Despite a recent loss and some injury concerns, Arsenal’s strong home record and overall form make them the favourites. Forest have a poor away record against Arsenal, including losing their last six Premier League visits to the Emirates
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Saturday, 13th September 2025
Time: 12:30 pm Nigerian time
The script has already been written for Saturday's early Premier League kickoff, as Ange Postecoglou's Nottingham Forest travel to Mikel Arteta's Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The Garibaldi are gearing up for their first assignment under the former Tottenham Hotspur head coach, while the Gunners have first place in the Premier League table in their sights.
Head-to-head:
- Arsenal have won 10 of the 16 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Nottingham Forest have recorded just 2 victories.
- The remaining 4 clashes ended in draws.
- Arsenal have an impressive record against Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium. They have won six consecutive home matches in the Premier League and are unbeaten in 14 league matches against Forest since March 1989.
- 7 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 3 goals.
Form:
- Arsenal in the League: W-W-L
- Nottingham Forest in the League: W-D-L
Team News:
- Arsenal’s injury list continues to grow and is affecting the balance of the team. William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Christian Norgaard, who joined the summer, is also not fully fit yet, and there is uncertainty over his availability.
- Nottingham Forest have suffered several setbacks ahead of this match. Nicolás Domínguez and Ola, while Oleksandr Zinchenko will not be able to play against his parent club Arsenal as he is currently on loan.
Player(s) to watch:
- Gabriel Martinelli will be a player to watch for Arsenal in this match. He was quiet against Liverpool, but his pace and ability to trouble the defence can make an impact at any moment. In the absence of Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz, the Gunners will be looking for him to shine in attack as he can suddenly change the direction of the game. In the Premier League, against Nottingham Forest, across three games, he has scored one goal and provided one assist. In the FA Cup, across one game, he has not scored or assisted. In the EFL Cup, in Martinelli’s debut start, he scored a brace against Nottingham Forest in a 5-0 victory.
- Morgan Gibbs-White in this match is the one Nottingham Forest fans will have high expectations from. This season, he has been a mainstay of the team’s attack and has consistently created chances. He has an assist to his name and has proven to be a key part of new manager Ange Postecoglou’s tactics. He has played five matches against Arsenal for Wolves and three for Nottingham Forest. Despite not scoring a goal, he has been the main architect of Forest’s attack this season.