Mikel Arteta remains defiant about Arsenal still having a chance to win the Premier League title despite being 11 points behind Liverpool, and he will be hoping his team shows him they remain as hungry as he is in the match against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Wednesday night.
For Forest, it’s the chance to put behind them back-to-back losses in the league and a run of three losses in the last four league games. The one win in that run was the 7-0 demolition of Brighton at the start of February – this is Forest’s first home game since then.
Match Odds
Prediction
Four of the last five meetings between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal have produced Over 2.5 goals each. But with Arsenal without a recognised striker, Forest will really fancy getting one on the Gunners and claim a first league win in two years – the last time a game between these two ended Under 1.5.
That’s why we have our money on Arsenal to win or draw.
Form
N. Forest’s last 5 Premier League games – W L W L L
Arsenal’s last 5 Premier League games – D W W W L
Team News
Nottingham Forest have no new issues so it is expected to see Nuno Espirito Santo put out a strong line-up spearheaded by Chris Wood in attack.
Arsenal remain without their preferred starters in attack, so Mikel Merino looks set to continue as a False 9. England defender Ben White could make his return from the sidelines, though.