Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Sep 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Arsenal host Ange Postecoglou's Nottingham Forest in this Premier League meeting at Emirates Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 13 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Bet on the Underdogs to Cover the Line

We’re big fans of Nottingham Forest with a +1.25 goal advantage against Arsenal. We’ll see our Asian Handicap stake divided equally between +1 and +1.5, with appealing odds of -102 that the visitors can perform well.

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Goalless Draw in Most Recent H2H

Arsenal were beaten last game and this was on the road at Anfield. Liverpool claimed a 1-0 victory. The North London team had 47% possession and managed one shot on target.

Nottingham Forest were beaten 3-0 in their previous game, being turned over at home to West Ham United at City Ground. The Tricky Trees had three shots on goal and boasted 58% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Arsenal have not lost any of the past four matches against Forest, with the last encounter seeing a 0-0 draw played out at City Ground. The 8 previous H2H meetings have involved five Arsenal wins, one draw and two Forest victories.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Arsenal	3	2	0	1	6	1	5	6:1	6
10	Nott’m Forest	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1	4:5	4

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts. Arsenal have had 58.2% possession, 490.1 passes and 6.3 corners per game. On average, Mikel Arteta's side have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.7 corners.

Top scorer Leandro Trossard has found the net 3 times, with Viktor Gyoekeres, Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli getting 2 goals each. Martin Oedegaard is the top assists maker on 4, with goalie David Raya managing 4 clean sheets.

Forest have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 10.2 attempts, 3.7 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The Tricky Trees average 49.5% possession, 396.6 passes, 4.5 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts.

Chris Wood is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Morgan Gibbs-White on 2, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and two others bagging 1. Anthony Elanga has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3): David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Nicolò Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Douglas Luiz, Elliot Anderson, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover the top Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to corners market advice, key prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

Nottingham Forest enjoying a +1.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap could be a wise move at odds of -102. We anticipate a close battle when it comes to this Premier League game, so let’s back our selection with confidence.

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Key Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest league stats:

• The +1.25 line has been covered by Forest in 8 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by Forest in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by Forest in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Arsenal in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Arsenal in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Arsenal in 5 of their last 8 games against Forest.

Forest +1.25 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 50.5% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Forest Asian Hcp +1.25 @ -102 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Arsenal 1 - 1 Forest

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Chris Wood Over 1.5 Shots -132

Chris Wood (Forest) has finished with over 1.5 shots in eight straight Premier League games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you can land odds of -132 that this happens.

Latest Chris Wood Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Shots

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

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Callum Hudson-Odoi to Score +750

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest) has scored two goals in his past eight Premier League matches on the road. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +750 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Callum Hudson-Odoi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+750

First

+1700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Shots

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Over 2.5 Corners -138

The 2.5 corners line has been covered by Nottingham Forest in eight straight games, while Arsenal have let the opposition have an average of 4.60 corners in their last 5 home matches. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Forest to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arsenal

Total

10.00 6.30 3.70

Home

9.10 5.70 3.40

Away

9.90 7.30 2.60

Forest

Total

10.00 4.50 5.50

Home

10.40 4.30 6.10

Away

10.00 4.40 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-133

Arsenal Corners

Over 7.5

+110

Under 7.5

-150

Forest Corners

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-769

X

+1050

2

+650

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Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Arsenal Big Favourites With the Bookies

Arsenal have been chalked up as the convincing -270 favourites for this Premier League encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 73% probability of winning. For those wanting to back Nottingham Forest, you will find +750 about the outsider.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Arsenal are -120 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Forest are +550 and the draw is priced at +160.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. If you believe this suggests that there will be a one-sided or low-scoring affair, then BTTS No could be a great pick at -128.

The best betting sites push the boat out to ensure that football bettors can select from hundreds of markets. You can access them for every Premier League match before making a decision.

Full-Time Result

1

-270

X

+390

2

+750

Half-Time Result

1

-120

X

+160

2

+550

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-556

X2

+195

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+460

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-100

2 Hcp +1.5

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+120

Over 2.5

-154

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-105

No

-128

Viktor Gyökeres Top of First Goalscorer List

Those interested in favourite Viktor Gyökeres to find the net first can get +270, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is -106.

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

First

-106

Anytime

+270

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

First

+275

Anytime

+650

Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Max Dowman (Arsenal)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-100

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-114

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-137

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-139

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-152

Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-161

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-182

Max Dowman (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-192

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-200

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-213

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-270

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-270

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-294

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-909

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

Over 3.5

+138

Under 3.5

-

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Max Dowman (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Arsenal Victorious in Past Four H2H Emirates Stadium Clashes

Arsenal have managed five victories, three draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in the last four games on their travels. The Midlands outfit have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

The past meeting at Emirates Stadium saw Arsenal defeat Forest 3-0. Arsenal boast a 100% win record for the past 4 H2H meetings at Emirates Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Arsenal Home Stats		5-3-2	2.70	1.80	0.90	6	4	5	5
Nottingham Forest Away Stats		4-2-4	3.70	1.80	1.90	8	2	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

Check the Arsenal vs Forest team news before you place your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Premier League along with up-to-date injury news.

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