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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 7 · 18 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win42%Nottingham Forest
Draw28%
Away win30%Arsenal
Expected points, home1.54

What to expect

A slight edge to Nottingham Forest: 42% against 30%. Attack against defence: level, 1.40 and 1.44 expected goals a match. Nottingham Forest are 4.2 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Nottingham Forest13559.2−4.21.701.00
Arsenal25129.8+2.21.881.09

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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