Arsenal need to bounce back in the Premier League when they visit Nottingham Forest on Wednesday evening.
The Matchday 27 fixture represents the last chance saloon for Mikel Arteta and his squad following Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Manchester City.
It is all to play for at the City Ground as the English top-flight season approaches its climax and below is betFIRST’s full match preview, complete with the latest football odds for online betting.
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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Preview
Arsenal’s damaging 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham last Saturday, courtesy of a first-half goal from Jarrod Bowen, was perhaps their worst performance of the season.
Fielding a front line of Leandro Trossard, Mikel Merino and Ethan Nwaneri, the Gunners were hapless throughout and Myles Lewis-Skelly’s second-half red card summed up the day for them at the Emirates.
A return to form against Forest is of paramount importance, but it won’t be easy against Nuno Espirito Santo’s talented side – who they did beat 3-0 at home in November.
The Tricky Trees lost 4-3 at Newcastle on Sunday, a match which highlighted both defensive flaws and their exciting attacking options.
Forest can therefore take some positives from the game and look to their stellar home record in the league this season, which includes seven wins, 22 goals scored and only two defeats.
Finding the back of the net in Nottingham will be a tall order for the visitors given their injury issues up top, while the home team can rely on the supreme scoring form of Chris Wood.
The Kiwi has netted 18 Premier League goals in 2024-25 and only Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak have been more prolific.
Fed by the exciting trio of Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White, Wood is the focal point of one of the most formidable teams in Europe right now.
Arsenal, beware…
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Surprisingly, Forest are major underdogs in the odds market at an eye-catching price of 4.00 to claim victory. Arsenal are 1.95, while the draw is 3.55.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Betting Tips
Nottingham Forest or Tie @ 1.83
With Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli all out with hamstring issues, we just cannot see Arsenal winning this match. But if you want to take less risk on a Forest victory, this is a great market to look at. The Gunners have drawn eight matches this season, the most of any team in the Top 6.
Nottingham Forest to win either half @ 2.30
Another market which takes away a little bit of the risk factor when wagering on a Forest win. The hosts are renowned for flying out the traps at the City Ground, but of course, a team with Arsenal’s quality can stage a second-half comeback.
Over 0.5 red cards in the match @ 4.55
Arsenal’s ill-discipline has been evident all season, with the Gunners tallying five red cards in the league. On a tense night in Nottingham, do not be surprised if the referee reaches into his pocket again!
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