Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction: Gunners to record another shutout

After a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Liverpool last week, Arsenal will look to get back on the winning trail in the Premier League when they travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday (17:30 GMT, TNT Sports1).

The Tricky Trees picked up a valuable three points at West Ham United but they had lost four matches in a row before that. Below are my Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal predictions, supported by the latest match odds and team news.

Team News

Forest are missing Chris Wood (knee), Ryan Yates and John Victor (both knocks) due to injury.

There are reports suggesting Douglas Luiz could be recalled by Juventus this window as he is not a key player for Forest under Sean Dyche.

The Forest boss will likely field the same XI that prevailed against West Ham last week.

Premier League Odds

Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Riccardo Calafiori (muscle) and Piero Hincapie (unspecified) are injury concerns for Arsenal.

Jurrien Timber may continue at left-back, while Ben White should man the right side of the defence. Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba are expected to be the defensive pairing yet again.

David Raya is set to return between the sticks after being rested in the Carabao Cuo semi-final first leg against Chelsea on Wednesday. Gabriel Martinelli may be an option to replace Leandro Trossard on the left flank.

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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Odds

Forest have won two of their last six league matches and they are 11/2 to stun the league leaders.

With Arsenal drawing to Liverpool last week, the stalemate is on offer at 16/5. The Gunners are 8/15 to collect the three points.

BTTS - Yes has struck in their previous five victories in all competitions and combining this with an Arsenal win generates a 12/5 (implied probability of 29.4%) price.

BTTS - Yes on its own is valued at 1/1.

To Win To Nil - Arsenal @ 7/5

Arsenal may be without their ideal back line but having their first-choice pairing of Gabriel and Saliba gives them a huge advantage. I consider them the best pairing in the division and possibly Europe, and I don't think there are many better defenders knocking around than Gabriel.

Against a Forest side that has lost a lot of games recently, the Gunners will look to demonstrate their attacking might to help them get back to winning ways in the Premier League.

With Manchester City and Aston Villa both dropping points in their last league matches, Arsenal missed a good opportunity to move eight points clear at the summit with their goalless stalemate at home against Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta's side were given some criticism for their performance and they have since responded with victories in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Forest will be hoping that they have turned a corner but the Tricky Trees have fallen to defeats against both City and Villa in recent weeks, so Arsenal should have no trouble prevailing here.

With nine of their 15 league wins coming with clean sheets, backing them to win to nil seems appropriate for Saturday.

To Score in Both Halves - Arsenal @ 7/5

With the options they have in attack, as well as the fact that Forest are prone to conceding goals, I think Arsenal could be set for a productive evening in the final third and the 7/5 price for them to score in both halves appeals.

This is because they have found the net in both halves of four of their past six outings in all competitions, including their latest two heading into the weekend. In Viktor Gyokeres, Bukayo Saka, Trossard, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and even Mikel Merino, the Gunners have a lot of players capable of delivering the goods in front of goal.

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