Nottingham Forest host Arsenal at City Ground on 18 October 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 7 of the Premier League. They last met on 17 January 2026, when Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0-0.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 18 Oct 2026, 16:30
- Stadium
- City Ground, Nottingham
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 7
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal 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.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal head to head
- 3
- Nottingham Forest wins
- 2
- Draws
- 7
- Arsenal wins
8–26 on goals in 12 meetings since 20 September 2016
Recent Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal results
- Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalCity Ground
- Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium
- Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalThe City Ground
- Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium
- Nottingham Forest1–2ArsenalThe City Ground
All in the Premier League
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal history
Nottingham Forest have won none of the last five, with two drawn. Arsenal have not won any of their one visits to City Ground. 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.
Last meeting: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal, January 2026
- 26Matz SelsG
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 5MurilloD
- 3Neco WilliamsD
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 16Nicolás DomínguezM
- 19Igor JesusF
Bench
- 18Angus GunnG
- 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 12Douglas LuizM
- 24James McAteeM
- 14Dan NdoyeF
- 4MoratoD
- 37Nicolò SavonaD
- 21Omari HutchinsonF
Coach: Vitor Pereira
- 1David RayaG
- 4Benjamin WhiteD
- 2William SalibaD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 12Jurriën TimberD
- 8Martin ØdegaardM
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 41Declan RiceM
- 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
- 14Viktor GyökeresF
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
Bench
- 13KepaG
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 29Kai HavertzF
- 7Bukayo SakaF
- 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 19Leandro TrossardF
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 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.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal lineups — common questions
- When is Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal?
- Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal kicks off at 16:30 UK time on 18 October 2026 at City Ground in Nottingham. The match is Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal 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. Nottingham Forest have won 3 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Arsenal have won 7.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium
Updated 22 September 2026