Last Updated on 16/01/2026 by Andy Clark
Nottm Forest vs Arsenal Betting Preview
- Nottingham Forest are 5/1 to beat Arsenal
- The odds for the draw are 10/3
- Arsenal are 8/15 to win
Table toppers Arsenal travel to take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground this Saturday. Arsenal are six points clear at the top, while Forest are in 17th.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, with their last defeat coming against Aston Villa away at the start of December.
Forest went out the FA Cup last weekend as they were held to a 3-3 draw by Championship Wrexham, who won 4-3 on penalties. They haven’t won in their last six matches.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Bet Builder Tip
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Predictions
- Arsenal to win (6/11)
- Bukayo Saka over 0.5 shots on target (4/9)
- Leandro Trossard over 0.5 shots on target (10/13)
- Martin Zubimendi to be carded (5/1)
Arsenal to win (6/11)
Arsenal should win this one against a struggling Forest side fairly comfortably. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 10 in all competitions, while Forest are winless in six. Arsenal won 3-0 when these two last met, at the Emirates back in September. They haven’t lost in their last five against Forest, with four wins and one draw dating back to August 2023. I think Mikel Arteta’s side will come out on top this weekend.
BEST BET BUILDER TIP – Bukayo Saka over 0.5 shots on target (4/9)
It’s not the longest of odds, but I think Saka is a good shout to have at least one shot on target against Forest this weekend. He has bagged seven goals in all competitions this season, with four in the league, two in the Champions League and one in the Carabao Cup. Of his 46 shots in the Premier League, 19 of them have been on target, an average of exactly one per game. Arsenal will create a good amount of chances here, and I think Saka will manage at least one shot on target.
ALTERNATIVE BET – Bukayo Saka over 1.5 shots on target @ 9/4
Opting for Saka to have just one more shot on target (over 1.5 in the match) is fantastic odds of 9/4. Taking this selection doubles the odds of this bet builder to 40/1. That is fantastic odds. Against a struggling side, he could easily have a few shots on target.
Leandro Trossard over 0.5 shots on target (10/13)
The second Arsenal player I think is good odds for a shot on target is Leandro Trossard. The Belgian winger has seven goals to his name in all competitions this season, with five of them coming in the Premier League. In his 17 league games played, he has had 10 shots on target, an average of over 0.5 per game. Again, I think Arsenal will create a lot of chances, and Trossard is a player I fancy to have one or more shots on target.
Martin Zubimendi to be carded (5/1)
Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi is the man in backing to be carded this weekend. The Spanish midfielder has made 21 league appearances for the Gunners this season, being carded on four occasions. He has also been booked in three of his five outings in the Champions League this season. In the league, he has made 22 fouls, an average of just over one per game. I reckon he could pick up his eighth card of the season this weekend.
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