Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predictions - Plenty of goal mouth action expected in EPL clash

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Ralph Staniforth 25 Feb 2025

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Both teams are desperate for points; expect an open game.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (BTTS) is a strong choice.
Key player absences could influence the match outcome.

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Arsenal find themselves 11 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool (Getty)

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predictions

Points will be at the forefront of both sides minds and they both play quite attacking football. I am backing this game to see plenty of goals.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predictions
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest Team News
Arsenal Form
Arsenal Team News

Nottingham Forest have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 matches
Arsenal have seen BTTS in 2 of their last 3 matches against Nottingham Forest
Arsenal have seen BTTS in 8 of their last 11 away matches

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest and Arsenal have met on nine occasions since the turn of the century. Arsenal won six of those games, while Forest triumphed three times.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest's Champions League qualification hopes took a hit on Saturday as they suffered a dramatic 4-3 defeat at Newcastle. The Garibaldis conceded four goals in a disastrous 11-minute first-half spell and, despite a valiant second-half fightback, slumped to a third consecutive away defeat.

Stronger at the City Ground, Forest are unbeaten in ten of 12 home Premier League games played this season, including a sensational 7-0 win against Brighton earlier this month.

Placed third in the division, Nuno Espírito Santo's side trail Arsenal by just six points ahead of Wednesday's clash.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Forest boss Santo has the luxury of a near-fully fit squad available on Wednesday. Backup goalkeeper Carlos Miguel is the only player unavailable for the home side.

Ryan Yates could earn a recall after a goal-scoring substitute appearance against Newcastle.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal make the trip to Nottingham with their Premier League title hopes hanging by a thread after Sunday's shock 1-0 defeat against West Ham. Jarrod Bowen's goal on the stroke of half-time condemned the Gunners to their first home defeat of the season.

Mikel Arteta's side now find themselves 11 points behind Liverpool with just 11 games to play.

Unbeaten in their last eight away Premier League fixtures, six of those games also saw both teams score. The Gunners conceded at least one goal in six successive road games before back-to-back clean sheets at EPL strugglers Wolves and Leicester earlier this month.

Arsenal Team News

Head coach Arteta has a minimum of six absentees from his matchday squad this week.

Myles Lewis-Skelly is suspended after his red card against West Ham, and he joins Bukayo Saka, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus on the Gunners sidelines.

Verdict

Nottm Forest v Arsenal

BTTS looks over-priced in Wednesday's crucial Premier League contest.

I'm backing both teams to score at the City Ground.

BTTS - Yes

Both Teams to Score

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