Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League, November 23, 2024

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Preview

• Competition: Premier League.
• Date: Saturday, November 23.
• Time: 4:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest will be one of five Premier League games played in the evening slot on Saturday, November 23 as the fourth and fifth-placed sides will face-off in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.

The Gunners will enter this match on the back of a faltering run of form. They have fallen to two defeats, managed two draws and won just one of their last five games across competitions. While their recent run of games has been challenging, the team has also dealt with multiple injuries to key players. Having drawn 1-1 against Chelsea in their last match, Arsenal will look to snap out of their three-game winless run and earn victory next time.

Forest, on the other hand, have been the surprise package in the Premier League this season. They are in pretty good form, having won three of their last five games across competitions, with one defeat and one draw in the other two matches. In that time, they have scored nine goals and conceded just five as they look to stay close to the top of the table. They lost 3-1 to Newcastle United last time out and will look to perform better than that.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Arsenal Team News

Arsenal’s Manager Mikel Arteta will be sweating over the fitness of his players ahead of this crucial clash against Forest. One positive will be Martin Odegaard’s return. But the likes of Raheem Sterling, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Riccardo Calafiori are doubtful. While there has been some news that Calafiori may feature, it remains to be seen whether Arteta would risk him.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo will have most of his players available for selection following their 3-1 defeat against Newcastle last time out. He will look to field the same lineup for the next game, but will have concerns regarding Ola Aina’s fitness after he left the Nigerian camp early to return to England. Meanwhile, Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare will surely miss the game.

Predicted Lineups

Arsenal Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: David Raya.

Defenders: Benjamin White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber.

Midfielders: Martin Odegaard (C), Thomas Partey, Declan Rice.

Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli.

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Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Matz Sels.

Defenders: Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno.

Midfielders: Ryan Yates (C), Nicolas Dominguez, Morgan Gibbs-White.

Forwards: Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have faced off plenty of times in recent years, with the results of the last five matches sitting in fairly good balance. Arsenal have won three of the last five meetings with Nottingham Forest, while their rivals have won two.

Key Players to Watch

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Saka has been Arsenal’s top contributor for goals and assists in the Premier League this season, with 10 already to his name. However, he has now gone four games without creating or scoring a goal for his team and will look to snap out of this run with a good performance in the next one. He picked up a knock in the last match but should return to fitness and feature against Nottingham.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Wood has made a good start to the season with eight Premier League goals already to his name. He has five more goal contributions than anybody else in the squad and will continue to look to lead the team with his performances. Wood also scored five goals in two games for New Zealand last time out and will look to carry that form into his club games.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Going by the recent head-to-head records as well as these two teams’ form guides, there is not much to separate them. However, given the game will be at Arsenal’s home, they will look to use that to their advantage and will look to defeat Nottingham Forest.

Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Nottingham Forest

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