Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Feb 2025

The odds of -105 catch the eye when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection as we expect both Nottingham Forest and Arsenal to find the net. The stats suggest that this outcome is likely to happen.

Nottingham Forest have lost back-to-back games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 4-3 defeat against Newcastle United at St James' Park. The Tricky Trees managed five shots on target and had 43% possession, while Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nikola Milenkovic and Ryan Yates scored one goal apiece.

Arsenal have claimed back-to-back away victories. In the previous game, they suffered a 1-0 home loss against West Ham United at Emirates Stadium. The North London side dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Arsenal have three straight victories against Forest. In their last encounter, Arsenal banked a 3-0 home win at Emirates Stadium. The past 7 games involving the two teams have featured five Arsenal wins and two Forest victories.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Arsenal	23	15	5	3	42	17	25	42:17	50
17	Nott’m Forest	23	7	4	12	23	34	-11	23:34	25

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.3 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. Forest have had 39.0% possession, 320.4 passes and 3.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 14.2 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal, while earning 6.7 corners.

Chris Wood is the top scorer with 8 goals, Morgan Gibbs-White has 3, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga on 2. Anthony Elanga is the leading assists maker on 6, with goalkeeper Matz Sels keeping 5 clean sheets.

Arsenal have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, averaging 4.4 shots on goal, 13.3 attempts and 2.2 goals. The Gunners average 57.4% possession, 470.2 passes, 5.5 corners taken and 2.1 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 7.9 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Kai Havertz has scored 4, followed by Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus with 3 goals apiece. Leandro Trossard is top assists provider with 4, while David Raya has kept 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood.

Arsenal confirmed lineup (4-3-3): David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Oedegaard, Jorginho, Declan Rice, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips

The teams both have the players to score and it’s for that reason that we’re backing the BTTS Yes option in this Premier League clash. Odds of -105 look really appealing when it comes to this outcome.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest data.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Forest games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Forest games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Forest games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Arsenal games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Arsenal games on the road.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you want to deviate slightly from BTTS Yes, Over 2.5 Goals is a viable option. You need a minimum of three goals to be scored but it doesn’t matter which team finds the net.

Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 2 - 2 Arsenal

The game ending in a 2-2 draw is available at odds of +1300. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Corners Prediction

Forest Under 3.5 Corners +110

Nottingham Forest have been awarded an average of 2.40 corners in the past 5 home matches, while the corner count against Arsenal has been less than 3.5 in the previous five games. There are odds of +110 when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we can see Nottingham Forest fall short of the line here.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

9.80 5.80 4.00

Home

10.50 6.60 3.90

Away

9.90 4.50 5.40

Arsenal

Total

7.20 4.30 2.90

Home

8.40 6.00 2.40

Away

9.30 5.60 3.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-104

Forest Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Arsenal Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-125

Most Corners

1

+180

X

+575

2

-192

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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Odds

For this Premier League match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Arsenal are the -102 favourite to win and that means a 51% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +285 about Nottingham Forest.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored.

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Full-Time Result

1

+285

X

+245

2

-102

Half-Time Result

1

+330

X

+116

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-123

12

-313

X2

-385

Draw No Bet

1

+170

2

-227

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-122

2 Hcp -0.5

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

+112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-118

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Forest vs Arsenal team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Premier League squads.

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