Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal prediction, 18 October 2026

Nottingham Forest

Sunday, 18 October 2026

01Half time 0 : 0Premier League

Arsenal

Madueke 80′assist Rice (80′)

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

18.7%Nottingham Forest

20.9%Draw

60.4%Arsenal

Double chance

Nottingham Forest or draw40%

Either team wins79%

Arsenal or draw81%

0.9Nottingham Forest3.0expected goals2.1Arsenal

Every market

All predictions

Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.594%6%

1.579%21%

2.558%42%

3.537%63%

4.521%79%

Both teams to score

Yes54%No46%

GG2+

No85%Yes15%

Team total goals

OverNottingham ForestArsenal

0.563%85%

1.526%59%

2.59%34%

Clean sheet

Nottingham Forest15%Arsenal37%

Win to nil

Nottingham Forest9%Arsenal32%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw21%

WinsNottingham ForestArsenal

by 113%23%

by 24%18%

by 3+2%20%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals21%2-3 goals42%4-5 goals26%6+ goals11%

Match preview · Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: preview and prediction

18 Oct 2026 · 16:30City GroundMichael Oliver

Nottingham Forest welcome Arsenal to City Ground in Nottingham on Sunday 18 October, with kick-off at 16:30. It's matchday 7 in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest go into it 19th in the table after nine games, with Arsenal 1st, 18 places higher. Last time out Nottingham Forest were beaten 3-1 at Crystal Palace, and Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 at home.

The forecast

19%Nottingham Forest21%Draw60%Arsenal

Expected goals0.9-2.1Over 2.5 goals58%Both teams score54%

FormArsenalHome and awayArsenalThe tableArsenalGoalsArsenalHead to headArsenalTeam newsEven

Nottingham Forest: form and key numbers

So far in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest have won one, drawn three and lost five of nine, with 6 goals scored and 12 conceded, good for 19th place and 6 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, two draws and three defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.3 against. Last time out they lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace away; before that came a 1-0 defeat at home to Coventry and a 2-1 win away at Aston Villa.

They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of three recently (0 scored, 2 conceded). Igor Jesus (calf injury), M. Gibbs-White (injury) and N. Milenkovic (knee injury), plus one other, are all unavailable.

Nottingham ForestLast 6 · 1W 2D 3L

11 OctACrystal Palace1-3L
19 SeptHCoventry0-1L
12 SeptAAston Villa2-1W
5 SeptHTottenham Hotspur0-0D
29 AugALiverpool2-2D
22 AugHLeeds United0-1L

0.8scored a game1.3conceded a game0.8points a game

At home · last 3LDL

Nottingham Forest: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Arsenal: form and key numbers

Arsenal have won eight, drawn none and lost one of their nine Premier League games so far, scoring 14 and letting in 5. That has them 1st on 24 points.

Their last six in all competitions read five wins, no draws and one defeat, at 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Lille 3-0 at home; before that came a 2-1 win at home to Leeds United and a 3-0 defeat away at Brighton & Hove Albion.

Three clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won three of four recently (7 scored, 5 conceded). C. Tzolis (hamstring injury), M. Zubimendi (ankle injury) and P. Hincapie (ankle injury), plus one other, are all unavailable.

ArsenalLast 6 · 5W 0D 1L

13 OctHLille3-0W
10 OctHLeeds United2-1W
19 SeptABrighton & Hove Albion0-3L
15 SeptAIpswich4-2W
12 SeptASunderland2-0W
9 SeptANapoli1-0W

2.0scored a game1.0conceded a game2.5points a game

Away · last 4LWWW

Arsenal: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: match analysis

Home and away form points to Arsenal: Nottingham Forest have won none of their last three at home, Arsenal three of their last four on the road. 18 points separate the two sides in the table. Arsenal also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	9	8	0	1	+9	24
2	Manchester City	9	7	0	2	+10	21
···
18	Crystal Palace	9	2	1	6	-12	7
19	Nottingham Forest	9	1	3	5	-6	6
20	Sunderland	9	1	2	6	-10	5

We make Arsenal clear favourites at 60%, with Nottingham Forest on 19% and the draw at 21%.

Goals, recent and expected

0.8Scored a game2.0
1.3Conceded a game1.0
0.9Expected here (xG)2.1

Over 1.579%Over 2.558%Over 3.537%Both score54%

On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 0.9 for Nottingham Forest and 2.1 for Arsenal. Over 2.5 goals is 58% and both teams scoring 54%. Their last meeting, on 17 Jan 2026, finished 0-0.

Last meetings