Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Stats-Based Bet Builder Tips: 20/1 shot on away win

Arsenal sit six points clear at the top of the Premier League ahead of the weekend and they are striving to extend their lead at the top as they continue to fight on all four fronts this season. 

Mikel Arteta’s men will certainly target another three points as they travel to face Nottingham Forest in the late game on Saturday (17:30 GMT, TNT Sports 1). Sean Dyche is trying to steer his side away from the drop zone, and below you can find my Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Stats-Based Bet Builder Tips. 

Arsenal to win

After another impressive win in the Carabao Cup in midweek at Chelsea, I cannot see Arsenal dropping points in this one. Arteta’s side have so many strings to their bow, and with the returning Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, have a few more options in the final third as well. 

The festive period is always tough for title challengers involved in all competitions, but Arsenal are unbeaten in 10 and have come through all their cup tests with flying colours. You’d now expect them to progress to the final of the Carabao Cup having beaten Chelsea 3-2, and I don’t think a Forest team that concedes plenty of goals will be able to cope with the Gunners.

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Viktor Gyokeres to score

Viktor Gyokeres has come in for an awful lot of criticism this season and I think that’s slightly unfair given he’s helped his team to the top of the table and is clearly an important focal point for the side. Yes, his goalscoring numbers are not what we saw at Sporting CP, but Arsenal are a worse team when he is not on the pitch - as is proven as they seem to concede every time he is substituted. 

Gyokeres is a confidence player, and the goal and assist he got against Chelsea in midweek will help him out massively. I hope Arteta sticks with him as his main striker and I believe he may have turned a corner. Forest have conceded three against Wrexham, one against West Ham and three against Aston Villa in their last three outings, so I think Gyokeres could take advantage of a shaky back line. 

Bukayo Saka to get an assist

Bukayo Saka has seven goals and six assists in 28 appearances in all competitions this season, but interestingly he has not scored in the Premier League since December 3. Since then, he has bagged five assists and his style of taking on the full-back has slightly changed. 

Now he is able to go inside or outside his full-back, and the balls he has cut back into the box recently have really caught my eye. I think his assist numbers are about to go through the roof and can see him providing something special from the right wing - and hopefully for our Bet Builder Gyokeres is on the end of it. 

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Elliot Anderson to be carded

Elliot Anderson is a superb midfielder, but I think he is going to have to make a few fouls in this game, which to me makes him a prime candidate to get booked in my opinion. He’s been booked more than any other Forest player this term (four), and he’s committed 32 fouls this season at an average of 1.52 fouls per 90, and against an Arsenal team that could dominate in midfield, I expect him to get stuck in. 

That takes our Bet Builder to 20/1 for Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal.

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