Nottingham Forest come from a 2-2 score against Chelsea in their previous match, a fixture to keep in mind. The next task is this strong Arsenal side.
- Nottingham Forest have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most points (39) away in Premier League
Relegation threatens Nottingham who should definitely be looking for some points here.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Nottingham Forest form and stats
Nottingham Forest have collected 27 points from their Premier League home games so far after 7-6-5. When Nottingham Forest hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United), they have won 2 of 5 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Nottingham Forest after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The home team returns to The City Ground after drawing with Chelsea (placed 11th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Attacking player Awoniyi outperformed all others in that game and got a match rating of 8.43 out of 10. Awoniyi scored two goals.
Before that game, the 4-3 home victory against Southampton.Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 latest league matches reveals that 10 of them had goals from both sides.
Nottingham Forest are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 18 games. Nottingham's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 24 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Arsenal form and stats
Arsenal's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Arsenal collect 39 points from their 18 away matches in the Premier League. 12 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).
The manager Arteta was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Emirates Stadium. Arsenal suffered a 0-3 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion (placed 6th). Attacker Saka got a player rating of 7.33 in the game. "Man of the match" Saka hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Newcastle United at their stadium, the result 2-0.Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this club's 12 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
Arsenal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 35 goals from 18 games. Arsenal are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved played each other previously this campaign: Arsenal - Nottingham Forest 5-0. Numbers for the last five meetings involving these two teams are: two wins for Nottingham Forest, zero draws and three wins for Arsenal. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Ødegaard 15 goals |  G. Martinelli Silva 15 goals |  B. Saka 13 goals |
Nottingham Forest missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Nottingham Forest | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 36 | 26 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 35 | 83 |
| 67 | 24 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 42 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 81% | 78% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 86% |
| 47% | 39% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 69% |
| 36% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 33% | 53% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 50% | 61% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 39% | 58% |
| 19% | 28% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 36% |
| 33% | 11% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 6% | 8% |
| 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 6.3 | 5.9 | 8.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 10.4 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.7 | 15.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 32% | 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 45% | 44% |
| 14.8 | 13.3 | 18.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
- Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Arsenal have scored more than double the goals of Nottingham Forest.
- Arsenal have the most clean sheets (10) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most points (39) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most scored goals (35) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Nottingham Forest have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Premier League
- Nottingham Forest have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 35 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 61 | 85 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 83 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 41 | 81 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 63 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 32 | 66 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 66 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 62 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 58 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 59 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 57 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 57 |
| 9 | Brentford | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 54 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 53 |
| 10 | Fulham | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 51 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -5 | 43 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 43 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 52 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 33 | -22 | 40 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 69 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 42 | -32 | 39 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 52 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 37 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 67 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 43 | -31 | 34 |
| 17 | Everton | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -24 | 32 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 38 | -25 | 31 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 35 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 64 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 41 | -15 | 30 |
| 20 | Southampton | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 66 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 33 | -35 | 24 |
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- Nottinghamshire Live - (local newspaper)
