Nottingham Forest VS Arsenal - Prediction

Arsenal will look to continue their strong start to the Premier League season when they travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest. The Gunners have been impressive in the opening weeks of the campaign, but their recent visits to Nottingham suggest that another difficult afternoon could be waiting for them.

Mikel Arteta's side have won five of their opening six league matches and sit second in the table with 15 points. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, have collected only five points from six games and are still searching for their first home victory of the season. With Arsenal chasing Manchester City at the top of the table and Forest desperate to improve their position, both teams have plenty to play for this weekend.

Although Nottingham Forest are not in good form, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta does not think this game will be easy for them. He said, "We're going to try really hard to score goals and to prevent goals as well. It’s going to be a really tough match, they’re an extremely well-coached team. We know that, we already have experience with Oliver [Glasner] in the past and they’re a team that at home can create a really special momentum, so we are ready for it."

Stats & Facts

• Forest have failed to score in their opening three home league matches this season.
• Arsenal have won three of their last five meetings with Nottingham Forest, with the other two ending in draws.
• The last two Premier League meetings between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at the City Ground ended 0-0.
• Arsenal have not conceded a single goal against Nottingham Forest in their last four meetings.
• Nottingham Forest have won only one of their previous 11 matches against Arsenal in the English Premier League.
• The Gunners have won five of their first six matches in the league this season.

Team News

Both Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi missed Arsenal's win in their Champions League match last week due to their ankle injuries. They are still out of the team as they need several weeks to recover. Christos Tzolis and William Saliba have not recovered yet. However, Saka, Martin Odegaard, and Kai Havertz will start tomorrow against the Forest.

Nottingham Forest have a massive blow ahead of the game as Morgan Gibbs-White picked up an injury during the match against Crystal Palace, and he is still uncertain for the match against Arsenal. Igor Jesus and Nicolo Savona remain on the sidelines due to their respective injuries, but Nikola Milenkovic has returned to training and has a chance to feature against Arsenal.

Possible Lineup for Nottingham Forest:

Sels; Aina, Diomande, Murillo; Munoz, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Delap

Possible Lineup for Arsenal:

Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Guimaraes, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Eze; Havertz

Prediction: Nottingham 0-2 Arsenal

Although Arsenal failed to score in their last two games in the City Ground, they are still the favorites for this match. They can't afford to lose a point now as they are desperate to go to the top of the table. Meanwhile, Nottingham are not in their best form and it will be very challenging for them to secure points against the Gunners.

Betfair Odds

Forest: 6.00

Draw: 4.25

Arsenal: 1.60

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