Premier League (England)
Nottingham Forest Host Arsenal at The City Ground
Oct 18, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
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Nottingham Forest has been solid without being spectacular at home, picking up 7 wins from their last 20 home matches. 25% of their last 20 home matches have gone over 2.5 goals. Their most recent home outing was a 0-1 loss against Coventry.
Arsenal has been ruthless away from home coming into this fixture, a away sample of 20 games returning 13 wins against 3 losses. Goals have flowed too — 55% of those away matches finished above 2.5. Their most recent away outing was a 0-3 loss against Brighton.
Arsenal has had the better of this rivalry lately, winning 7 of the last 12 games to Nottingham Forest's 3, with 2 finishing level. The over 2.5 line has hit in 67% of their head-to-head meetings. Their previous meeting came in the Premier League, ending Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal.
Team Strength Comparison
Nottingham ForestArsenal
Metric by metric
Nottingham Forest · Arsenal — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
41Overall84
25Attack66
69Defense97
35Dominance82
36Consistency55
8Pedigree71
50Global Rating85
48Entertainment67
Nottingham Forest · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 43Arsenal · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Arsenal the favourite at 59%. 15 of 15 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Nottingham Forest
17%
Draw
24%
Arsenal
59%
Average bookmaker margin 6.8%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 888sport | 5.50 | 3.70 | 1.61 |
| William Hill | 5.50 | 3.70 | 1.62 |
| LeoVegas | 5.00 | 3.85 | 1.58 |
| Betfred (UK) | 5.50 | 4.00 | 1.60 |
| Paddy Power | 5.50 | 4.00 | 1.53 |
| Sky Bet | 5.75 | 3.90 | 1.55 |
| Betfair | 6.20 | 3.95 | 1.61 |
| BoyleSports | 5.50 | 3.75 | 1.60 |
| Smarkets | 6.00 | 3.90 | 1.59 |
| Unibet (UK) | 5.25 | 3.90 | 1.60 |
| Betway | 5.50 | 3.60 | 1.60 |
| Virgin Bet | 5.60 | 3.85 | 1.55 |
| LiveScore Bet | 5.60 | 3.85 | 1.55 |
| Casumo | 6.10 | 4.10 | 1.57 |
| Grosvenor | 6.10 | 4.10 | 1.57 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Premier League · Regular Season - 22 | 2026-01-17 | Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 4 | 2025-09-13 | Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 27 | 2025-02-26 | Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 12 | 2024-11-23 | Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 22 | 2024-01-30 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 1 | 2023-08-12 | Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 37 | 2023-05-20 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal | W |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 14 | 2022-10-30 | Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest | L |
| FA Cup · 3rd Round | 2022-01-09 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal | W |
| League Cup · 3rd Round | 2019-09-24 | Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest | L |
| FA Cup · 3rd Round | 2018-01-07 | Nottingham Forest 4-2 Arsenal | W |
| League Cup · 3rd Round | 2016-09-20 | Nottingham Forest 0-4 Arsenal | L |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Nottingham Forest — Home
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- 2026-09-19Nottingham Forest vs Coventry 0-1
- 2026-09-05Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham 0-0
- 2026-08-25Nottingham Forest vs Leeds 0-2
- 2026-08-22Nottingham Forest vs Leeds 0-1
- 2026-08-16Nottingham Forest vs Stade Brestois 29 2-0
- 2026-08-12Nottingham Forest vs Bayer Leverkusen 2-1
- 2026-07-22Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn 3-0
- 2026-05-24Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth 1-1
- 2026-05-10Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle 1-1
- 2026-04-30Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa 1-0
- 2026-04-19Nottingham Forest vs Burnley 4-1
- 2026-04-16Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto 1-0
- 2026-04-12Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa 1-1
- 2026-03-15Nottingham Forest vs Fulham 0-0
- 2026-03-12Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland 0-1
- 2026-02-26Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe 1-2
- 2026-02-22Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool 0-1
- 2026-02-11Nottingham Forest vs Wolves 0-0
- 2026-02-01Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace 1-1
- 2026-01-29Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvarosi TC 4-0
Nottingham Forest — Away
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- 2026-09-12Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest 1-2
- 2026-08-29Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest 2-2
- 2026-08-08Barcelona vs Nottingham Forest 1-0
- 2026-08-08Udinese vs Nottingham Forest 1-0
- 2026-07-31Sporting CP vs Nottingham Forest 4-1
- 2026-07-31Portimonense vs Nottingham Forest 1-2
- 2026-07-26Vitória SC vs Nottingham Forest 1-1
- 2026-07-18Notts County vs Nottingham Forest 0-2
- 2026-05-17Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 3-2
- 2026-05-07Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest 4-0
- 2026-05-04Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest 1-3
- 2026-04-24Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest 0-5
- 2026-04-09FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest 1-1
- 2026-03-22Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest 0-3
- 2026-03-04Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest 2-2
- 2026-03-01Brighton vs Nottingham Forest 2-1
- 2026-02-19Fenerbahçe vs Nottingham Forest 0-3
- 2026-02-06Leeds vs Nottingham Forest 3-1
- 2026-01-25Brentford vs Nottingham Forest 0-2
- 2026-01-22SC Braga vs Nottingham Forest 1-0
Arsenal — Home
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- 2026-09-06Arsenal vs Chelsea 2-1
- 2026-08-21Arsenal vs Coventry 3-0
- 2026-08-16Arsenal vs Manchester City 3-0
- 2026-08-09Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund 2-3
- 2026-08-05Arsenal vs Real Betis 1-3
- 2026-05-18Arsenal vs Burnley 1-0
- 2026-05-05Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid 1-0
- 2026-05-02Arsenal vs Fulham 3-0
- 2026-04-25Arsenal vs Newcastle 1-0
- 2026-04-15Arsenal vs Sporting CP 0-0
- 2026-04-11Arsenal vs Bournemouth 1-2
- 2026-03-22Arsenal vs Manchester City 0-2
- 2026-03-17Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen 2-0
- 2026-03-14Arsenal vs Everton 2-0
- 2026-03-01Arsenal vs Chelsea 2-1
- 2026-02-15Arsenal vs Wigan 4-0
- 2026-02-07Arsenal vs Sunderland 3-0
- 2026-02-03Arsenal vs Chelsea 1-0
- 2026-01-28Arsenal vs Kairat Almaty 3-2
- 2026-01-25Arsenal vs Manchester United 2-3
Arsenal — Away
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- 2026-09-19Brighton vs Arsenal 3-0
- 2026-09-15Ipswich vs Arsenal 2-4
- 2026-09-12Sunderland vs Arsenal 0-2
- 2026-09-09Napoli vs Arsenal 0-1
- 2026-08-31Aston Villa vs Arsenal 0-1
- 2026-08-01Girona vs Arsenal 1-4
- 2026-05-24Crystal Palace vs Arsenal 1-2
- 2026-05-10West Ham vs Arsenal 0-1
- 2026-04-29Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal 1-1
- 2026-04-19Manchester City vs Arsenal 2-1
- 2026-04-07Sporting CP vs Arsenal 0-1
- 2026-04-04Southampton vs Arsenal 2-1
- 2026-03-11Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal 1-1
- 2026-03-07Mansfield Town vs Arsenal 1-2
- 2026-03-04Brighton vs Arsenal 0-1
- 2026-02-22Tottenham vs Arsenal 1-4
- 2026-02-18Wolves vs Arsenal 2-2
- 2026-02-12Brentford vs Arsenal 1-1
- 2026-01-31Leeds vs Arsenal 0-4
- 2026-01-20Inter vs Arsenal 1-3