Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction & Preview

Arsenal travel in excellent form (WWWLW) while Nottingham Forest have struggled recently (DDWLL), making 2 at odds of 1.62 our pick for the meeting at City Ground.

Premier League Premier League

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 |

Nottingham Forest

0
15:30
VS

Arsenal

1

Our Expert Prediction

Tip

2

Odds

1.62

Probability

62%

Match Odds

Home Win

5.75

Draw

3.90

Away Win

1.62

Expected Goals (xG)

A measure of shot quality — higher xG means more dangerous chances created

Nottingham Forest
0.79
Arsenal
1.09

Match Statistics

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

26%   Possession   74%

2   Shots on Target   1

0   Pass Accuracy   0

8   Corner Kicks   6

14   Fouls   8

0 1 2
1 1 0

Head to Head History

Previous encounters between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal

Sat, Jan 17, 2026
17:30
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 0
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
11:30
Arsenal
Arsenal
3 - 0
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
League Premier League
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
19:30
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 0
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
15:00
Arsenal
Arsenal
3 - 0
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
League Premier League
Tue, Jan 30, 2024
19:30
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1 - 2
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
Sat, Aug 12, 2023
11:30
Arsenal
Arsenal
2 - 1
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
League Premier League
Sat, May 20, 2023
16:30
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1 - 0
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
Sun, Oct 30, 2022
14:00
Arsenal
Arsenal
5 - 0
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
League Premier League
Sun, Jan 9, 2022
17:10
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1 - 0
Arsenal
Arsenal
League FA Cup

Nottingham Forest - Recent Matches

Sun, Oct 18
15:30
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 1
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
L
Sun, Oct 11
13:00
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
3 - 1
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
League Premier League
L
Sat, Sep 19
16:30
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 1
Coventry
Coventry
League Premier League
L
Sat, Sep 12
14:00
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 - 2
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
League Premier League
W
Sat, Sep 5
14:00
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 0
Tottenham
Tottenham
League Premier League
D
Sat, Aug 29
11:30
Liverpool
Liverpool
2 - 2
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
League Premier League
D
Tue, Aug 25
19:00
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 2
Leeds
Leeds
League League Cup
L
Sat, Aug 22
14:00
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 1
Leeds
Leeds
League Premier League
L
Sun, Aug 16
13:00
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2 - 0
Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brestois 29
League Friendlies Clubs
W
Wed, Aug 12
18:45
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2 - 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
League Friendlies Clubs
W

Nottingham Forest Form Analysis

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture in poor form, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 6 during that run, averaging 0.6 goals per game. Key contributors in front of goal include D. Ndoye, L. Delap and Igor Jesus. Their most recent outing ended in a defeat against Arsenal (0–1) in the Premier League. They are currently on a run of 3 consecutive defeats. They will be desperate to arrest this dip in form.

Arsenal - Recent Matches

Sun, Oct 18
15:30
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0 - 1
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
W
Tue, Oct 13
19:00
Arsenal
Arsenal
3 - 0
Lille
Lille
League UEFA Champions League
W
Sat, Oct 10
11:30
Arsenal
Arsenal
2 - 1
Leeds
Leeds
League Premier League
W
Sat, Sep 19
14:00
Brighton
Brighton
3 - 0
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
L
Tue, Sep 15
19:00
Ipswich
Ipswich
2 - 4
Arsenal
Arsenal
League League Cup
W
Sat, Sep 12
19:00
Sunderland
Sunderland
0 - 2
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
W
Wed, Sep 9
19:00
Napoli
Napoli
0 - 1
Arsenal
Arsenal
League UEFA Champions League
W
Sun, Sep 6
15:30
Arsenal
Arsenal
2 - 1
Chelsea
Chelsea
League Premier League
W
Mon, Aug 31
19:00
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0 - 1
Arsenal
Arsenal
League Premier League
W
Fri, Aug 21
19:00
Arsenal
Arsenal
3 - 0
Coventry
Coventry
League Premier League
W

Arsenal Form Analysis

Arsenal arrive in good form, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses across their last 5 fixtures. They have netted 10 goals and let in 6, averaging 2 goals per game going forward. Key contributors in front of goal include Noni Madueke (2 goals), Max Dowman (2 goals) and J. Timber. Most recently, they recorded a victory against Nottingham Forest (1–0) in the Premier League. They are on a run of 3 wins heading into this game. They arrive here with confidence and will be difficult to stop.

Injury & Suspension Report

Nottingham Forest

M. Gibbs-White
Injury
Igor Jesus
Calf Injury
N. Savona
Knee Injury

Arsenal

P. Hincapie
Ankle Injury
W. Saliba
Back Injury
C. Tzolis
Hamstring Injury

Premier League - Standings

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Written by

Sam M

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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