Awoniyi out to help Forest end 28-year winless run against Chelsea

Can Taiwo Awoniyi help Nottingham Forest end a 28-year winless run when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday?

That will be the expectations of most Forest fans as the Nigerian will be seeking to score for the second straight game in the Premier League after netting a
brace in the 4-3 defeat of Southampton Monday at the City Ground.

Steve Cooper will be hoping the 25 year old Nigerian whom Michael Owen describes as ‘difficult’ to defend against inspires his team to their second away win
in 2023.

Awoniyi has scored six times in 24 Premier League games in his debut season to sit in second place behind Brennan Johnson (eight goals) as Forest’s top
scorer.

The Nigerian featured for 88 minutes when the two sides first met on new year day with the game ending 1-1.

If the Reds are to claim three points when they make the trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday then they will need to end a 28-year winless run.

Forest have gone 26 years without a victory against Chelsea, but their wait for an away win goes back even further to January 1995.

Since beating the Blues 2-1 at Stamford Bridge 28 years ago, Forest have gone eight games (D1, L7) without winning an away game against the West London club.