Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Tue 30 Jan 2024 · 19:30 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 65' Gabriel Jesus
0–2 72' Bukayo Saka
Taiwo Awoniyi 89' 1–2
Y 40' Gabriel Jesus

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long

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

1
2
5
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 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

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
26 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
20 Jan Brentford FC A 2–3 L
17 Jan Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
07 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
30 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
20 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 5–0 W
07 Jan Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
31 Dec Fulham FC A 1–2 L
28 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–2 L
23 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nottingham Forest FC and Arsenal FC get this one started.
  • 5' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Martinelli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' 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.
  • 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.
  • 30' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Jesus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' Eddie Nketiah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
  • 46' Taiwo Awoniyi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Wood on 46 minute.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 61' William Saliba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Hudson-Odoi is hanging Nicolas Dominguez on the field on 64 minute.
  • 65' Gabriel Jesus adds to his 0 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Emile Smith Rowe is replaced by Kai Havertz.
  • 72' Bukayo Saka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 77' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Martinelli is replaced by Leandro Trossard on 78 minute.
  • 83' Harry Toffolo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Taiwo Awoniyi gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Martin Odegaard as he leaves the pitch. Jorginho steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

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

2024-01-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 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

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-01-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Arsenal FC L 2024-01-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2024-01-20 Brentford FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Manchester United FC W

Arsenal FC Form

2024-01-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2024-01-20 Arsenal FC 5–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-01-07 Arsenal FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-12-28 Arsenal FC 0–2 West Ham United FC L 2023-12-23 Liverpool FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.6 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Arsenal FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC25% Draw36% Arsenal FC39%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Arsenal FC
75%
Nottingham Forest FC or Arsenal FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC13% Draw61% Arsenal FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.5%
0 – 1
18.7%
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 15% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 25% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

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