Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal preview: October 18, 2026
Nottingham Forest (1-2-3 W-D-L, 5 pts, 15th) host Arsenal (5-0-1 W-D-L, 15 pts, 2nd) at The City Ground, Nottingham on October 18, 2026 in the 2026-27 Premier League.
Preview · Kickoff October 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET · Statistics through October 11, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Nottingham Forest and Arsenal compare heading into their match?
Nottingham Forest are 15th with 5 points from 6 matches (1-2-3 W-D-L); Arsenal are 2nd with 15 points from 6 matches (5-0-1 W-D-L).
Nottingham Forest score 0.8 (2nd fewest of 20) and concede 1.3 (9th fewest) per match. Arsenal score 1.7 (5th most of 20) and concede 0.8 (1st fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: Nottingham Forest 1.6 for and 1.3 against; Arsenal 1.8 for and 0.8 against.
Nottingham Forest at home: 0-1-2 W-D-L in 3 (0 scored, 0.7 conceded per match). Arsenal away: 2-0-1 W-D-L in 3 (1 scored, 1 conceded).
Last 5 Premier League matches: Nottingham Forest 1-2-2 W-D-L, Arsenal 4-0-1 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 3 of 6 (50%) Nottingham Forest matches and 2 of 6 (33%) Arsenal matches; 3 or more goals in 3 of 6 (50%) and 4 of 6 (67%).
2 earlier stored meetings: Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 1, draws 1.
Premier League matches this season only (Nottingham Forest 6, Arsenal 6); ranks are among 20 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal: 2026-27 Premier League records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 Premier League season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 Premier League matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Nottingham Forest attack against Arsenal defense
Nottingham Forest attack and Arsenal defense, 2026-27 Premier League per match
Nottingham Forest for
Arsenal against
Goals per match
0.8 (18th)
0.8 (16th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.6 (7th)
0.8 (20th)
Shots per match
17.7 (3rd)
10.7 (18th)
Shots on target per match
3.8 (16th)
3.2 (20th)
Big chances per match
3.8 (2nd)
2 (17th)
Shots inside the box per match
10.8 (4th)
5.3 (20th)
Corners per match
4.2 (13th)
3.3 (20th)
Arsenal attack against Nottingham Forest defense
Arsenal attack and Nottingham Forest defense, 2026-27 Premier League per match
Arsenal for
Nottingham Forest against
Goals per match
1.7 (5th)
1.3 (12th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.8 (3rd)
1.3 (18th)
Shots per match
13 (11th)
11 (17th)
Shots on target per match
5 (5th)
3.7 (16th)
Big chances per match
2.7 (8th)
2 (17th)
Shots inside the box per match
9 (8th)
7.5 (15th)
Corners per match
4.5 (10th)
4.7 (9th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal: the splits for this venue, 2026-27 Premier League
Nottingham Forest, home matches
Arsenal, away matches
Matches
3
3
Record
0-1-2 W-D-L
2-0-1 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
0
1
Goals conceded per match
0.7
1
Clean sheets
1 of 3 (33%)
2 of 3 (67%)
Failed to score
3 of 3 (100%)
1 of 3 (33%)
Both teams scored
0 of 3 (0%)
0 of 3 (0%)
2 or more match goals
0 of 3 (0%)
2 of 3 (67%)
3 or more match goals
0 of 3 (0%)
1 of 3 (33%)
Scoring patterns
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal: how their Premier League matches went
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
Clean sheets
1 of 6 (17%)
3 of 6 (50%)
Failed to score
3 of 6 (50%)
1 of 6 (17%)
Both teams scored
3 of 6 (50%)
2 of 6 (33%)
2 or more match goals
3 of 6 (50%)
5 of 6 (83%)
3 or more match goals
3 of 6 (50%)
4 of 6 (67%)
4 or more match goals
2 of 6 (33%)
0 of 6 (0%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.3 for, 0.3 against
0.5 for, 0.5 against
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.5 for, 1 against
1.2 for, 0.3 against
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal, 2026-27 Premier League
Per match
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
Expected goals (xG)
1.6 (7th)
1.8 (3rd)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.3 (18th)
0.8 (20th)
Shots
17.7 (3rd)
13 (11th)
Shots, opponents
11 (17th)
10.7 (18th)
Shots on target
3.8 (16th)
5 (5th)
Shots on target, opponents
3.7 (16th)
3.2 (20th)
Big chances
3.8 (2nd)
2.7 (8th)
Big chances, opponents
2 (17th)
2 (17th)
Possession %
48.8 (10th)
59.3 (3rd)
Passes
389.7 (16th)
500.2 (5th)
Passes, opponents
416.3 (12th)
338.2 (18th)
Corners
4.2 (13th)
4.5 (10th)
Corners, opponents
4.7 (9th)
3.3 (20th)
Fouls
14 (2nd)
10.5 (13th)
Fouls, opponents
12 (10th)
16.2 (1st)
Yellow cards
2.5 (4th)
1.3 (16th)
Yellow cards, opponents
1.8 (10th)
3.3 (1st)
Shots inside the box
10.8 (4th)
9 (8th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
7.5 (15th)
5.3 (20th)
Big chances missed
3 (1st)
1.8 (7th)
Big chances missed, opponents
0.8 (20th)
1.7 (12th)
Offsides
2 (9th)
4.5 (1st)
Offsides, opponents
1.8 (9th)
1 (18th)
Pass accuracy %
84.1 (8th)
84.1 (7th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
77.7 (18th)
77.0 (20th)
Long balls
57.8 (3rd)
42.8 (17th)
Long balls, opponents
54.2 (3rd)
54.2 (3rd)
Long balls completed
27.8 (1st)
18.3 (19th)
Long balls completed, opponents
24 (5th)
23.8 (7th)
Crosses
20.2 (4th)
15 (16th)
Crosses, opponents
17.5 (10th)
14.7 (15th)
Crosses completed
6 (2nd)
4.2 (9th)
Crosses completed, opponents
4.5 (8th)
3 (18th)
Dribbles completed
6.7 (8th)
5.3 (16th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
6.2 (12th)
3.3 (20th)
Tackles
17.3 (3rd)
11.5 (19th)
Tackles, opponents
17.2 (5th)
12.5 (18th)
Interceptions
5.8 (19th)
7.3 (15th)
Interceptions, opponents
9.7 (6th)
7.7 (13th)
Clearances
28.3 (6th)
21.5 (16th)
Clearances, opponents
26.2 (8th)
21.3 (17th)
Ground duels won
35.7 (4th)
32.5 (13th)
Ground duels won, opponents
37 (3rd)
25.7 (19th)
Aerial duels won
17 (6th)
15.3 (9th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
16 (8th)
15.5 (9th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 20 clubs.
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