Sitting at fourth and fifth place with equal points, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest lock horns in Round 12 of Premier League. Forest will be traveling to Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 23 November. The Gunners will be furious to bounce back from the winless sequence in Premier League while Nottingham will be aiming to regain their winning momentum.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: Match Preview
Arsenal are burdened by the pressure of inconsistency, winning only one of their recent five matches across all games. The Gunners are also winless in the last four games in English top flight, including defeats to Newcastle and Bournemouth. Arsenal was unable to retain their lead of Martinelli’s goal against Chelsea in their last game, concluding a 1-1 draw. In spite of their inconsistency, the hosts hold fourth place, tied with Chelsea in third and trailing City in second by four points.
Fighting with their upcoming rivals with equal points, Nottingham Forest have been incredible recently. The Reds have won three of their previous four league games, scoring three goals in two matches. Furthermore, despite facing Liverpool and Chelsea, Forest are yet to lose an away game this season, winning three of the five so far. hey suffered a significant setback in their last game against Newcastle, squandering a 1-0 first-half lead to lose 3-1.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: Head-to-Head Record
Three of the last five H2Hs of these teams witnessed Arsenal as winners while the other two ended in favor of Nottingham Forest. The Gunners were successful in defeating Forest in both fixtures of last season by the same scoreline of 2-1. Additionally, Forest have endured a dreadful record at Emirates Stadium, losing their last five away encounters against Arsenal.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 31/01/24 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| 12/08/23 | Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| 20/05/23 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| 30/10/22 | Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| 09/01/22 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal | FA Cup |
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: Team News and Predicted Lineups
The latest names on Arsenal’s injury list are Ben White and Leonardo Tossard. Raheem Sterling, Tomiyasu, and Riccardo Califiori are expected to be back. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest miss Danilo and Ibrahime Sangare due to fitness issues.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup
Raya (GK), Gabriel, Califiori, Timber, Saliba, Partey, Odegaard, Merino, Havertz, Trossard, Martinelli.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup
Sels (GK), Moreno, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Gibbs-White, Yates, Domínguez, Wood, Hudson-Odoi, Elanga
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: Match Prediction
Despite Nottingham Forest’s recent positive form in the Premier League, Arsenal are set to pose a formidable challenge. Forest have been limited to scoring just one goal in three of their recent five matches away from City Ground. On the other hand, the Gunners have displayed an average of three goals per game in their previous three league games at Emirates Stadium. The hosts have also been impressive in front of their home fans, winning five of their last six competitive games. Hence, we expect Arsenal to end their drought for a league victory on Saturday against Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Arsenal
