Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 12:00 UTC Emirates Stadium 59,984 HT 45' · FT 45'
Eddie Nketiah 26' 1–0
Bukayo Saka 32' 2–0
2–1 82' Taiwo Awoniyi
Y 28' Ola Aina
Jurrien Timber 45' Y
Y 81' Orel Mangala
Ben White 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 Dan Cook
17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Arsenal FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Arsenal FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-05-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2022-10-30 Arsenal FC 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
28 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 5–0 W
20 May Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
14 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–3 L
07 May Newcastle United FC A 2–0 W
02 May Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
28 May Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
20 May Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
13 May Chelsea FC A 2–2 D
08 May Southampton FC H 4–3 W
29 Apr Brentford FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Nottingham Forest FC
#2 Position #13
12 Points 5
5 Played 5
4 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 2
8 Scored 4
4 Conceded 5
+4 GD -1
2.40 PPG 1.00
80% Win % 20%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G
Nottingham Forest FC
Morgan Gibbs-White 1 G 2 A
Dan Ndoye 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest FC is underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Aaron Ramsdale has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 337 appearances.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Eddie Nketiah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ola Aina.
  • 32' GOAL! Bukayo Saka fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Taiwo Awoniyi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 45' Jurrien Timber is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takehiro Tomiyasu is hanging Jurrien Timber on the field on 50 minute.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cheikhou Kouyate is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira as he leaves the pitch. Taiwo Awoniyi steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 72' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Ola Aina trudges off to be replaced by Neco Williams on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Arsenal FC make a change. Eddie Nketiah trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Trossard on 73 minutes.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Leandro Trossard on, Eddie Nketiah off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Anthony Elanga gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Brennan Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Taiwo Awoniyi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel. He replaces Martinelli on 86 minute.
  • 90' Ben White catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 90 minute. Joe Worrall leaves to be changed by Chris Wood.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taiwo Awoniyi 4
Bukayo Saka 3
Reiss Nelson 2
Thomas Partey 2
Gabriel Jesus 1
Ethan Nwaneri 1
Martin Odegaard 1
Martinelli 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 Arsenal FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-05-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2022-10-30 Arsenal FC 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Arsenal FC Form

2023-08-12 Arsenal FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-05-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-05-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2023-05-14 Arsenal FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-05-07 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W 2023-05-02 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-08-12 Arsenal FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-05-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-05-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2023-05-13 Chelsea FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-05-08 Nottingham Forest FC 4–3 Southampton FC W 2023-04-29 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.81 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC59% Draw24% Nottingham Forest FC17%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
41%
Arsenal FC or Nottingham Forest FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC43% Draw46% Nottingham Forest FC11%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.