Arsenal will be looking to maintain their strong position at the top of the Premier League when they take on struggling Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
The Gunners failed to go eight points clear after a bore draw with Liverpool last time out in the league but bounced back with a rout of Portsmouth in the FA Cup and a thrilling 3-2 win at Chelsea in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final.
Mikel Arteta will be confident of another win against a Forest side who have lost four of their last five league games and were knocked out of the FA Cup by Wrexham.
Sean Dyche's side are seven points clear of relegation following a crucial win at West Ham but the veteran manager will know his side are not yet safe.
Will the Gunners march or can Forest spring a big surprise? AllSportsPeople brings you our tips and predictions for this match, as well as where to find huge odds for today's Manchester derby.
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal preview: Who will win?
It's hard to see anything but an Arsenal win given both sides' from and Forest's poor record at home this season.
The Tricky Trees have already lost six times at the City Ground this season - one more than the entirety of last season - and have not lost seven of their first 11 home games since the 1908/09 season.
Even with defensive absentees, Arsenal should have too much for Dyche's men.
Score Prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Arsenal (6.86 with Dafabet)
Head-to-Head: Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal
- This will be the 100th meeting between the two clubs with Arsenal winning 50 of the previous 99 to Forest's 28.
- Arsenal have won eight of the last 10 league meetings, although both exceptions came at the City Ground.
- Forest beat Arsenal 1-0 in May 2023 but have also twice knocked them out of the FA Cup in the last eight years.
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal : Form Guide
Nottingham Forest – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest (4-3 on penalties) (FA Cup)
- West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Everton (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City (Premier League)
Arsenal – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal (League Cup)
- Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal (FA Cup)
- Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal (Premier League)
- Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal Betting Tips
Arsenal are missing several defenders but such is their depth, a clean sheet is a very real possibility as they look to tighten up at the back again. Odds for both teams not to score looks a good pick.
With 2-0 our predicted scoreline and Gabriel Martinelli fresh off an FA Cup hat-trick (rested in the cup), odds for the Brazilian to score again here are appealing.
It's likely to be a spiky game under the lights at the City Ground with both sides needing points for different reasons.
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Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal Team News
Nottingham Forest Team News
- Sean Dyche has both Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare available again after both were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
- Ryan Yates should also be in the squad after recovering from a thigh issue.
- It's likely to be the same starting lineup that beat West Ham just over a week ago.
Arsenal Team News
- Arteta went close to full strength for the League Cup win over Chelsea but may bring Gabriel Martinelli in for Leandro Trossard.
- Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera and Max Dowman all remain sidelined.
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the City Ground with Gabriel Martinelli coming in for Arsenal and Forest unchanged from their last league outing.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup to play Arsenal
Sels (GK) – Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams – Anderson, Dominguez – Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi – Jesus
- Out: Wood, Victor, Zinchenko (ineligible)
- Doubtful: Yates
- Suspension: N/A
Arsenal predicted lineup to play Nottingham Forest
Raya (GK) – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber – Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard – Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
- Out: Hincapie, Mosquera, Calafiori, Dowman
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal Odds
- Nottingham Forest to win: 6.73 with Dafabet
- Arsenal to win: 1.56
- Draw: 4.06
How to Watch Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal: Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, January 17
- Venue: City Ground, Nottingham
- Time: 11:00 p.m IST
- TV/Stream: JioHotstar