Here’s our Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal prediction for Monday 19 October, when Nottingham Forest host Arsenal at the City Ground from 2:30am AEDT. We’ve got the tips and odds to match.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal match prediction
Forest have taken five points from six games and just copped a 3-1 loss at Palace, so Arsenal are catching them at a decent time.
The Gunners are second, have won five of six, and have the sort of control Forest will struggle to deal with if they fall behind early.
Forest are without Nikola Milenković, Nicolò Savona and Igor Jesus, which is a rough trio to lose before Arsenal roll into town.
Liam Delap and Morgan Gibbs-White can still cause problems, but Arsenal should have too much composure in the big moments.
Bukayo Saka already has three league goals and looks the obvious man to make something happen.
Score Prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Arsenal
Potential Goal Scorer: Bukayo Saka
- Correct score Arsenal 2-0 @ $8.00: Arsenal won 3-0 at home against Forest in each of the last two seasons. Forest have scored once in the last five meetings.
- Both teams to score: no @ $1.80: Forest failed to score in two of their last five games. Arsenal kept clean sheets against Sunderland and Lille in their last five.
- Under 2.5 goals @ $1.88: Two of the last three meetings at the City Ground finished 0-0. Forest’s missing striker and centre-back make an open game less likely.
Odds correct at 9:00pm AEDT, Wednesday 14 October 2026. See the latest odds for every market below.
Head to head and what it means for our prediction
Of the last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 0, Arsenal have won 3 and 2 finished level. Nottingham Forest scored 1 goal in that run and Arsenal scored 8.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2026 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Arsenal |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Arsenal |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Arsenal |
Forest have not beaten Arsenal in the last five meetings, with three Arsenal wins and two draws. Arsenal scored eight goals in those games and Forest scored one. That record backs Arsenal to win without conceding.
Form and stats behind our tips
Arsenal are second on 15 points after winning five of six league games. Forest are 15th on five points and lost 3-1 at Crystal Palace last time out.
Nottingham Forest: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Liverpool | A | D | 2-2 | EPL |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Spurs | H | D | 0-0 | EPL |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Aston Villa | A | W | 2-1 | EPL |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Coventry | H | L | 0-1 | EPL |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Crystal Palace | A | L | 1-3 | EPL |
Arsenal: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2026 | Sunderland | A | W | 2-0 | EPL |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Ipswich | A | W | 4-2 | League Cup |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Brighton | A | L | 0-3 | EPL |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Leeds | H | W | 2-1 | EPL |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Lille | H | W | 3-0 | UCL |
- Both teams scored in 3 of Nottingham Forest’s last 5 games and 2 of Arsenal’s.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of Nottingham Forest’s last 5 and 4 of Arsenal’s.
- Nottingham Forest kept 1 clean sheet in their last 5. Arsenal kept 2.
- Nottingham Forest sit 15th on 5 points (1 win, 2 draws, 3 losses). Arsenal sit 2nd on 15 points (5 wins, 1 loss).
Arsenal won four of their last five games in all competitions and scored 11 goals. Forest won one of their last five and scored five. Arsenal’s only defeat in that run was 3-0 at Brighton.
Nottingham Forest: Nikola Milenković (bone bruise), Igor Jesus (calf) and Nicolò Savona (knee) are out. Neco Williams recovered from illness to start at Palace. Losing Igor Jesus takes away a scorer, which supports the both teams to score no bet.
Arsenal: William Saliba, Piero Hincapié and Christos Tzolis are out, and Martín Zubimendi is a doubt with an ankle problem. Cristhian Mosquera and Ben White are fit. Arsenal still have Gabriel Magalhães, Mosquera and White available in defence, which supports the clean sheet.
- Bukayo Saka anytime goalscorer @ $3.10: Saka has three league goals, the most at Arsenal this season, and he is fit.
- Kai Havertz anytime goalscorer @ $2.70: Havertz has two league goals and is the second favourite at Neds to score for Arsenal.
Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal matchup.
*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2.63 |
| Kai Havertz | 2.75 |
| Liam Delap | 4.20 |
| Eberechi Eze | 3.90 |
| Noni Madueke | 4.00 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3.10 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 4.80 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 6.00 |
| Dan Ndoye | 5.75 |
| Martin Odegaard | 5.25 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 6.50 |
| Declan Rice | 8.00 |
| Martin Zubimendi | 7.50 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 9.00 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 10.00 |
Premier League odds correct as of 16/10/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 19/10/2026 1:30am AEST.
| Team | Odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC/Arsenal FC | 2.40 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Arsenal FC | 4.33 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Draw | 5.50 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Nottingham Forest | 8.50 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Nottingham Forest | 10.00 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Draw | 13.00 | Bet Now |
| Arsenal FC/Draw | 13.00 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Arsenal FC | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Arsenal FC/Nottingham Forest | 29.00 | Bet Now |
Premier League odds correct as of 16/10/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 19/10/2026 1:30am AEST.