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Soccer
City Ground, Nottingham
Outdoor
Sun 18 Oct 2026, 4:30 PM UK time
Arsenal
5-0-1 · 2-0-1 awayWWWLW
VS
Nottingham Forest
1-2-3 · 0-1-2 at homeDDWLL

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Picks · Sun 18 Oct

Our model graded 12 markets for Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest and backs Nottingham Forest 0.75 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $205.

12
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Nottingham Forest
+0.75 goal handicap
Nottingham Forest 0.75 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$20.50Best price+105
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win46.4%
The price says44.6%

The model graded 12 markets for Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest (Soccer) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $205 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sun 18 Oct 2026, 4:30 PM UK time at City Ground.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Nottingham Forest 0.75 Lean46% chance +105
Spread Members only Lean54% chance Members
Draw No Bet Members only Long-shot21% chance Members
Head to Head (3-Way) Members only Long-shot15% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Long-shot15% chance Members
Total Goals Members only High94% chance Members
Both Teams to Score Members only Lean47% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
Arsenal are the model's favourite to beat Nottingham Forest, with a 81% chance to win. Kick-off Sun 18 Oct, 4:30 PM UK time at City Ground. Best bet: Nottingham Forest 0.75 at +105.
How they've been scoring this season
ArsenalNottingham Forest
Won-drawn-lost5-0-11-2-3
Goals scored per game1.70.8
Goals allowed per game0.81.3
On the road / at home2-0-1 away0-1-2 at home
Last 5 gamesWWWLWDDWLL
Their games average 2.3 total goals this season.
From the 6 Arsenal and 6 Nottingham Forest games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Arsenal about 6 in 10 to win. Now: about 6 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
ResultMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Nottingham Forestabout 2 in 10$6.32$6.00
Drawabout 2 in 10$4.21$4.00
Arsenalabout 6 in 10$1.65$1.62

On this match the bookies keep about $6.00 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 53 books we check.

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Game picks

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Spread
Nottingham Forest
+0.75
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
Nottingham ForestSpreadThe model likes this price 🔒 Unlock with Pro
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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Nottingham Forest on this game.

Line movement

▼ moved toward Nottingham Forest
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Best price right now

Polymarket
on Nottingham Forest
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Arsenal

Player availability is not tracked for Soccer on this page. We only carry official injury/availability feeds for MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL.

Nottingham Forest

Player availability is not tracked for Soccer on this page. We only carry official injury/availability feeds for MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: Soccer weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture on our data, and player availability isn't tracked for Soccer on this page.

General rule: weather isn't a material factor for this sport in our models — availability of key players is the variable that moves the line.

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Same game parlay

Written 12 Oct

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks

On Monday 12 October 2026, Nottingham Forest play Arsenal in the EPL. Our model likes one bet here. The one it likes most is Nottingham Forest Draw No Bet, priced at +390 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Nottingham Forest Draw No Bet (+390)

Odds correct at time of publishing

As Nottingham Forest prepares to host Arsenal, there’s a compelling narrative emerging that favors the home side in the Draw No Bet market. Forest’s recent home form may not dazzle with a solitary win in their last five, but they’ve been tough to break down, conceding just 0.8 goals per game at home. On the flip side, Arsenal, despite their commendable away record, have shown vulnerabilities, allowing an average of 1.2 goals per match on the road. Nottingham’s xG stats suggest they're creating enough chances to put the pressure on Arsenal’s backline, while also keeping their own defense relatively tight. The last few encounters have leaned Arsenal's way, but history often bends in unpredictable directions. With Forest's tenacity at home, backing them to avoid defeat seems like a savvy play in this intriguing matchup.

That is how our model reads Nottingham Forest v Arsenal. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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Betting angles

5 markets live
MoneylineArsenal @ Nottingham Forest+500

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal moneyline; the model reads Nottingham Forest's win chance at 19% for this fixture.

Draw No BetArsenal @ Nottingham Forest+390

Nottingham Forest to win with the stake returned on a draw; the model prices this at 26%.

Both Teams to ScoreArsenal @ Nottingham Forest-112
51%both teams score %
Arsenal65%

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal both-teams-to-score angle; our model makes both teams scoring 51% here.

Total GoalsArsenal @ Nottingham ForestUnder +5.5 -5000
94%model over %
Away ov2.550%

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal total-goals angle; the model prices Under at 94% here.

SpreadArsenal @ Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest +0.75 +105
52%model cover %
Away margin+1.0

Nottingham Forest on the +0.75 goal handicap; the model prices this cover at 52%.

Arsenal @ Nottingham Forest — what the model found

Our model graded 12 betting markets for Arsenal at Nottingham Forest — 12 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

12
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 12 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Arsenal @ Nottingham Forest — where the money went

Since betting opened on Arsenal at Nottingham Forest, the market has moved away from Nottingham Forest across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Moneyline — Nottingham Forest▼ Money drifted off this
Moneyline — Arsenal▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 2.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Over 2.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Arsenal -1.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Nottingham Forest 1.5▲ Money came for this
Moneyline — Draw▲ Money came for this
Spread — Nottingham Forest 0.75▼ Money drifted off this
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Arsenal @ Nottingham Forest — model preview

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, 12 October 2026. Top of the list: Nottingham Forest Draw No Bet. Our model likes one bet in this game.

On Monday 12 October 2026, Nottingham Forest play Arsenal in the EPL. Our model likes one bet here. The one it likes most is Nottingham Forest Draw No Bet, priced at +390 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Nottingham Forest Draw No Bet (+390)

Odds correct at time of publishing

As Nottingham Forest prepares to host Arsenal, there’s a compelling narrative emerging that favors the home side in the Draw No Bet market. Forest’s recent home form may not dazzle with a solitary win in their last five, but they’ve been tough to break down, conceding just 0.8 goals per game at home. On the flip side, Arsenal, despite their commendable away record, have shown vulnerabilities, allowing an average of 1.2 goals per match on the road. Nottingham’s xG stats suggest they're creating enough chances to put the pressure on Arsenal’s backline, while also keeping their own defense relatively tight. The last few encounters have leaned Arsenal's way, but history often bends in unpredictable directions. With Forest's tenacity at home, backing them to avoid defeat seems like a savvy play in this intriguing matchup.

That is how our model reads Nottingham Forest v Arsenal. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest in the Soccer. The next scheduled game is Sunday 18 October 2026 at City Ground. The model has generated 12 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your Soccer betting strategy for this matchup.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head record

Final scores · 8 meetings on record
Arsenal 5–1 across the last 8 meetings · 2 draws · these games average 2.3 goals (meetings on record since 2022)

Last meeting: Sat 17 Jan 2026, Arsenal at Nottingham Forest: the game ended level at 0-0.

DateGameScoreWinner
17 Jan 2026Arsenal @ Nottingham Forest0–0Draw
13 Sep 2025Nottingham Forest @ Arsenal3–0Arsenal
26 Feb 2025Arsenal @ Nottingham Forest0–0Draw
23 Nov 2024Nottingham Forest @ Arsenal3–0Arsenal
30 Jan 2024Arsenal @ Nottingham Forest1–2Arsenal
12 Aug 2023Nottingham Forest @ Arsenal2–1Arsenal
20 May 2023Arsenal @ Nottingham Forest1–0Nottingham Forest
30 Oct 2022Nottingham Forest @ Arsenal5–0Arsenal
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