Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2022-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 20 May 2023 · 16:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Taiwo Awoniyi 25' Y
Moussa Niakhate 45' Y
Y 54' Gabriel Jesus
Y 55' Gabriel Jesus
Y 78' Gabriel Magalhaes
Morgan Gibbs-White 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier 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)

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

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

Recent Form

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Arsenal FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Odegaard made 282 appearances and scored 66 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 19' GOAL! Taiwo Awoniyi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 20' The Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 2-0!
  • 25' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Taiwo Awoniyi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moussa Niakhate.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Jesus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Granit Xhaka departs to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 68' Gabriel Jesus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 106 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 70' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Leandro Trossard by Fabio Vieira on 70 minute.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Cheikhou Kouyate. He replaces Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira on 73 minute.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 79' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 79 minute. Taiwo Awoniyi leaves to be changed by Brennan Johnson.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Felipe is replaced by Willy Boly on 80 minute.
  • 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Keylor Navas is withdrawn and Wayne Hennessey gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nottingham Forest FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Nottingham Forest FC Form

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 2023-04-26 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-04-22 Liverpool FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC L

Arsenal FC Form

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 2023-04-26 Manchester City FC 4–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-04-21 Arsenal FC 3–3 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Arsenal FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC34% Draw28% Arsenal FC38%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Arsenal FC
66%
Nottingham Forest FC or Arsenal FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC19% Draw50% Arsenal FC31%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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