newcastle also couldn't play well although Tottenham were the worst in this regard.
But it's quite interesting to see the competition now after these conditions.

I was suprised that Chelsea couldn't win Nottingham, Chelsea scored their first goal in the early minutes of the first half, I was expecting them to score more goals in the match because they dominated the match, but unfortunately Nottingham equalized in the second half of the match and ended the match as draw.
Must of the top club's suprised lot's of people this week, some of them draw their match, why some even lose, most people that gambled this week are going to be affected.

[Zackgeno96]

And Tottenham also started very badly in the first game after the winter break. And also in a home game. The laughing teams of this round are United and Arsenal, who both managed to win their games. But Chelsea also failed to win. Could this be related to the interim World Cup? It's starting to look like it though. Normally, we never actually see these kinds of results. Manchester United have played a game less than Newcastle. If they win that game, then United are suddenly in 3rd place and you actually have a pretty decent season so far. Can we say that Ten hag is well on track?

[Yawa2020]

I was suprised that Chelsea couldn't win Nottingham, Chelsea scored their first goal in the early minutes of the first half, I was expecting them to score more goals in the match because they dominated the match, but unfortunately Nottingham equalized in the second half of the match and ended the match as draw.
Must of the top club's suprised lot's of people this week, some of them draw their match, why some even lose, most people that gambled this week are going to be affected.

It was a monumental error mate. We have to be honest at this point. I'm no longer motivated to watch Chelsea match anymore. Some of us still supporting the club, it's just because of the love we have developed overtime, not as if their is anything in the club motivating us anymore. Even with the players they are recruiting, with this kindergarten coaching, the challenge will continue. it's sad, but that's the reality.

[BIT-BENDER]

Tottenham are having bad matches after another, I see no improvement in this team. They started poorly as they did in their last match against brentford and the difference is that they weren’t lucky as they were last time out.

In the other match Chelsea were held to draw today against
Nottingham forest, I think everyone would have expected them to win this because it does not get easier than this.

[Balmain]

Bad days for Chelsea and Totthenem as they lost against teams in decline, now they are in decline themselves. Nottingam forest scored on the first corner kick. He made his fans feel this goal with a few positions before the corner kick. I'd say they played a smart game. They also had an explosive shot. As Chelsea looked for the second goal, they conceded. Chelsea's next rival City looks like they don't have a chance in this match. In the last match, though, they drew against City. It's as if the teams couldn't fully adapt on the return of the World Cup.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Tottenham are having bad matches after another, I see no improvement in this team. They started poorly as they did in their last match against brentford and the difference is that they weren’t lucky as they were last time out.

In the other match Chelsea were held to draw today against
Nottingham forest, I think everyone would have expected them to win this because it does not get easier than this.

Yups 2 matches ended with bad results even beyond our expectations for example Tottenham obviously we expect Tottenham to win because of playing at home
But in the end Tottenham was defeated even 2 goals   we don't know what happens why after the break the performance is getting worse
Looks like Tottenham needs a player refreshment they are not active in several transfer market then this January is the right time.

[RealMalatesta]

Tottenham are having bad matches after another, I see no improvement in this team. They started poorly as they did in their last match against brentford and the difference is that they weren’t lucky as they were last time out.

In the other match Chelsea were held to draw today against
Nottingham forest, I think everyone would have expected them to win this because it does not get easier than this.

It has been clear to anyone who watch them that they needed to sell Kane and Son a lot earlier, like 3 years ago at least when they were much much more valuable and rebuild the team. Now the team is not good enough at all to rebuild, and they can't get too much money for both of them.

In any case, they are going to do a rebuild one way or another because they are nowhere near good as they should. They can't get a cup, they can't get the league, they basically never won anything ever and people still see them as "good". I am sorry but no team with absolutely zero titles could ever be considered good and they need to sell everyone who worths money and start fresh again.

[3meek]

Bad days for Chelsea and Totthenem as they lost against teams in decline, now they are in decline themselves. Nottingam forest scored on the first corner kick. He made his fans feel this goal with a few positions before the corner kick. I'd say they played a smart game. They also had an explosive shot. As Chelsea looked for the second goal, they conceded. Chelsea's next rival City looks like they don't have a chance in this match. In the last match, though, they drew against City. It's as if the teams couldn't fully adapt on the return of the World Cup.

With the way Chelsea are playing now, they have no chance against Man City in their next match... We'll have to see how Arsenal play against Newcastle... If Arsenal fail to beat Newcastle, who incidentally have only lost one game this season, as did Arsenal, Man City will be hugely motivated to pick up 3 points against Chelsea...

[alpamar99]

well Chelsea have to fight harder so they don't lose their chance. and Chelsea should take advantage of the current opportunity playing against Nottm Forest by making a comfortable win. But it turned out that even this match was a bit surprising because in the second round Nottm forest was able to equalize. I hope Chelsea don't become as bad as Tottenham.

I am watching   but this one is not too surprised because based on the statistics of Nottingham Forest dominating the attack/shot
Imagine Nottingham forest able to make 12 shots and 5 of them on target until finally one goal scored, while Chelsea are only 6 shots
Can we conclude that Chelsea's defense is bad? because how could Nottingham Forest dominate the attack.

It's a bit of a shame, they dominated even more than 70% of possession but Nottingham Forres' counter-attacks were far better and more chances than Chelsea's.
This draw is not good for them, because with this result they are in 8th position and of course this is not very good for Chelsea even Fulham is slightly above them even though Chelsea still have one game left.