Nottingham ForestvArsenal
Mon, 19 Oct 2026, 2:30 am AEDT
The City Ground
Season comparison
| Nottingham Forest | 2026-27 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 | Won | 3 |
| 2 | Drawn | 0 |
| 1 | Lost | 0 |
| 2 | Goals for | 6 |
| 3 | Goals against | 1 |
| DDL | Last 5 | WWW |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Nottingham Forest 0.5, Arsenal 1. The score at the break.
- 1.46xG2.06
xG: Nottingham Forest 1.46, Arsenal 2.06. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.20Non-penalty xG2.06
Non-penalty xG: Nottingham Forest 1.20, Arsenal 2.06. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 12Shots14.3
Shots: Nottingham Forest 12, Arsenal 14.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2.3On target5.7
On target: Nottingham Forest 2.3, Arsenal 5.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 0.7Big chances2.3
Big chances: Nottingham Forest 0.7, Arsenal 2.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners6
Corners: Nottingham Forest 4, Arsenal 6. Corners won.
- 2Shots from corners2.3
Shots from corners: Nottingham Forest 2, Arsenal 2.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.3From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Nottingham Forest 0.3, Arsenal 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2.3Headed shots1
Headed shots: Nottingham Forest 2.3, Arsenal 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0
Penalties: Nottingham Forest 0.3, Arsenal 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 169.3Passes in their third268
Passes in their third: Nottingham Forest 169.3, Arsenal 268. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 6Deep completions14.3
Deep completions: Nottingham Forest 6, Arsenal 14.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12.5Fouls8
Fouls: Nottingham Forest 12.5, Arsenal 8. Fouls conceded.
- 2.3Yellow cards1.3
Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest 2.3, Arsenal 1.3. Summed from the players.
- 12.6PPDA9.5
PPDA: Nottingham Forest 12.6, Arsenal 9.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.60Expected points2.60
Expected points: Nottingham Forest 1.60, Arsenal 2.60. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
1 Nottingham Forest · 2 drawn · 5 Arsenal8 meetings on record, 2.3 goals a game
- Nottingham Forest0–0Arsenal2025-26 · 18 Jan
- Arsenal3–0Nottingham Forest2025-26 · 13 Sept
- Nottingham Forest0–0Arsenal2024-25 · 27 Feb
- Arsenal3–0Nottingham Forest2024-25 · 24 Nov
- Nottingham Forest1–2Arsenal2023-24 · 31 Jan
- Arsenal2–1Nottingham Forest2023-24 · 12 Aug
- Nottingham Forest1–0Arsenal2022-23 · 21 May
- Arsenal5–0Nottingham Forest2022-23 · 31 Oct
Last time out
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur · 5 Sept
- Matz SelsGK
- James McAteeMC
- Nikola MilenkovićDC
- Xaver SchlagerMC
- Dan NdoyeAMC
- Liam DelapFW
- JairDC
- MurilloDC
- Gibbs-WhiteAMC
- Neco WilliamsDML
- Ola AinaDMR
Substitutes used (4)
Arsenal
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- Bukayo SakaAMR
- Declan RiceDMC
- Martin ØdegaardAMC
- Benjamin WhiteDR
- Ezri KonsaDC
- Riccardo CalafioriDL
- Lewis-SkellyDMC
- Christos TzolisAML
- David RayaGK
- Kai HavertzFW
- GabrielDC
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Nottingham Forest
- Dan Ndoye1Goals
- Gibbs-White1Assists
- Gibbs-White7Shots
- Igor Jesus2Shots on target
- James McAtee9Key passes
- Igor Jesus1Big chances
- Gibbs-White1.34Expected goals
- Dan Ndoye0.94Expected assists
Arsenal
- Bukayo Saka2Goals
- Riccardo Calafiori2Assists
- Bukayo Saka9Shots
- Bukayo Saka5Shots on target
- Christos Tzolis8Key passes
- Bukayo Saka3Big chances
- Bukayo Saka2.30Expected goals
- Martin Ødegaard1.24Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.67v0.333rd/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 2.7v0.37th/20th | 1.7v3.015th/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.07th/20th | 1.3v0.33rd/13th |
| Key passes | 1.3v1.02nd/6th | 1.3v0.32nd/18th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.0010th/19th | 0.00v0.6717th/5th |
| xG | 0.48v0.0110th/20th | 0.11v0.4719th/8th |
| Attacking mid | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.337th/9th | 1.33v0.332nd/9th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.006th/14th | 0.33v0.676th/4th |
| Shots | 3.3v3.315th/15th | 6.3v2.77th/19th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.316th/10th | 2.7v1.04th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.0v1.319th/20th | 6.0v2.75th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.3313th/12th | 1.33v0.003rd/18th |
| xG | 0.66v0.269th/18th | 1.18v0.143rd/20th |
| Midfielders | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd | 0.33v0.004th/11th |
| Shots | 3.7v2.74th/5th | 2.0v2.311th/11th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/10th | 0.0v0.314th/10th |
| Key passes | 5.7v2.31st/12th | 1.7v1.717th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/9th | 0.00v0.009th/9th |
| xG | 0.24v0.099th/14th | 0.08v0.0813th/16th |
| Defenders | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.008th/10th | 1.00v0.001st/10th |
| Shots | 2.0v1.39th/14th | 3.0v3.34th/4th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.017th/16th | 1.0v0.34th/11th |
| Key passes | 0.7v1.019th/16th | 1.7v2.712th/5th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 1.00v0.332nd/6th |
| xG | 0.13v0.0611th/17th | 0.61v0.322nd/5th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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