Nottingham Forest v Arsenal result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 0–0 Arsenal

Premier League · · Wembley Stadium

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Nottingham Forest 0–0 Arsenal — this Premier League match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0–0 at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League on Wednesday 26 February. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Arsenal out-shot Nottingham Forest 13 to 6 and created the better chances, 0.99 xG to 0.40 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

Discipline

A. Madley showed two yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 20 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: Nikola Milenković (4’); Arsenal: Riccardo Calafiori (3’).

What it changes

It was the only goalless draw of round 27, across 10 matches. Nottingham Forest are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) 6.1, Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) 5.2 and Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) 4.6 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next host Arsenal on 18 October 2026.

Arsenal next travel to Nottingham Forest on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Nottingham Forest 0–0 Arsenal · Premier League
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
  • Referee: A. Madley
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Nottingham Forest 2 · draws 0 · Arsenal 4 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Nottingham Forest 1W 1D 3L · Arsenal 3W 0D 2L

Nottingham Forest 0–0 Arsenal (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 1.88
Goals
against 2 / 0.88 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.25 / 8.25
Corners
against 6.75 / 1.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.38 / 4.5
Shots on target
against 6.75 / 2.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.38 / 2
Cards
against 1.75 / 2.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.15 yellows
Referee · A. Madley
1.55 home / 1.6 away
over 20 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 February 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 February 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNottingham Forest for / againstLineArsenal for / against
Goals scored
2.38 for · 2 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
5.25 for · 6.75 against n 8
9.5standard
8.25 for · 1.75 against n 8
Shots
14.88 for · 14.5 against n 8
19.5standard
14.25 for · 7.13 against n 8
Shots on target
5.38 for · 6.75 against n 8
8.5standard
4.5 for · 2.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.75 for · 11.25 against n 8
21.5standard
10.75 for · 12.63 against n 8
Cards shown
1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 2.38 against n 8

Referee: A. Madley — 3.15 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 22.85 fouls over 20 matches (1.55 to the home side, 1.6 to the away side).

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Sangaré n 845.4
3.26/4
1.23/1
—
R. Yates n 851.3
2.66/3
1.33/2
—
R. Sosa n 841.4
2.24/2
1.93/3
—
Jota Silva n 847.1
1.95/2
1.23/2
—
T. Awoniyi n 829.1
1.53/1
0.82/0
—
Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Awoniyi n 829.1
3.95/3
3.15/1
C. Wood n 871.3
2.15/3
1.45/2
Jota Silva n 847.1
2.14/3
0.52/0
R. Sosa n 841.4
1.64/1
1.44/1
Morgan Gibbs-White n 879.9
1.56/4
0.75/0
Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Wood n 871.3
0.94/1
0.32/0
R. Sosa n 841.4
0.52/0
0.31/0
T. Awoniyi n 829.1
0.82/0
00/0
A. Elanga n 876.3
00/0
0.73/1
I. Sangaré n 845.4
00/0
0.72/1
Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. Sangaré n 845.4
4.75/4
N. Domínguez n 847.5
47/5
Eric da Silva Moreira n 561.2
2.94/3
Jota Silva n 847.1
2.97/2
Murillo n 887.8
2.78/6
Arsenal
Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji n 813.8
3.33/1
1.62/0
—
R. Sterling n 840.6
2.56/3
1.94/2
—
Mikel Merino n 851.5
23/3
1.33/2
—
K. Havertz n 882.9
1.97/4
1.55/3
—
O. Zinchenko n 830.9
1.83/1
0.72/0
—
Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Havertz n 882.9
2.67/6
1.17/1
Leandro Trossard n 873.8
1.75/2
0.84/1
E. Nwaneri n 855.4
1.65/2
1.25/1
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji n 813.8
1.62/0
00/0
Mikel Merino n 851.5
1.54/3
0.93/1
Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Nwaneri n 855.4
0.63/0
0.21/0
K. Havertz n 882.9
0.43/0
0.32/0
Leandro Trossard n 873.8
00/0
0.63/1
Gabriel Martinelli n 867.9
0.21/0
0.32/0
Martin Ødegaard n 885.6
0.32/0
0.11/0
Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Partey n 873.6
3.77/6
Jorginho n 851.1
3.36/4
Myles Lewis-Skelly n 864
2.67/4
Riccardo Calafiori n 845.8
2.55/3
J. Timber n 879
2.48/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham ForestArsenal
35%Possession65%
0.40Expected goals (xG)0.99
6Shots13
2Shots on target1
1Shots off target3
3Blocked shots9
4Shots inside the box8
3Corners11
1Offsides2
10Fouls17
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves2
268Passes502
74%Pass accuracy87%

Nottingham Forest player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Sels9000000006.9
O. Aina9000000106.6
N. Milenković90000002Y7.3
Murillo9000000007.5
N. Williams9000000307.5
E. Anderson9000000306.6
Morgan Gibbs-White9000002207.2
C. Hudson-Odoi9000100007.3
C. Wood8500110106.2
N. Domínguez6300110607.3
A. Elanga6200000006.7
R. Yates sub2800002007
Danilo sub2700000006.6
T. Awoniyi sub1000000006.3

Arsenal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David Raya9000000007.3
William Saliba9000000107.9
Gabriel Magalhães9000000107.5
Declan Rice9000003207.2
Mikel Merino9000112107
Leandro Trossard9000004107.2
J. Timber8500000607.5
Martin Ødegaard8500001007.3
E. Nwaneri7700000107.2
Jorginho7000000006.7
Riccardo Calafiori45001010Y6.9
K. Tierney sub4500101106.9
O. Zinchenko sub2000000006.3
R. Sterling sub1300000006.3
Ben White sub1000000006.6
T. Partey sub1000100006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Arsenal — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Nottingham ForestLWDLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 2.6 scored / 2.6 conceded per game
ArsenalWWLWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Nottingham Forest 2 · 0 draws · Arsenal 4 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2024-11-23 Arsenal 3–0 Nottingham Forest
  • 2024-01-30 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Arsenal
  • 2023-08-12 Arsenal 2–1 Nottingham Forest
  • 2023-05-20 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Arsenal
  • 2022-10-30 Arsenal 5–0 Nottingham Forest
  • 2022-01-09 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Arsenal
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Nottingham Forest#7 pos65 pts38 pl+12 GD
Arsenal#2 pos74 pts38 pl+35 GD
Goals per game
Nottingham Forest scored1.53
Arsenal scored1.82
Nottingham Forest conceded1.21
Arsenal conceded0.89

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal?
In their last 6 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 2, Arsenal won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Arsenal?
Recent form — Nottingham Forest 1W 1D 3L; Arsenal 3W 0D 2L.

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