Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

Value Assessment

Home Win
5.84
16% pred
-0.7%
Draw
3.90
20% pred
-6.0%
Away Win
1.59
64% pred
+1.0%
BTTS Yes 2.02 41%
BTTS No 1.77 52%

Key Insights

Title Race

Arsenal

Arsenal leading the table - high motivation to maintain position

High impact

Relegation Zone

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest in position 17 (near relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop

Medium impact

Rotation Risk

Arsenal

Arsenal has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion

Medium impact

Must Win

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest in position 17 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Streak Watch

Arsenal

Arsenal unbeaten in 5 games (3 wins, 2 draws) - solid defensive form

Medium impact

Match Normality

85%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff
Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 17:30
Venue
The City Ground (Nottingham)
Competition
Premier League · 22
Referee
Michael Oliver Michael Oliver

Coaches

Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira

Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest

In role since Feb 2026

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Mikel Arteta Amatriain

Mikel Arteta Amatriain

Arsenal Arsenal

In role since Dec 2019

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Recent Form

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
1W 3D 1L
1 GF · 0.4 GA
L H Liverpool Liverpool 0-1
D H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0
D H Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 1-1
W H Ferencvárosi Ferencvárosi 4-0
D H Arsenal Arsenal 0-0
1W 3D 1L
1 GF · 0.4 GA
L H Liverpool Liverpool 0-1
D H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0
D H Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 1-1
W H Ferencvárosi Ferencvárosi 4-0
D H Arsenal Arsenal 0-0
2W 1D 2L
1.8 GF · 1.4 GA
W A Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe 3-0
L A Leeds United Leeds United 1-3
W A Brentford Brentford 2-0
L A Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 0-1
D A Wrexham Wrexham 3-3
1W 2D 2L
1 GF · 1 GA
L H Liverpool Liverpool 0-1
W A Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe 3-0
D H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0
L A Leeds United Leeds United 1-3
D H Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 1-1
Arsenal Arsenal
3W 2D 0L
2.8 GF · 1 GA
W A Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 4-1
D A Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2
D A Brentford Brentford 1-1
W A Leeds United Leeds United 4-0
W A Inter Inter 3-1
4W 0D 1L
2.6 GF · 1 GA
W H Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic 4-0
W H Sunderland Sunderland 3-0
W H Chelsea Chelsea 1-0
W H Kairat Kairat 3-2
L H Manchester United Manchester United 2-3
3W 2D 0L
2.8 GF · 1 GA
W A Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 4-1
D A Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2
D A Brentford Brentford 1-1
W A Leeds United Leeds United 4-0
W A Inter Inter 3-1
3W 2D 0L
2.8 GF · 0.8 GA
W A Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 4-1
D A Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2
W H Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic 4-0
D A Brentford Brentford 1-1
W H Sunderland Sunderland 3-0

Sidelined Players

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 3 out
Chris Wood 
Chris Wood 
injury
John Victor 
John Victor 
injury
Nicolò Savona
Nicolò Savona
injury
Arsenal Arsenal 3 out
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino
injury
Kai Havertz
Kai Havertz
injury
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Nottingham Forest
2
20%
Draws
2
20%
Arsenal
6
60%
Avg Goals
2.4
BTTS
20%

League Signals

Predictability
47%
LOW
Home Bias
+5%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.9
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
23%
BTTS
54%
Over 2.5
56%

Final Words

Nottingham Forest have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches. The head-to-head favors Arsenal in recent meetings.