Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Garibaldis have emerged victorious in five of their last six league home games.

Nottingham Forest are all set to lock horns with Arsenal in Matchday 27 of the Premier League 2024-25 season at home. The Garibaldis are in the third spot in the league table. They have had a good season compared to their last. The Gunners are in the second spot after winning 15 of their 26 league games this season.

Nottingham Forest will be at home which adds an advantage for them. But they will have to come up with a consistent performance if they want to take down Arsenal in their upcoming league game. The Garibaldis fell prey to Newcastle United in their last Premier League contest. It was a close game but Nottingham Forest were unable to get through.

Attention turns to Wednesday night. pic.twitter.com/1YohS5PQMc

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 23, 2025

Arsenal will also not be very confident as they lost to 16th-placed West Ham in their last league encounter. Even though the Gunners had a good attacking rate, they failed to score any goals against West Ham’s defence. They will have to work on their attack if they want to secure those three points against the Garibaldis.

Kick-off:

• Location: Nottingham, England
• Stadium: The City Ground
• Date: Thursday, February 27
• Kick-off Time: 01:00 IST; Wednesday, February 26; 19:30 GMT/ 14:30 ET/ 11:30 PT
• Referee: Andrew Madley
• VAR: In use

Form:

Nottingham Forest: L-W-D-L-L

Arsenal: W-W-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

The New Zealand forward has been in good form for the Garibaldis. Chris Wood has scored 18 goals in 25 Premier League games this season. He stands as one of the top goal-scorers in the league this season. Against Arsenal, the 33-year-old will have a crucial role to play for Nottingham Forest as they are looking to secure three points at home.

Chris Wood scores goals.His 18th PL goal of the season put @NFFC level with Fulham.#FULNFO pic.twitter.com/0YiUqLbAtE

— Premier League (@premierleague) February 15, 2025

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

For the Gunners, the Belgian midfielder Leandro Trossard who is currently playing as a winger will have a major role to play. He is very capable of scoring goals and will be leading the attack from the left. Mikel Arteta will surely come up with a different plan and the 30-year-old will have to step up here. In the absence of Kai Havertz, Arsenal came up with Mikel Merino playing upfront and Trossard will have to make some exceptional plays to help his side.

Match Facts

• Nottingham Forest have lost seven of their last eight Premier League games against Arsenal.
• Arsenal have emerged victorious in all of their last three outings against the Garibaldis in the Premier League.
• This will be the 98th meeting between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal across all the competitions.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Betting Tips and Odds

• Match to end in a draw @13/5 bet365
• Goals over 3.5 @13/4 Bet MGM
• Chris Wood to score @13/2 betfair

Injury and Team News

Carlos Miguel will not be in action for Nottingham Forest for their next league game due to an injury.

Arsenal will be without the services of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Takehiro Tomiyasu because of they are injured. Myles Lewis-Skelly received a red card in the last league match for Arsenal and will be out of action as well.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 97

Nottingham Forest won: 28

Arsenal won: 49

Draws: 20

Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Magalhaes, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Sterling, Merino, Trossard

Match Prediction

The Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Premier League contest might end in a draw here with both sides likely to secure a point each.

Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Arsenal

Telecast Details

India: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport, Sporty TV

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