Nottingham Forest VS Arsenal – Prediction

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Prediction: Forest 1-2 Arsenal
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After a short break, the English Premier League is ready to return tomorrow with the match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal. Nottingham Forest will host the Gunners tomorrow at City Ground, aiming to bounce back from the defeat against Brentford FC.

Nuno Espirito, who joined recently as the head coach of Nottingham Forest, has done well in his first few league games with the Forest. Under him, Nottingham Forest defeated teams like Newcastle United and Manchester United. However, the honeymoon period is over for them, and they have to give all their effort to win against the Gunners.

Arsenal, on the other hand, already went behind the title race. They were at the top of the table, surpassing Man City and Liverpool. But the Gunners had gone three matches without a win, including two defeats, before they humiliated Crystal Palace in their last league game. The Arteta boys have no alternative but to continue their winning run in order to stay up in the title race.

Stats & Facts

Arsenal have a very good record in the Premier League against Nottingham Forest. They have won five of their last six league meetings with the Forest, losing the remaining one.
Although Arsenal’s league records are pretty well, Nottingham Forest have won each of their last three home games against the Gunners across all competitions. A win over Arsenal would see them winning four games in a row against the Gunners for the very first time in history.
Arsenal are maintaining very good defensive work throughout the season. They kept more clean sheets (8) so far than any other teams in the EPL.
The Gunners have won only three of their last seven away games this season in the EPL, having won each of their first three games away from home. In addition, Arsenal are winless in their last three away games in the league.

Team News

A number of Nottingham Forest players are out of the squad due to their international duty in the AFCON Cup. Ola Aina, Cheikhou Kouyate, Willy Boly, Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare, and Moussa Niakhate are unavailable for international duty. In addition, Taiwo Awoniyi, Anthony Elanga, and Divock Origi are unavailable due to their respective injuries.

Arsenal will also miss some players due to the international games, including Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu. However, Jurrien Timber and Fabio Vieira still remain injured, while Declan Rice is in doubt ahead of the match.

Possible Lineup for Nottingham:

Turner; Montiel, Omobamidele, Murillo, Toffolo; Mangala, Yates; Gibbs-White, Danilo, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Possible Lineup for Arsenal:

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Prediction: Forest 1-2 Arsenal

Although Arsenal had suffered two defeats, they showed a great determination against Crystal Palace. Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli are in good form and can give the Gunners an early lead.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest are also doing well under Nuno Espirito. They can surprise the Gunners with the back of tremendous home support.