Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: result 4-2 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 7, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal?
Nottingham Forest won 4-2 on January 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′E. LichajNottingham Forest
- 23′P. MertesackerArsenal
- 44′E. LichajNottingham Forest
- 64′B. BreretonNottingham Forest (pen.)
- 79′D. WelbeckArsenal
- 85′K. DowellNottingham Forest (pen.)
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
- 11B. Osborn
- 16Z. Clough
- 17B. Brereton
- 20K. Dowell
- 24D. Vaughan
- 2E. Lichaj
- 4M. Mancienne
- 6Armand Traoré
- 14M. Cash
- 42J. Worrall
- 43J. Smith
Arsenal
- 14T. Walcott
- 23D. Welbeck
- 61R. Nelson
- 17A. Iwobi
- 35Mohamed Elneny
- 69J. Willock
- 2M. Debuchy
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 16R. Holding
- 30A. Maitland-Niles
- 13D. Ospina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Arsenal have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 0-4 Arsenal | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal on Sep 20, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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