Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Arsenal

2 - 1

Nottingham Forest

🕒 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished

Season

2023-2024 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 1

Regular Season Table

Arsenal 2 · Nottingham Forest 17

Referee Stats

Michael Oliver

24 matches · 4.08 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.08
Reds avg	0.21
Penalties avg	0.29
Over 4.5 cards	29%
Home wins	42%
Draws	17%
Away wins	42%

How the match was won

Arsenal outshot their opponent (15-6).
Arsenal controlled possession (78%).
Arsenal had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 15-2-2

Goals For / Against

48 / 16

Avg: 2.53 / 0.84

Points

Avg: 2.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Nottingham Forest (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-4-11

Goals For / Against

22 / 37

Avg: 1.16 / 1.95

Points

Avg: 0.84

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.47

PPG

0.84

2.53

1.16

0.84

1.95

74%

O2.5

58%

53%

BTTS

63%

Score 1st

42%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd

Nottingham Forest rank17th

Arsenal points89

Nottingham Forest points36

Arsenal: #2 · 89 pts · GD +62

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 37 pts above the play-off edge. 53 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Nottingham Forest: #17 · 36 pts · GD -18

53 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

53-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W L W

Points12/15

Weighted index87

Goals12-3

Record4-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Nottingham Forest last 5 away

W W L L D

Points7/15

Weighted index62

Goals7-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.574%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.584%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 26%

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.558%

BTTS63%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.589%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 47%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home89%

Arsenal clean sheet at home37%

Nottingham Forest score away68%

Nottingham Forest clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first63%

Arsenal win after scoring first100%

Nottingham Forest score first42%

Nottingham Forest win after scoring first25%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 71% · Nottingham Forest 30%

Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 30.2' · Nottingham Forest 18.4'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home2.53 vs 1.80

Arsenal concede at home0.84 vs 1.48

Nottingham Forest score away1.16 vs 1.48

Nottingham Forest concede away1.95 vs 1.80

Arsenal score 40% above league average, while Nottingham Forest score 22% below league average.

Defensive side: Arsenal are 43% below league average at home, and Nottingham Forest are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.80

BTTS20%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 13

46-60 12

61-75 9

16-30 6

0-15 5

31-45 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

46-60 4

16-30 3

31-45 3

0-15 2

61-75 0

Nottingham Forest goal timing (away)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 7

46-60 7

16-30 4

31-45 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 8

76-90+ 7

31-45 6

0-15 5

46-60 5

61-75 5

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

78%

22%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

769

200

Passes Accurate

693

137

Passes %

90%

69%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

E. Nketiah

Normal Goal · Assist: Gabriel Martinelli

28'

28' O. Aina

32' ⚽

⚽

32' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

B. Saka

Normal Goal · Assist: W. Saliba

45+5'

45+5' J. Timber

50' ↑↓

↑↓

50' ⇄ J. Timber

1st substitution · For: T. Tomiyasu

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ Danilo

1st substitution · For: T. Awoniyi

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ O. Aina

2nd substitution · For: N. Williams

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ E. Nketiah

2nd substitution · For: L. Trossard

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ B. Johnson

3rd substitution · For: A. Elanga

81'

81' O. Mangala

82' ⚽

⚽

82' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

T. Awoniyi

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Elanga

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ Gabriel Martinelli

3rd substitution · For: Gabriel Magalhães

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ J. Worrall

4th substitution · For: C. Wood

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ O. Mangala

5th substitution · For: C. Kouyaté

90+2'

90+2' B. White

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 on Saturday, 12 August 2023 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took the lead at 26' when E. Nketiah scored, with the assist credited to Gabriel Martinelli, making the score 1-0. O. Aina received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 28'. Arsenal extended the lead at 32' when B. Saka scored, with the assist credited to W. Saliba, making the score 2-0. J. Timber received a yellow card for Arsenal at 45+5'.

Second half: Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 50', with J. Timber replacing T. Tomiyasu. Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 71', with Danilo replacing T. Awoniyi. Nottingham Forest made their 2nd substitution at 72', with O. Aina replacing N. Williams. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 74', with E. Nketiah replacing L. Trossard. Nottingham Forest made their 3rd substitution at 80', with B. Johnson replacing A. Elanga. O. Mangala received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 81'. Nottingham Forest reduced the deficit at 82' when T. Awoniyi scored, with the assist credited to A. Elanga, making the score 2-1. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 86', with Gabriel Martinelli replacing Gabriel Magalhães. Nottingham Forest made their 4th substitution at 90', with J. Worrall replacing C. Wood. Nottingham Forest made their 5th substitution at 90', with O. Mangala replacing C. Kouyaté. B. White received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90+2'.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Nottingham Forest used 5 substitutions. Arsenal got 2 yellow cards, while Nottingham Forest got 2 yellow cards.