Nottingham Forest v Arsenal preview, odds & prediction

Match preview

Nottingham Forest (13th, 5 pts) host Arsenal (2nd, 12 pts) at City Ground on Sunday 18 October, kick-off 16:30.

Nottingham Forest are in mixed form, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last five league games (scored 4, conceded 5). Arsenal are in excellent form, having won 4 and lost 1 of their last five league games (scored 8, conceded 4).

The last league meeting, in January 2026, finished Nottingham Forest 0–0 Arsenal.

Varless AI expects around 0.8 goals for Nott'm Forest and 1.4 for Arsenal, making Nott'm Forest 18% to win, the draw 26% and Arsenal 56%. The bookmakers see it much the same way.

Best prices right now: Nott'm Forest 5/1 (Casumo), the draw 3/1 (Casumo) and Arsenal 8/13 (William Hill).

Match result

Best price in lime

Bookmaker	Nottingham Forest	Draw	Arsenal
888sport	9/2	11/4	8/13
William Hill	9/2	11/4	8/13
LeoVegas	4/1	11/4	4/7
Betfred	9/2	3/1	8/13
Paddy Power	9/2	3/1	8/15
Sky Bet	9/2	3/1	8/15
BoyleSports	9/2	11/4	8/13
Unibet	4/1	3/1	8/13
Betway	9/2	13/5	8/13
Virgin Bet	9/2	3/1	8/15
LiveScore Bet	9/2	3/1	8/15
Casumo	5/1	3/1	4/7
Grosvenor	5/1	3/1	4/7

Total goals 2.5

Best price in lime

Bookmaker	Over	Under
William Hill	5/6	5/6
LeoVegas	5/6	5/6
Casumo	5/6	Evs
Grosvenor	4/5	10/11

Prices updated 2 Oct, 11:49. Odds can change at any time.

Match preview

Match result

Total goals 2.5

Win probabilities

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