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Our Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Prediction Sees Gunners Make Home Advantage Count

The Premier League is back this weekend, with Arsenal hosting Nottingham Forest in the first match. The Gunners are looking to bounce back from the Liverpool loss, while the Reds start life under new boss Ange Postecoglou.

Premier League Betting Picks

Arsenal to Win -1 – 1.59

Arsenal HT/FT – 1.99

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Arteta’s Troops to Return to Winning Ways

Arsenal kicked off their 2025-26 Premier League season with back-to-back wins against Manchester United and Leeds United. However, they suffered a narrow loss to title rivals Liverpool before the international break.

The Anfield meeting between England’s finest was heading for a goalless draw, but Hungary international Dominik Szoboszlai had other ideas. Liverpool’s No. 8 scored a stunning free kick late on to give Arne Slot’s men a huge three points.

Nottingham Forest have had a mixed bag of results at the start of this season. The Reds began with an impressive 3-1 home victory over Brentford before battling to a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Before the break, Forest suffered a shock 3-0 home loss to West Ham United, which proved to be Nuno Espirito Santo’s final match in charge. Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Postecoglou was announced as the new boss on Tuesday. Can the 60-year-old start with a positive result?

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds

As expected, Arsenal are the favourites on their own patch, with Mikel Arteta’s men available at 1.37 to hit back with a home win.

It will be fascinating to see how Postecoglou fares in his first game, but Forest head to London as the big underdogs. The away victory is available at 8.00, while the draw is priced at 4.90.

Arsenal Win – 1.37

Draw – 4.90

Nottingham Forest Win – 8.00

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Recent Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Meetings

The last meeting between the two was a drab 0-0 draw at the City Ground in February. However, Arsenal were dazzling in last term’s fixture at the Emirates Stadium, with Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, and Ethan Nwaneri on target in a 3-0 home win.

The London side are unbeaten in four against Nottingham Forest, winning three and drawing one. Forest’s last success was a 1-0 victory at the City Ground in May 2023.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips & Predictions

All eyes will be on Postecoglou in the Nottingham Forest dugout, but we are backing Arsenal to quietly go about their business and secure a routine home victory. There is good value in 1.59 for the hosts to win -1.

In last November’s meeting at the Emirates, the Gunners were a goal up at the break in their eventual 3-0 win. Back Arsenal to be winning at half time and full time in this one at 1.99.