Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: Premier League · Regular Season - 7
Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

19th in table
LLLDL
Full time
0:1
HT 0 - 0
Arsenal

Arsenal

1st in table
WDWDW
17' Neco Williams
53' Noni Madueke
80' Noni Madueke
Sunday, 18 October 2026
City Ground, Nottingham
Michael Oliver, England

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
2Nottingham Forest wins
2Draws
5Arsenal wins
2.1Goals per game
22%Both scored
56%Over 2.5
17 Jan 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal
13 Sep 2025Premier League Arsenal 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest
26 Feb 2025Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal
23 Nov 2024Premier League Arsenal 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest
30 Jan 2024Premier League Nottingham Forest 1 - 2 Arsenal
12 Aug 2023Premier League Arsenal 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest
20 May 2023Premier League Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Arsenal
30 Oct 2022Premier League Arsenal 5 - 0 Nottingham Forest
09 Jan 2022FA Cup Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Arsenal

Premier League table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Arsenal 9801 14:5 +9 24 WWWWL
2 Manchester City 9702 20:10 +10 21 LLWWW
3 Brighton 9612 24:7 +17 19 WLWWW
4 Chelsea 9513 19:15 +4 16 WLWWL
5 Liverpool 9432 11:9 +2 15 LWWLW
6 Brentford 9351 16:9 +7 14 WDLDW
7 Everton 9342 9:9 0 13 WLLDW
8 Bournemouth 9333 14:13 +1 12 WWWLL
9 Tottenham 9333 10:10 0 12 WWWDL
10 Aston Villa 9333 10:13 -3 12 DWWDW
11 Hull City 9252 11:10 +1 11 DDLDL
12 Leeds 9252 9:8 +1 11 LDDLD
13 Newcastle 9324 12:15 -3 11 LWLLW
14 Ipswich 9324 14:18 -4 11 DDLWL
15 Fulham 9234 9:11 -2 9 DWWLD
16 Coventry 9306 9:16 -7 9 WLLWW
17 Manchester United 9144 10:15 -5 7 LLDDD
18 Crystal Palace 9216 9:21 -12 7 LLLWD
19 Nottingham Forest 9135 6:12 -6 6 LDLLL
20 Sunderland 9126 7:17 -10 5 LDLLL

Top scorers

Premier League
1 E. HaalandManchester City 9goals 0assists 9apps
2 A. IsakLiverpool 6goals 0assists 8apps
3 João PedroChelsea 5goals 3assists 6apps
4 M. RogersChelsea 5goals 1assists 9apps
5 M. TavernierBournemouth 5goals 0assists 9apps
6 N. JacksonAston Villa 5goals 0assists 8apps
7 EvanilsonBournemouth 4goals 4assists 9apps
8 R. CherkiManchester City 4goals 2assists 8apps
9 T. BarryEverton 4goals 0assists 9apps
10 B. MbeumoManchester United 4goals 0assists 9apps

Recent form

1 W 3 D 6 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premier League Brentford 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest L
23 Oct 2026Premier League Ipswich 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest D
18 Oct 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Arsenal L
11 Oct 2026Premier League Crystal Palace 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest L
19 Sep 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Coventry L
12 Sep 2026Premier League Aston Villa 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest W
05 Sep 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Tottenham D
29 Aug 2026Premier League Liverpool 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest D
25 Aug 2026League Cup Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Leeds L
22 Aug 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Leeds L
7 W 2 D 1 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026Premier League Liverpool 0 - 1 Arsenal W
27 Oct 2026League Cup Fleetwood Town 1 - 1 Arsenal D
24 Oct 2026Premier League Arsenal 2 - 0 Everton W
21 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Bayern München 2 - 2 Arsenal D
18 Oct 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Arsenal W
13 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Arsenal 3 - 0 Lille W
10 Oct 2026Premier League Arsenal 2 - 1 Leeds W
19 Sep 2026Premier League Brighton 3 - 0 Arsenal L
15 Sep 2026League Cup Ipswich 2 - 4 Arsenal W
12 Sep 2026Premier League Sunderland 0 - 2 Arsenal W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Nottingham Forest Draw Arsenal
Value spotted: Nottingham Forest win at 5.80 (model 38% vs market 17%) · Draw at 3.90 (model 32% vs market 25%)

Most likely scores

0-0 15.7%
1-0 15.7%
0-1 13.4%
1-1 13.4%
2-0 7.9%
2-1 6.7%

Expected goals: 1 Nottingham Forest · 0.85 Arsenal

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals55%
Over 2.5 goals28%
Over 3.5 goals12%
Both teams score36%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
29%
Form
71%
42%
Attack
58%
42%
Defence
58%
0%
Goal model
100%
15%
Head to head
85%
11%
Goals
89%
27%
Overall
72%

Season numbers

Premier League 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
1
1
16-30'
2
0
31-45'
0
1
46-60'
4
1
61-75'
2
1
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
1
0
16-30'
0
2
31-45'
2
3
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
0
2
76-90'
0
Nottingham Forest Arsenal

Side by side

Nottingham Forest Arsenal
6 Played 6
1 Won 5
2 Drawn 0
3 Lost 1
0.8 Goals scored per game 1.7
1.3 Goals conceded per game 0.8
0 / 1.7 Scored per game (home / away) 2.3 / 1
1 Clean sheets 3
3 Failed to score 1
1 Longest winning run 4
1-2 Biggest win 3-0
0-1 Biggest defeat 3-0
1/1 Penalties scored 1/1

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: preview and prediction

Nottingham Forest host Arsenal in the England Premier League (Regular Season - 7) on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 16:30 at City Ground, Nottingham. Nottingham Forest sit 19th in the table and Arsenal 1st.

Nottingham Forest are struggling, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-D-L). Arsenal are in good shape, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (W-D-W-D-W).

In the last 9 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 2, Arsenal won 5 and 2 ended level. These games average 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 22% and over 2.5 goals in 56%.

Our goal model expects about 1 goals for Nottingham Forest and 0.85 for Arsenal. It gives Nottingham Forest the edge (38% home win, 32% draw, 30% away win), 28% for over 2.5 goals and 36% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-0.

Our pick was Away or Draw. We also like Away Win, Over 1.5.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal FAQs

What is the best prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal?

Our top tip is Tip of the Day: Away or Draw.

Who will win Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal?

Nottingham Forest are favourites: our model gives Nottingham Forest 38%, the draw 32% and Arsenal 30%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 36% chance in our model, and it happened in 22% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 1.9 goals in total, with a 28% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 16:30 at City Ground, Nottingham.

Who is the referee?

Michael Oliver, England is in charge of this game.