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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: lineups

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Predicted lineups Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

Nottingham Forest 3-4-2-1
26 Sels
5 Murillo
2 Diomande
34 Aina or Cunha
3 Williams
21 Schlager
24 McAtee
27 Muñoz
10 Gibbs-White
14 Ndoye
19 Delap

Predicted lineup for Nottingham Forest: Sels, Murillo, Diomande, Aina, Williams, Schlager, McAtee, Muñoz, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Delap

Arsenal 4-2-3-1
1 Raya
33 Calafiori
6 Gabriel
15 Konsa
4 White
49 Lewis-Skelly
41 Rice
20 Madueke or Eze
8 Ødegaard
7 Saka
29 Havertz

Predicted lineup for Arsenal: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Konsa, White, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Madueke, Ødegaard, Saka, Havertz

Nottingham Forest

Nikola Milenković will miss out again when Nottingham Forest host Arsenal on Sunday, with the centre-back limited to two starts in the last five matches. Ola Aina is expected to start at right-back ahead of Jair Cunha, who started three of the last five matches but missed out against Crystal Palace.

Igor Jesus remains out with a calf injury, while Liam Delap is expected to start as the central striker. Nicolò Savona is doubtful because of a knee problem. Dan Ndoye has started every one of Forest's last five matches but has been replaced in all of them, each time by the 75th minute.

Arsenal

Piero Hincapié is expected to be out for a matter of weeks with his ankle injury. Christos Tzolis is also unavailable with a hamstring injury, while William Saliba remains out with a back problem. Martín Zubimendi is much improved but remains doubtful as he assesses how his ankle responds on the pitch.

Ben White is expected to return at right-back after coming off the bench against Lille, while Riccardo Calafiori is set to return at left-back after missing that match. Myles Lewis-Skelly is expected to take a more advanced role.

Further forward, Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard are both in line to start after appearing from the bench against Lille. Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze remain the two possibilities for the other attacking place.

Injuries and suspensions

  • Nicolò Savona Knee injury Doubtful
  • Igor Jesus Calf injury Unavailable
  • Nikola Milenković Knee injury Unavailable
  • Martín Zubimendi Ankle injury Doubtful
  • Piero Hincapié Ankle injury Doubtful
  • Christos Tzolis Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • William Saliba Back injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats
  1. Morgan Gibbs-White 1 goals 2 assists
  2. Dan Ndoye 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Liam Delap 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Igor Jesus 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Murillo 0 goals 1 assists
  1. Bukayo Saka 4 goals 1 assists
  2. Martin Ødegaard 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Kai Havertz 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Riccardo Calafiori 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Bruno Guimarães 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Nottingham Forest

Player Starts Min. Form
Matz Sels 5/5 450 solid
Neco Williams 5/5 450 strong
Morgan Gibbs-White 5/5 450 strong
Murillo 5/5 449 solid
James McAtee 5/5 434 mixed
Xaver Schlager 5/5 426 solid
Liam Delap 4/5 349 solid
Dan Ndoye 5/5 331 solid

Arsenal

Player Starts Min. Form
David Raya 5/5 450 solid
Ezri Konsa 5/5 450 strong
Gabriel 5/5 450 solid
Declan Rice 5/5 441 strong
Martin Ødegaard 4/5 362 strong
Bukayo Saka 4/5 359 solid
Kai Havertz 3/5 285 mixed
Riccardo Calafiori 3/3 262 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.59 1.11
  • Predicted goals1.3
  • Both teams to score0%
  • Over 2.5 goals17%
  • Corners7.7

Team comparison

NFO home Per match ARS away
0.33 Points 2.00
0.00 Goals for 1.00
0.67 Goals against 1.00
1.59 xG for 1.11
1.12 xG against 1.21
3.7 Corners 4.0
LDL Home and away form WWL

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: head-to-head record

12 previous meetings
3 Nottingham Forest 2 draws 7 Arsenal
  • Goals per match2.83
  • Both teams scored25%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Jan 2026 Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal
  • Sep 2025 Arsenal 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest
  • Feb 2025 Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal
  • Nov 2024 Arsenal 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest
  • Jan 2024 Nottingham Forest 1 - 2 Arsenal
  • Aug 2023 Arsenal 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest
  • May 2023 Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Arsenal
  • Oct 2022 Arsenal 5 - 0 Nottingham Forest
  • Jan 2022 Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Arsenal
  • Sep 2019 Arsenal 5 - 0 Nottingham Forest

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Nottingham Forest against Arsenal?

Nottingham Forest are without Nicolò Savona (knee injury), Igor Jesus (calf injury) and Nikola Milenković (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest?

Arsenal are without Martín Zubimendi (ankle injury), Piero Hincapié (ankle injury), Christos Tzolis (hamstring injury) and William Saliba (back injury).

What formation do Nottingham Forest play?

Nottingham Forest have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Glasner.

What formation do Arsenal play?

Arsenal have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Mikel Arteta.

How did the last meeting between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal finish?

On 17 January 2026, Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal finished 0-0.

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