Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest take on Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at Wembley Stadium. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Nottingham Forest sit 18th in the Premier League on 5 points from 6 games, while Arsenal are 3rd on 15 points.

Final result: Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal. Arsenal won the match.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (DWLLL), scoring in 2 of them.

Arsenal come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWWW), scoring in 4 of them.

In their last 14 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 7 against Arsenal. These fixtures have averaged 2.4 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 21% of them.

Defensively, Nottingham Forest kept 4 clean sheets and Arsenal kept 7 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal is Home Win to Nil No with a 77% confidence rating at odds of 1.29. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.4 goals per game, 21% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Nottingham Forest DWLLL, Arsenal WLWWW), the 15-place gap between the sides in the table.