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Nottingham Forest line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1. Nottingham Forest are without Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus; Arsenal are without Piero Hincapié and William Saliba. Kick-off is 16:30 on 18 October 2026 at City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 18 Oct 2026, 16:30
- Stadium
- City Ground, Nottingham
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 7
- Days since last match
- Nottingham Forest 7, Arsenal 5
Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup
- 26Matz SelsG
- 23JairD
- 2Ousmane DiomandeD
- 5MurilloD
- 27Daniel MuñozM
- 24James McAteeM
- 21Xaver SchlagerM
- 3Neco WilliamsM
- 8Nicolás DomínguezM
- 14Dan NdoyeM
- 19Liam DelapF
Bench
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
- 9Christopher WoodF
- 12JohnG
- 25Luca NetzD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
Coach: O. Glasner
Nottingham Forest started in a 3-4-2-1. Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus and Nicolò Savona and 3 others were out. Jair and Nicolás Domínguez came into the eleven after not starting away to Crystal Palace. O. Glasner set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.
Arsenal confirmed lineup
- 1David RayaG
- 4Benjamin WhiteD
- 15Ezri KonsaD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 33Riccardo CalafioriD
- 41Declan RiceM
- 39Bruno GuimarãesM
- 7Bukayo SakaM
- 8Martin ØdegaardM
- 10Eberechi EzeM
- 29Kai HavertzF
Bench
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 12Jurriën TimberD
- 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 56Max DowmanF
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 14Viktor GyökeresF
- 30Illan MeslierG
- 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Arsenal started in a 4-2-3-1. Piero Hincapié, William Saliba and Christos Tzolis and 3 others were out. Benjamin White, Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka and 2 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Lille. Mikel Arteta set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal form guide
Last 5, all competitionsNottingham Forest- D
- D
- W
- L
- L
Nottingham Forest won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 5 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 1-3 defeat away to Crystal Palace on 11 October 2026.
Arsenal- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
Arsenal won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 11 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 3-0 win at home to Lille on 13 October 2026.
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 last won at City Ground on 30 January 2024, by 2-1. 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.
The City Ground
Nottingham Forest play at The City Ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The ground holds 30,576. Arsenal have won there once in five visits, most recently in January 2024. Nottingham Forest have won two of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass.
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
- 6GabrielD
- 12Jurriën TimberD
- 8Martin ØdegaardM
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 41Declan RiceM
- 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
- 14Viktor GyökeresF
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
Bench
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 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
- What was the score in Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal?
- Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at City Ground in Nottingham on 18 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Michael Oliver. Before it, Nottingham Forest had won 3 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Arsenal 7.
- Who was missing for Nottingham Forest?
- Nottingham Forest were without Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus and Nicolò Savona and 3 others. The reasons given were injury, calf injury and knee injury. Arsenal had six unavailable and none doubtful. Nottingham Forest last played seven days before this match, a 1-3 away defeat by Crystal Palace.
- What formation did Arsenal play?
- Arsenal started this match in a 4-2-3-1. David Raya started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Mikel Arteta picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium
Updated 19 October 2026