Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th February 2025

Title chasing Arsenal are looking to continue their great run of results recently this coming Wednesday. They face bleak looking Nottingham Forest, who don't have the bearing of a team capable of threatening Arsenal at the moment.

While Arsenal are chasing the lead in the Premier League after collecting 53 points in 26 rounds, Nottingham Forest trail by 47 points after 26 rounds, leaving them as number 3 in the table.

Nottingham Forest are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Arsenal in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an fairly unequal pairing at City Ground, Nottingham.

Nottingham Forest scored 2.3 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 23 times. They conceded 14 goals, an average of 1.4 and pulled off five clean sheets.

Arsenal are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Premier League, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.2 times on average per match, for a total of 22 goals. They also let in eight goals, leaving an average of 0.8 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

Arsenal got the better of Nottingham Forest in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 3-0 and 2-1, respectively.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction

Nottingham Forest Form

In their previous three outings, Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 with Exeter, before losing 2-1 against Fulham and 4-3 against Newcastle. Nottingham Forest have been in potent form at City Ground, Nottingham, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 15 goals while letting in four.

Arsenal Form

In their previous three outings, Arsenal lost 2-0 against Newcastle, beat Leicester 0-2 and lost 0-1 against West Ham. Arsenal performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 13 times, while also conceding four goals.

Arsenal picked up some decent results recently, which makes them our preferred pick, when they turn up at City Ground, Nottingham to challenge Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest earned five points from their last eight matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following seven goals scored while also conceding 20. In the last six games against teams in the top six, Arsenal claimed two wins and eight points. They scored 12 and conceded eight goals. Nottingham Forest claimed 14 wins, five draws as well as seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Arsenal enjoy a record of 15 wins, eight draws and three defeats in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Squads

Nottingham Forest Squad

Nuno Espirito Santo will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Arsenal from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Carlos Miguel (0/0), Matz Sels (0/26), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Alex Moreno (0/13), Harry Toffolo (0/3), Morato (0/18), Murillo (1/25), Neco Williams (1/23), Nikola Milenkovic (3/25), Ola Aina (2/26), Willy Boly (0/5), Danilo (0/3), Elliot Anderson (1/25), Ibrahim Sangare (0/6), Morgan Gibbs-White (5/22), Nicolas Dominguez (0/22), Ramon Sosa (1/14), Ryan Yates (2/23), Anthony Elanga (3/26), Callum Hudson-Odoi (4/22), Chris Wood (18/26), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/2), Joel Ndala (0/0), Jota Silva (1/24), Taiwo Awoniyi (1/19).

Arsenal Squad

Here is the full team squad of Arsenal. The 42 year-old Mikel Arteta will select his starting lineup from the following players:

David Raya (0/26), Neto (0/2), Tommy Setford (0/0), Ben White (0/10), Gabriel (3/24), Jakub Kiwior (0/8), Jurrien Timber (1/23), Kieran Tierney (0/3), Oleksandr Zinchenko (0/9), Riccardo Calafiori (2/15), Takehiro Tomiyasu (0/1), William Saliba (2/24), Declan Rice (1/24), Ethan Nwaneri (3/16), Jorginho (0/11), Leandro Trossard (4/26), Martin Oedegaard (2/18), Mikel Merino (4/18), Myles Lewis-Skelly (1/12), Thomas Partey (3/25), Bukayo Saka (5/16), Gabriel Jesus (3/17), Gabriel Martinelli (6/22), Kai Havertz (9/21), Raheem Sterling (0/11).

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Team News

Nottingham Forest could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Arsenal. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White can't be called up by the Nottingham Forest-manager, with both serving a ban.

Danilo sit this one out for Nottingham Forest due to an injury.

Arsenal are juggling with four absent players on on Wednesday when travelling to Nottingham Forest. Myles Lewis-Skelly, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard sit this one out for Arsenal, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Lineups

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal H2H

Arsenal won 3-0 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with Nottingham Forest, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Nottingham Forest have a 20% win rate against Arsenal, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 1-0-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last five matches between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Chris Wood so far as he currently has 18 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Nottingham Forest hoping he delivers against Arsenal this coming Wednesday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

In their last 10 matches at City Ground, Nottingham across all tournaments Nottingham Forest won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Arsenal claimed seven wins, two draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at City Ground, Nottingham this coming Wednesday? Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal nine times in 10 home games, while Arsenal did it in six of their last 10 away games.

In the last five encounters between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Nottingham Forest averaged 0.6 goals a game. Arsenal scored an average of 2.4 goals in these, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Arsenal, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.