📏 Form Guide

Arsenal

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Arsenal prepare for this match following on from a 1-1 Premier League drawn game versus Chelsea.

In that game, Arsenal managed 51% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Arsenal was Gabriel Martinelli (60'). Chelsea had 17 shots at goal with 3 on target. Pedro Neto (70') scored for Chelsea.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have managed to score a sum total of 7 times in their past 6 outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in that time amounts to 5.

Their previous form shows that Arsenal:

• have not lost a league tie with Nottingham Forest in their last 2 matches.
• are undefeated in their previous 8 league matches at home. A very good run at home.

Nottingham Forest

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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Newcastle United in Premier League action, Nottingham Forest and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, Nottingham Forest had 44% possession and 9 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Nottingham Forest was Murillo (22'). Newcastle United got 17 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Alexander Isak (54'), Joelinton (72') and Harvey Barnes (83') scored for Newcastle United.

In the course of their 6 latest matches, Nuno Espírito Santo's Nottingham Forest have seen their efforts on goal rewarded 9 times, giving them a goals scored per game average of 1.5.

Coming into this clash, Nottingham Forest have not been beaten in their last 7 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their prior head to head meetings dating back to 24/09/2019 tells us that Arsenal have won 4 of them & Nottingham Forest 2, with the tally of drawn results standing at 0.

In all, 18 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 14 of them from The Gunners and 4 for The Reds. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.

The previous league contest featuring these sides was Premier League match day 22 on 30/01/2024 and the score finished Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal.

On that day, Nottingham Forest had 26% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The scorer was Taiwo Awoniyi (89').

For their opponents, Arsenal had 19 shots on goal with 3 on target. Gabriel Jesus (65') and Bukayo Saka (72') scored.

The referee was Simon Hooper.

🗞️ Team News: Arsenal

We are thinking that The Gunners will possibly opt for a 4-3-3 formation in the match, beginning the first half with David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Oedegaard, Jorginho, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard.

🗞️ Team News: Nottingham Forest

From our viewpoint, The Reds seem likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 formation, choosing Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno, Ryan Yates, James Ward-Prowse, Anthony Elanga, Nicolas Dominguez, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Taiwo Awoniyi.

💡 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Arsenal look set to get the win and a possible clean sheet against Nottingham Forest, who will be up against it scoring.

Accordingly, we see a 2-0 winning margin for Arsenal when all’s said and done.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 14:04 23/11/2024