Nottingham vs Arsenal prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-02-25 19:30.
[p]A recent downturn in form for Nottingham Forest has opened up a six-point gap between themselves and second-place Arsenal, but the bigger concern for Forest now will be clinging onto their top-four spot. Three defeats from their last four league games means Forest start this midweek round just three points inside the top four, and a game against the Gunners won’t necessarily serve as a remedy for their recent struggles.[/p]
[p]Since Forest returned to the top flight in 2022/23, the Tricky Trees have lost four of the five Premier League H2Hs, part of a wider run of seven defeats in eight such meetings dating back to the 1990s. A mere two wins in nine Wednesday-held Premier League games (D1, L6) is another omen working against them here, but Nuno EspĂrito Santo’s side have encouragingly won six of their last seven home games, including a 7-0 thumping of Brighton in their last outing here.[/p]
[p]Injuries are starting to hamper Arsenal’s season and their lack of firepower was evident in their 1-0 weekend defeat at home to West Ham. That defeat ended the Gunners’ 15-match unbeaten league run, but Mikel Arteta’s side haven’t lost back-to-back games in the top flight since December 2023, so a response should be expected here in what is their third Wednesday-held Premier League game of 2025 already. [/p]
[p]They won the other two and have a strong recent record in Premier League fixtures on a Wednesday, securing victory in 12 of their last 16 such games (D1, L3). Arsenal have tended to be formidable in evening kick-offs (7pm or later), winning 12 of their last 13 such games in the Premier League, a run which should inspire confidence of winning consecutive away league H2Hs for the first time since 1990. [/p]
[p]Key battle: The red-hot Chris Wood has scored before half-time in Nottingham Forest’s last three home games. Arsenal centre back Gabriel will be tasked with keeping him quiet, but amid some attacking struggles, he may be needed up the other end too – nine of his last ten goals for the club have been headers. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Arsenal have only conceded more than once in one of their last nine away league games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]