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Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Sat 20 May 2023 · 16:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FCPremier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
  • Referee Neil Swarbrick (England)

Head-to-Head

1
2
5
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Arsenal FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–1 W
22 Apr Liverpool FC A 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–4 L
21 Apr Southampton FC H 3–3 D

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC Arsenal FC
#23 Position #8
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Arsenal FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Granit Xhaka, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' Nottingham Forest FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Taiwo Awoniyi on 19.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Taiwo Awoniyi gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Taiwo Awoniyi on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' The 29-year-old Joe Worrall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gabriel Magalhaes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Moussa Niakhate.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Gabriel Jesus on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jakub Kiwior made 228 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Eddie Nketiah comes on to replace Granit Xhaka.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Fabio Vieira on 70 minute.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Cheikhou Kouyate.
  • 78' Gabriel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Morgan Gibbs-White. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' The whistle greets Taiwo Awoniyi as he departs to be replaced by Brennan Johnson.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Willy Boly. He replaces Felipe on 80 minute.
  • 85' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FCWayne Hennessey on, Keylor Navas off on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC35% Draw35% Arsenal FC30%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Arsenal FC
65%
Nottingham Forest FC or Arsenal FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC17% Draw62% Arsenal FC21%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.9%
0 – 1
16.1%
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 19% 73%
-0.5 27% 73%
+0.5 66% 34%
+1 66% 22% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
44%
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
49%

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