Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: 17 January, 2026 | The City Ground | Premier League | 17:30 GMT

Two Premier League sides that are fighting very seperate battles as Nottingham Forest and Arsenal face off in the Saturday early evening kick off. Nottingham Forest defeated West Ham last time out to put an end to a run of four consecutive league defeats.

Key Betting Tip: Arsenal to Win at 1.53 Odds

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1) Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Dominguez, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Jesus

Arsenal (4-3-3) Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Form Analysis

Forest were defeated by Championship Wrexham on penalties as they exited the FA Cup at the third-round stage, piling the pressure onto manager Sean Dyche. They look a shade of the team that thrived last season under Nuno, and no clean sheets in six matches is the telling nature of his absence. The Reds have won three of their ten Premier League home matches this season and have only managed more league goals than Wolves this campaign.

Arsenal defeated Portsmouth in emphatic fashion to brush aside a poor peformance against Liverpool in their last league outing. The Gunners have hardly put a foot wrong all season, though both defeats they have suffered have come away from home. The Gunners defeated their opponents by three goals to nil in the reverse fixture and there is good reason to expect a similar outcome on Saturday.

The previous matchups between the two sides have produced differing results, having most recently played out a stalemate at The City Ground.

26 Feb 2025 // Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal

30 Jan 2024 // Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal

20 May 2023 // Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal

09 Jan 2022 // Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal

07 Jan 2018 // Nottingham Forest 4-2 Arsenal

20 Sep 2016 // Nottingham Forest 0-4 Arsenal

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 53.30% confidence in a Arsenal victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Key Betting Tip

Football Park's Best Bet: Arsenal to Win @ 1.53 Odds - Our team of in-house tipsters have predicted an Arsenal victory in this fixture. The previous form guides give more than enough reason to side with this selection, particularly the home sides recent defensive vulnerabilities.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Key Players to Watch

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) Hudson-Odoi showed his class with two goals to drag his side to extra time against Wrexham, despite the eventual defeat. The winger proposes a constant threat to opposition defences and will have a say if Forest were to claim victory here.

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) The Brazillian scored his first hattrick for the club on the weekend after his bizzare antics against Liverpool. Martinelli looks to have regained his form in front of goal this season and we are siding with him being the player to watch again here.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Match Details

Referee: Michael Oliver

Broadcast: TNT Sports Ultimate / TNT Sports 1 / discovery+ UK

Stadium Information: The City Ground (30,778)