Nottingham vs Arsenal: Premier League Prediction 18 October 2026

Arsenal beat Nottingham 1-0 in the Premier League (matchday 7) on 18 October 2026. Goals: Noni Madueke 80', Arsenal.

Coach AI predicted 0-1: the exact score. The fans predicted Arsenal win (86%), which was right.

Most pool points in this match: Noni Madueke (Arsenal), 1 from 1 goal.

Coach AI predicts 0-1 as the correct score for Nottingham vs Arsenal. This page also covers the expected line-ups, injuries and xG.

Nottingham form (last 5): 1W-2D-2L. Arsenal form (last 5): 4W-0D-1L.

As of the morning of October 18, 2026, no new confirmed injuries have been reported following the 04:30 UTC market capture. Nottingham Forest continues to rely on Murillo and Milenković to anchor their defense, while Arsenal's rotation remains minimal following their midweek European win, with Ødegaard and Rice fully fit to control the midfield.

Nottingham have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 1 of 2 matches against clubs in the top third this season, average goal difference -0.5. Arsenal are 2nd in the table.

Arsenal have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 0 of 2 matches against clubs in the bottom third this season, average goal difference +2.5. Nottingham are 18th in the table.

Nottingham score at home 0.0 goals on average and concede 0.7 (3 matches). Arsenal score away 1.0 goals on average and concede 1.0 (3 matches).

Football Meister has recorded 2 previous meetings between Nottingham and Arsenal: Nottingham won 0, Arsenal won 1 and 1 ended in a draw. The goal tally is 0-3.

The last meeting was on 17 Jan 2026: Nottingham - Arsenal 0-0. Coach AI predicted 0-3.

Coach AI missed the previous meeting.

According to the score probability matrix, 0-2 is the most likely scoreline (18%), followed by 0-1 (13%) and 0-3 (11%).

Clinical Arsenal Win (61%): Arsenal dominates possession and eventually finds gaps in the Forest defense through Saka or Gyökeres.; City Ground Stalemate (23%): Forest successfully parks the bus, frustrating Arsenal's creative players for a low-scoring draw.; Tricky Trees Counter-Punch (16%): Forest absorbs pressure and scores on a quick break, exploiting Arsenal's high defensive line.

Among Football Meister players, 0% back a home win for Nottingham, 14% a draw, and 86% an away win for Arsenal. The most predicted scoreline is 0-2. Fans are more cautious than Coach AI on Nottingham: fans pick 0% home win, Coach AI calculates 17%.

The most predicted scoreline for Nottingham vs Arsenal is 0-2. Of all Football Meister players, 0% back Nottingham, 14% a draw and 86% Arsenal.

86% of fans predict a win for Arsenal, with an average confidence of 63% (moderate confidence). Notably, the 14% backing a draw are actually more confident (90%) than the majority, a sign this match is less clear-cut than the vote split suggests.

43% of Football Meister players expect Martin Ødegaard to score in Nottingham vs Arsenal.

Nottingham are 18th in the Premier League with 5 points from 7 games. Arsenal are 2nd with 18 points from 7 games.

Confirmed lineup Nottingham (3-4-2-1): Matz Sels, Murillo, Ousmane Diomande, Jair Paula, Neco Williams, Daniel Muñoz, Nicolás Domínguez, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Liam Delap. Confirmed lineup Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Ezri Konsa, Ben White, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz. These lineups were confirmed by the clubs when the official team sheets were submitted.

Goal scorers in Nottingham vs Arsenal: Noni Madueke 80', Arsenal. Final score: Nottingham 0 - 1 Arsenal.

Nottingham vs Arsenal kicks off on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 16:30 (Central European Time). The match is part of the Premier League.

The referee for Nottingham vs Arsenal in the Premier League is Michael Oliver.

Coach AI identifies three decisive factors for Nottingham vs Arsenal: 1. Arsenal enters as heavy favorites (61% win probability) chasing the Premier League title from 2nd place. 2. Nottingham Forest has shown strong defensive resilience at the City Ground, conceding only 0.80 goals per game at home. 3. Forest's main struggle is offensive output, averaging just 0.40 goals scored in their last 5 home matches. 4. Arsenal's attack, led by Saka and new striker Gyökeres, faces a Forest low-block that held them to a 0-0 draw earlier this year..

Coach AI has identified the following key players for Nottingham vs Arsenal. Nottingham: Dan Ndoye (In Form), Morgan Gibbs-White (Key Threat). Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (In Form), Viktor Gyökeres (Key Threat).

Coach AI sees Arsenal as the stronger side in Nottingham vs Arsenal. The full analysis with the expected score, xG and injuries is on this page.

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