Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
- Assistant 2 Simon Long
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 27 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 15 |
| 13 | Conceded | 5 |
| -4 | GD | +10 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 2.70 |
| 20% | Win % | 90% |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Nottingham Forest FC welcome Arsenal FC for this crunch clash at City Ground.
- 5' The 31-year-old Leandro Trossard has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Noni Madueke scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorginho, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Jesus is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Taiwo Awoniyi gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Chris Wood and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' 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.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 64 minute. Nicolas Dominguez leaves to be changed by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 65' Gabriel Jesus puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
- 70' Oleksandr Zinchenko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 71' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Havertz is hanging Emile Smith Rowe on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Bukayo Saka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the .
- 77' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Trossard. He replaces Martinelli on 78 minute.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 88' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' A stunning finish from Taiwo Awoniyi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martin Odegaard by Jorginho on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 46'
- 10
- 15
-
5
Orel Mangala ↓ Ryan Yates 71'
- 1
- 29
- 16
-
7
Neco Williams ↓ Anthony Elanga 78'
- 28
- 32
- 40
Bench
- 13
-
14
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 64'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 71'
- 23
- 4
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 46'
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↑ 78'
- 41
- 18
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Kai Havertz 71'
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Eddie Nketiah 78'
- 35
- 41
- 22
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Jorginho 90'
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 7
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 78'
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 78'
- 1
-
20
Jorginho ↑ 90'
- 17
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 71'
- 24
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 78'
-
15
Jakub Kiwior ↑ 90'
- 76
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
Nottingham Forest FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.6%
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% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 25% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.