Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Exeter City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
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' And we are off! Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
- 3' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Riccardo Calafiori gets a card.
- 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nikola Milenkovic.
- 9' 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.
- 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' Gabriel Magalhaes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Raya, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Morgan Gibbs-White has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Elanga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Arsenal FC make a change. Riccardo Calafiori trudges off to be replaced by Kieran Tierney on 46 minutes.
- 51' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Nicolas Dominguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' The crowd applauds Anthony Elanga as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Yates steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 68' 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 Chris Wood suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Jorginho is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 70 minute.
- 75' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' Ethan Nwaneri makes way for Raheem Sterling at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikel Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Chris Wood is replaced by Taiwo Awoniyi on 85 minute.
- 86' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Jurrien Timber by Ben White on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 0-0 Arsenal FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 85'
- 10
- 26
- 34
- 31
- 16
- 7
- 8
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↓ Ryan Yates 63'
- 5
Bench
- 13
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 63'
- 6
- 19
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 85'
- 4
- 28
- 24
- 20
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
20
Jorginho ↓ Oleksandr Zinchenko 70'
- 41
- 22
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Thomas Partey 85'
- 2
- 6
- 23
- 19
- 33
-
12
Jurrien Timber ↓ Ben White 86'
-
53
Ethan Nwaneri ↓ Raheem Sterling 77'
Bench
-
30
Raheem Sterling ↑ 77'
-
17
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 70'
- 32
-
5
Thomas Partey ↑ 85'
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 46'
-
4
Ben White ↑ 86'
- 15
- 37
- 46
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 4 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Reiss Nelson | 2 |
| Thomas Partey | 2 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2025-02-26
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Arsenal FC
D
2025-02-23
Newcastle United FC
4–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-02-15
Fulham FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-02-11
Exeter City FC
2–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-02-01
Nottingham Forest FC
7–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2025-01-25
AFC Bournemouth
5–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Arsenal FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Arsenal FC
71%
Nottingham Forest FC or Arsenal FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 23% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.