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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 17 January 2026, when Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0-0.

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

7
Arsenal wins
2
Draws
3
Nottingham Forest wins

26–8 on goals in 12 meetings since 20 September 2016

Recent Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest results

  1. Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalCity Ground
  2. Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium
  3. Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalThe City Ground
  4. Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium
  5. Nottingham Forest1–2ArsenalThe City Ground

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. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in one of the last five. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last six 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 0-0 Arsenal, January 2026

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Nottingham Forest, 4-2-3-1
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Arsenal, 4-3-3
Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 34Temitayo AinaD
  3. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  4. 5MurilloD
  5. 3Neco WilliamsD
  6. 6Ibrahim SangaréM
  7. 8Elliot AndersonM
  8. 7Callum Hudson-OdoiM
  9. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
  10. 16Nicolás DomínguezM
  11. 19Igor JesusF

Bench

  1. 18Angus GunnG
  2. 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
  3. 22Ryan YatesM
  4. 12Douglas LuizM
  5. 24James McAteeM
  6. 14Dan NdoyeF
  7. 4MoratoD
  8. 37Nicolò SavonaD
  9. 21Omari HutchinsonF

Coach: Vitor Pereira

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-3-3
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  3. 2William SalibaD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 12Jurriën TimberD
  6. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  7. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  8. 41Declan RiceM
  9. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
  10. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  11. 11Gabriel MartinelliF

Bench

  1. 13KepaG
  2. 9Gabriel JesusF
  3. 29Kai HavertzF
  4. 7Bukayo SakaF
  5. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  6. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  7. 19Leandro TrossardF
  8. 23Mikel MerinoM
  9. 10Eberechi EzeM

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Nottingham Forest lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Arsenal in a 4-3-3 when the clubs last met, on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 0-0. Matz Sels and David Raya started in goal. Vitor Pereira 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, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0-0 on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Arsenal won 3-0 on 13 September 2025 in the Premier League. Arsenal have won 7 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest have won 3.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal at City Ground

Updated 22 September 2026