Match

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London

Arsenal
2-1
Nottingham Forest

Full time

What was the result of Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest?

Arsenal won 2-1 on August 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 26′E. NketiahArsenal
  • 32′B. SakaArsenal
  • 82′T. AwoniyiNottingham Forest

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 6, 2023Manchester City(home)1-1Community Shield
Aug 2, 2023Monaco(home)1-1Emirates Cup
Jul 27, 2023Barcelona(home)5-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2023Manchester United(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 20, 2023MLS All-Stars(away)5-0MLS All-Star
Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2023Eintracht Frankfurt(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 2, 2023Rennes(home)0-5Friendlies Clubs
Jul 30, 2023PSV Eindhoven(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2023Leeds(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2023Levante(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Arsenal win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Nottingham Forest win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
May 20, 2023Nottingham Forest 1-0 ArsenalPremier League
Oct 30, 2022Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham ForestPremier League
Jan 9, 2022Nottingham Forest 1-0 ArsenalFA Cup
Sep 24, 2019Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham ForestLeague Cup
Jan 7, 2018Nottingham Forest 4-2 ArsenalFA Cup
Sep 20, 2016Nottingham Forest 0-4 ArsenalLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal on May 20, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Arsenal2.11.639/159/15
Nottingham Forest1.11.637/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 15th (0 points from 1 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Arsenal1100303
15Nottingham Forest1001010

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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