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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
17 Jan 2026, 17:30 · Premier League · 2025/2026
Referee
Michael OliverPremier League 2025/2026 · 29 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Nottingham ForestMin
Arsenal- 37′
Jurriën Timber
Yellowcard
Foul
- 46′⇄
Leandro Trossard
Substitution
Off: Gabriel Martinelli
- 57′⇄
Gabriel Jesus
Substitution
Off: Viktor Gyökeres
- 57′⇄
Mikel Merino
Substitution
Off: Martin Ødegaard
- 57′⇄
Bukayo Saka
Substitution
Off: Noni Madueke
- ⇄
Dan Ndoye
Substitution
Off: Igor Jesus
76′ - 79′⇄
Eberechi Eze
Substitution
Off: Martín Zubimendi
- ⇄
Omari Hutchinson
Substitution
Off: Nicolás Domínguez
89′ Ola Aina
Yellowcard
Time wasting
90′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7.03 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.91 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.94 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7.10 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.67 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7.35 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6.99 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6.67 | |
| 89 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6.53 | |
| 76 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.32 | |
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| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.63 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2025/2026.
Nottingham Forest
Latest: Everton · 0–2
Match stats
30 Dec 2025, 19:30 · Home vs Everton · 2025/2026
Arsenal
Latest: AFC Bournemouth · 3–2
Match stats
3 Jan 2026, 17:30 · Away vs AFC Bournemouth · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Nottingham Forest’s ground: 4 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Nottingham Forest’s home games with Arsenal’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Chance quality
Season xG
Choose all, home or away games for each club. Green marks higher xG or lower xG against; grey means level.
These are past-match averages, not a prediction for this fixture.
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Nottingham Forest
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Arsenal
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Expected goals and shot quality
Match counts are shown beside each player.
Expected goals (xG)
Chance quality before the shot.
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
xG on target (xGoT)
Chance quality of shots that reached the target.
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
Shooting performance (xGoT - xG)
Shows whether a player made their chances better or worse with the quality of their shooting. Positive means they generally produced better-placed shots; negative means the shots were worse than the chances suggested.
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
Previous meetings
Select any result to see that fixture’s score, events and statistics.