Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction, Premier League Betting Tips & Latest Odds
Everything is going swimmingly for Arsenal right now as they prepare to head to the banks of the River Trent to face a Nottingham Forest side just keeping their heads above water.
Forest meekly bowed out of the FA Cup at Wrexham last time out and now must face the Premier League leaders, who have won their last five away games in all competitions.
Betting sites don’t foresee Mikel Arteta’s men having too many issues with the visitors no bigger than 4/7 to inflict a sixth defeat in seven matches on Forest.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Tips
Tip 1: Arsenal to win & under 3.5 goals
Arsenal have done a good job of exorcising some recent demons this season and are fancied to banish some painful memories at the City Ground, where they’ve won only one of the last five visits.
The Gunners are a perfect 13 from 13 in games against teams starting the day eighth or lower in the league and it would take a brave man to suggest 17th-place Forest, who have lost six out of 10 home league games, can become only the third team to beat the title favourites this season.
Arsenal were pretty imperious in Wednesday’s 3-2 EFL Cup semi-final first leg win over Chelsea and will feel they could have put the tie to bed that night.
That Stamford Bridge clash was the fourth Arsenal game in their last five outings to produce five goals. But Saturday’s game seems likely to contain less goalmouth action.
No side has failed to score in more league matches than Forest (10) this season and the Tricky Trees are short on attacking options with Chris Wood still sidelined.
Arsenal’s league-best defence has looked a little less watertight in recent weeks, keeping one clean sheet in the last seven games. That pushes us towards pairing an away win with under 3.5 goals, rather than going with a Gunners’ victory to nil in our football betting tips.
Under 3.5 goals has clicked in five of Arsenal’s six away league wins this season and Arteta’s wealth of attacking options should make all the difference against a Forest side with a tendency to wilt late in games.
Tip 2: Declan Rice over 0.5 shots on target
Declan Rice is the odds-on favourite to be crowned PFA Player of the Year having been one of the driving forces behind Arsenal’s title charge.
The all-action midfield registered his 12th goal involvement (four goals, eight assists) of the season when setting up Ben White for Arsenal’s opener at Chelsea in midweek and his delivery from set-pieces is likely to worry the Forest defence.
His status as more of a provider than a goalscorer masks the fact that he’s been trying his luck more frequently of late, registering a shot on target in eight of his last 12 games.
Away from home, Rice has had at least one shot in five of the last six games and bagged a brace in Arsenal’s last away league at Bournemouth.
Tip 3: Under 3.5 goals, Neco Williams 1+ fouls committed & Gabriel to score anytime
Our betting tips for this game have already touched upon my fondness for under 3.5 goals and that forms a solid base for our bet builder.
Neco Williams was booked in the reverse fixture, which Arsenal won 3-0, and the Forest left-back faces a tricky examination against whoever the Gunners deploy on the right wing, be it Bukayo Saka or Noni Madueke.
Both have been giving full-backs torrid times of late and Williams may struggle to keep them in check without falling foul of referee Michael Oliver.
Boosting the odds for our bet builder is the addition of Gabriel to score anytime. The Brazilian defender has scored four times this season and may add to his tally against a Forest team that’s been breached 10 times from set pieces in the league.
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Where to Watch Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Here's how to watch Saturday's teatime kick-off in the Premier League.
TV Channel
The match will be broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK and will be available via TNT Sports 1.
Live Stream Information
Live streaming in the UK will be available through discovery+, where subscribers can watch Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal live online, provided they hold a current discovery+ subscription that includes TNT Sports content. There is no free UK live stream.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Match Information
Here's everything you need to know before kick-off.
Kick-Off Time
The Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal fixture will kick off at 5:30pm and run as the Premier League’s designated Saturday evening kick-off, giving fans across the UK a late afternoon kick-off to follow.
Fixture Date
This Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal is scheduled to take place on Saturday 17 January 2026, placing it in the mid-season part of the 2025-26 Premier League calendar.
Stadium
Nottingham Forest will host this Premier League fixture at their City Ground stadium, with Forest as the home team welcoming Arsenal to Nottingham.
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