5th Jan 2019 | FA Cup
Forest Fire
Aitor Karanka had strong cup pedigree with Boro but his new club have beaten the FA Cup holders in 5 of their last 6 attempts. With Chelsea's big guns missing a shock isn't unthinkable.
If you’re looking for an FA Cup upset on Saturday you could roll the dice and go for a big one by backing Nottingham Forest to win at Stamford Bridge at best odds of 14/1 with Bet365.
It’s really not a bad shout at the price. Chelsea will rotate their squad, and after drawing 0-0 at home to Southampton in midweek, they will attempt to fare better here without the rested Hazard and the unavailable Giroud, William and Pedro. That’s a lot of the firepower gone.
Forest are a decent Championship outfit, sat 7th, and brimming with confidence after putting 4 goals past high-flying Leeds on New Year’s Day. They defeated then champions Arsenal at this stage last year, so this year’s holders carry no fears.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 07:58 5th Jan, 2019 but subject to change