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Arsenal are aiming to continue putting pressure on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table as they visit Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners returned after the international break with a 2-1 win at home to Leeds United and are three points behind the leaders in second.
Meanwhile, Forest lost 3-1 at Crystal Palace last weekend and will do well to get any positive result against the champions.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal key stats
- Forest come into this after suffering successive defeats.
- Arsenal have won nine of 10 games in all competitions this season (L1).
- Arsenal have won eight of the last 11 Premier League head-to-heads (D2, L1).
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal preview: Gunners to keep firing?
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal — Tale of the Tape
| Nottingham Forest | vs | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 15th | Position | 2nd |
| 5 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Goals For | 10 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 5 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 19th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 4th (A) |
Forest's start under Oliver Glasner has been mixed, as they sit in 15th with five points collected after six games.
They have scored just five goals and are severely underperforming their xG (10.3), showing where their main problems lie.
The Tricky Trees have not been helped with injuries to key players either, as Nicolo Savona and Igor Jesus are ruled out while Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenkovic are doubts.
The latter is the heartbeat of the team, and it would be a huge blow should he miss out.
As for Arsenal, William Saliba, Christos Tzolis and Piero Hincapie remain out, but Martin Zubimendi could return.
The Gunners have a settled team though and with such a strong squad, Mikel Arteta has plenty of options.
Nonetheless, they will be aiming to build on successive wins in the Premier League and Champions League, and another victory could see them rise to the top of the table again depending on Man City's result at home to Ipswich Town.
Arsenal also boast a strong head-to-head record of late, as they are unbeaten in the last six meetings (W4, D2).
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal form guide & betting tips
| Nottingham Forest | vs | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
DDWLL |
Form | WWWLW |
| 5 | Points | 12 |
| 16th | Form Table | 2nd |
| 5 | Goals For | 7 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 5 |
DDWLL |
Form (All Comps) | WWLWW |
Whispers predicts: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal are 13/20 (1.65) favourites, but while we agree with the bookies, we want to explore other bets, as you can too using our best football betting apps.
BTTS – No at 10/11 (1.91) is our first pick, as Forest have failed to score in the previous four head-to-heads.
Under 2.5 goals at 10/11 (1.91) offers the same price, and given Forest's struggles in front of goal and Arsenal's exceptional defence, it could also come through.
Having scored and assisted against Lille last time out, Bukayo Saka to score or assist at 11/10 (2.10) is our final punt.
Overall, we are predicting a 2-0 Arsenal victory, which is available at 7/1 (8.00).
> BTTS – No at 1.91 | Likelihood: High
> Under 2.5 goals at 1.91 | Likelihood: High
> Saka to score or assist at 2.10 | Likelihood: Medium