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Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest lineups

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Arsenal host Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium on 15 May 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 36 of the Premier League. They last met on 18 October 2026, when Arsenal won 1-0.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match facts

Kick-off
Sat 15 May 2027, 15:00
Stadium
Emirates Stadium, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 36

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest head to head

8
Arsenal wins
2
Draws
3
Nottingham Forest wins

27–8 on goals in 13 meetings since 20 September 2016

Recent Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest results

  1. Nottingham Forest0–1ArsenalCity Ground
  2. Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalCity Ground
  3. Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium
  4. Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalThe City Ground
  5. Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium

All in the Premier League

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest history

Arsenal have won three of the last five, with two drawn. Nottingham Forest have not won any of their five visits to Emirates Stadium. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Premier League. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last seven meetings.

Emirates Stadium

Arsenal play at Emirates Stadium in London. The ground holds 60,383. Nottingham Forest have not won there in five visits. Arsenal have won five of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Nottingham Forest's most recent visit was on 13 September 2025, a 0-3 defeat.

Last meeting: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal, October 2026

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Nottingham Forest, 3-4-2-1
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Arsenal, 4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 23JairD
  3. 2Ousmane DiomandeD
  4. 5MurilloD
  5. 27Daniel MuñozM
  6. 24James McAteeM
  7. 21Xaver SchlagerM
  8. 3Neco WilliamsM
  9. 8Nicolás DomínguezM
  10. 14Dan NdoyeM
  11. 19Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
  2. 22Ryan YatesM
  3. 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
  4. 9Christopher WoodF
  5. 12JohnG
  6. 25Luca NetzD
  7. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  8. 34Temitayo AinaD
  9. 6Ibrahim SangaréM

Coach: O. Glasner

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  3. 15Ezri KonsaD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 33Riccardo CalafioriD
  6. 41Declan RiceM
  7. 39Bruno GuimarãesM
  8. 7Bukayo SakaM
  9. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  10. 10Eberechi EzeM
  11. 29Kai HavertzF

Bench

  1. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  2. 12Jurriën TimberD
  3. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  4. 23Mikel MerinoM
  5. 56Max DowmanF
  6. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  7. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  8. 30Illan MeslierG
  9. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Nottingham Forest lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 18 October 2026 in the Premier League. Arsenal won 1-0. Noni Madueke scored. Matz Sels and David Raya started in goal. O. Glasner and Mikel Arteta picked the sides.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest lineups — common questions

When is Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest?
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 15 May 2027 at Emirates Stadium in London. The match is Matchweek 36 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match?
In the meeting before this one, Arsenal won 1-0 on 18 October 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0-0 on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. Arsenal have won 8 of the 13 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest have won 3.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal at City Ground

Updated 19 October 2026