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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' In just a few seconds City Ground, Nottingham will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' 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 Jakub Kiwior suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Willy Boly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 19' Taiwo Awoniyi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' The Nigeria Taiwo Awoniyi breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 2-0!
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Taiwo Awoniyi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' Morgan Gibbs-White has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 35' Fabio Vieira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Moussa Niakhate has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Jesus is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Arsenal FCEddie Nketiah on, Granit Xhaka off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 70' Fabio Vieira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Trossard at the 70 minute mark.
  • 73' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira by Cheikhou Kouyate on 73 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriel on 78.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Morgan Gibbs-White gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Brennan Johnson. He replaces Taiwo Awoniyi on 79 minute.
  • 80' Felipe makes way for Willy Boly at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 85' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Wayne Hennessey gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Keylor Navas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 1-0 the final result. Arsenal FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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.