Head-to-Head & Recent Form
Over the last 10 meetings between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, the Gunners have comfortably had the upper hand: 6 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw.

Goals-wise, Arsenal have been more prolific, scoring ~23 in those games vs Forest’s ~8. 
Matches tend to have a decent number of goals overall — about 70% of the recent matches go over 1.5 goals, and similarly over 2.5 goals in many matches. 
Forest, though underdogs historically, have had moments. The most recent meeting ended in a 0-0 stalemate at City Ground. 
Arsenal’s recent form has been mixed: wins, some strong performances, but a few bumps (notably the loss to Liverpool). Forest have shown fight, but less consistency. 
Team News
Arsenal have a few absences:
• Bukayo Saka is ruled out with a hamstring injury sustained during the 5-0 win over Leeds. 
• William Saliba might return — he’s recovering from an ankle injury and has been training. 
• Kai Havertz is still out (knee surgery / discomfort) and Gabriel Jesus remains sidelined long-term (ACL). 
For Nottingham Forest:
• Key defender Ola Aina is out for around three months with a hamstring injury suffered on international duty. 
So Arsenal are missing some creative / attacking options, but have depth; Forest are missing defensive cover, which could matter especially away at Emirates.
Betting Predictions
• Arsenal are strong favourites. Home advantage plus better recent H2H form tip the balance their way.
• Likely outcome: Arsenal win, possibly by 2 goals margin.
• Goal‐scoring prediction: Over 2.5 goals is plausible, given Arsenal’s attacking strength and Forest’s defensive issues. But Forest might try to sit in a bit, so maybe not an absolute goal-fest.
• Both Teams to Score (BTTS)? Possibly, though less likely: Forest might struggle to score on the road, especially if Arsenal manage things well.
