Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction & Stats - Premier League 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal carries real history into this round of the Premier League.

The two sides meet on 18/10 (Sunday) at The City Ground, 16:30 (UK time).

Read the Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Arsenal the side to beat, with roughly 15% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Premier League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Nottingham Forest Preview

Nottingham Forest reach this fixture 6 match into their Premier League. Here is where Nottingham Forest F.C. stand:

In this competition

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost

• 0.83 points per game

• 5 scored, at 0.83 a game

• 8 conceded, at 1.33 a game

Nottingham Forest F.C., season-wide

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Dan Ndoye, 2 goals

• Most assists: Morgan Gibbs-White, 2 assists

Recent results — Nottingham Forest

11/10/2026 09:00

Crystal Palace

3 - 1

Nottingham Forest

L

19/09/2026 12:30

Nottingham Forest

0 - 1

Coventry City

L

12/09/2026 10:00

Aston Villa

1 - 2

Nottingham Forest

W

05/09/2026 10:00

Nottingham Forest

0 - 0

Tottenham

D

29/08/2026 07:30

Liverpool

2 - 2

Nottingham Forest

D

Arsenal: how they are travelling

Arsenal come in 6 matches into their Premier League.

Here is what Arsenal F.C. have produced:

In this competition

• 5 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost

• 2.5 points per game

• 10 scored, at 1.67 a game

• 5 conceded, at 0.83 a game

Arsenal F.C., season-wide

• 9 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Bukayo Saka, 3 goals

• Most assists: Declan Rice, 3 assists

Recent results — Arsenal F.C.

13/10/2026 15:00

Arsenal

3 - 0

Lille

W

10/10/2026 07:30

Arsenal

2 - 1

Leeds United

W

19/09/2026 10:00

Brighton

3 - 0

Arsenal

L

15/09/2026 15:00

Ipswich Town

2 - 4

Arsenal

W

12/09/2026 15:00

Sunderland

0 - 2

Arsenal

W

The head-to-head favours Arsenal

Arsenal have generally come out ahead of Nottingham Forest F.C. in their recent meetings.

From 12 match(es):

• Arsenal: 7 win(s)

• Nottingham Forest: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

That trend is worth factoring into the Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal prediction.

Form comparison Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Nottingham Forest

England - Premier League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W D D	0.83
Home	L D L	0.33
Away	L W D	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	0%	33%
Goals	2.17	0.67	3.67
Scored	0.83	0	1.67
Conceded	1.33	0.67	2
Both Teams to Score	50%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	17%	33%	0%
Failed To Score	50%	100%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.75	1.59	1.91
xGA	1.28	1.12	1.45

Away Team

Arsenal

England - Premier League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W W	2.5
Home	W W W	3
Away	L W W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	83%	100%	67%
Goals	2.5	3	2
Scored	1.67	2.33	1
Conceded	0.83	0.67	1
Both Teams to Score	33%	67%	0%
Without Conceding	50%	33%	67%
Failed To Score	17%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.56	2	1.11
xGA	1.17	1.13	1.21

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

• Match: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Sunday, 18/10/2026

• Kick-off: 16:30 (UK time)

• Venue: The City Ground

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Home Team

Nottingham Forest

England - Premier League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W D D	0.83
Home	L D L	0.33
Away	L W D	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	0%	33%
Goals	2.17	0.67	3.67
Scored	0.83	0	1.67
Conceded	1.33	0.67	2
Both Teams to Score	50%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	17%	33%	0%
Failed To Score	50%	100%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.75	1.59	1.91
xGA	1.28	1.12	1.45

Away Team

Arsenal

England - Premier League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W W	2.5
Home	W W W	3
Away	L W W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	83%	100%	67%
Goals	2.5	3	2
Scored	1.67	2.33	1
Conceded	0.83	0.67	1
Both Teams to Score	33%	67%	0%
Without Conceding	50%	33%	67%
Failed To Score	17%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.56	2	1.11
xGA	1.17	1.13	1.21

Corners

8.84 / Match

+13% Corners / Match

Nottingham Forest received +13% more corners than Arsenal in the Premier League

7.83 / Match

Crystal Palace

(8)

Coventry City

(6)

Aston Villa

(1)

Tottenham

(2)

Liverpool

(5)

Leeds United

(3)

(2)

Leeds United

(6)

Brighton

(2)

Sunderland

(5)

Chelsea

(4)

Aston Villa

(8)

Coventry City

Cards

2.5 / Match

+88% Cards / Match

Nottingham Forest received +88% more cards than Arsenal in the Premier League

1.33 / Match

Crystal Palace

(2)

Coventry City

(2)

Aston Villa

(5)

Tottenham

(2)

Liverpool

(2)

Leeds United

(2)

(1)

Leeds United

(1)

Brighton

(2)

Sunderland

(2)

Chelsea

(1)

Aston Villa

(1)

Coventry City

Goals Scored

0.83 / Match

+101%

Arsenal is +101% better in terms of goals scored

1.67 / Match

Crystal Palace

(1)

Coventry City

(0)

Aston Villa

(2)

Tottenham

(0)

Liverpool

(2)

Leeds United

(0)

(2)

Leeds United

(0)

Brighton

(2)

Sunderland

(2)

Chelsea

(1)

Aston Villa

(3)

Coventry City

Goals Conceded

1.33 / Match

+38%

Nottingham Forest condeded +38% more goals than Arsenal

0.83 / Match

Crystal Palace

(3)

Coventry City

(1)

Aston Villa

(1)

Tottenham

(0)

Liverpool

(2)

Leeds United

(1)

(1)

Leeds United

(3)

Brighton

(0)

Sunderland

(1)

Chelsea

(0)

Aston Villa

(0)

Coventry City

Premier League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Manchester City	6	6	0	0	16	5	11	18	3
2	Arsenal	6	5	0	1	10	5	5	15	2.5
3	Brighton	6	4	1	1	18	5	13	13	2.17
4	Brentford	6	2	4	0	12	6	6	10	1.67
5	Everton	6	2	4	0	8	5	3	10	1.67
6	Chelsea	6	3	1	2	15	13	2	10	1.67
7	Leeds United	6	2	3	1	8	5	3	9	1.5
8	Hull City	6	2	3	1	8	6	2	9	1.5
9	Liverpool	6	2	3	1	7	7	0	9	1.5
10	Ipswich Town	6	3	0	3	9	12	-3	9	1.5
11	Newcastle	6	2	2	2	10	13	-3	8	1.33
12	Crystal Palace	6	2	1	3	9	12	-3	7	1.17
13	Manchester United	6	1	3	2	9	9	0	6	1
14	Coventry City	6	2	0	4	5	11	-6	6	1
15	Nottingham Forest	6	1	2	3	5	8	-3	5	0.83
16	Aston Villa	6	1	2	3	6	11	-5	5	0.83
17	Sunderland	6	1	1	4	6	12	-6	4	0.67
18	Tottenham	6	0	3	3	3	9	-6	3	0.5
19	Bournemouth	6	0	3	3	7	13	-6	3	0.5
20	Fulham	6	0	2	4	6	10	-4	2	0.33