Thursday , 2 July 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
19 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#8 Position #23
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Emirates Stadium!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' William Saliba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Eddie Nketiah makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 28' Ola Aina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 32' Bukayo Saka does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Jurrien Timber picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Jurrien Timber by Takehiro Tomiyasu on 50 minute.
  • 55' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikel Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' Taiwo Awoniyi gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Ola Aina by Neco Williams on 72 minute.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Trossard. He replaces Eddie Nketiah on 73 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Eddie Nketiah as he leaves the pitch. Leandro Trossard steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 79' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Brennan Johnson trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Elanga on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Orel Mangala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Magnificent from Taiwo Awoniyi! That is 62 goals in 299 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Gabriel on, Martinelli off on 86 minutes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ben White.
  • 90' Chris Wood is replacing Joe Worrall for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

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
Martin Odegaard 1
Martinelli 1
Eddie Nketiah 1
Gabriel Jesus 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
1.16 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC51% Draw32% Nottingham Forest FC17%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
49%
Arsenal FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC31% Draw58% Nottingham Forest FC11%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.4%
1 – 0
20.6%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 28% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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