Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: How to watch, TV channel, live stream, NOW TV, team news and score prediction

Nottingham Forest enter the weekend 15th in the Premier League table on five points after losing their last two games .

Reigning champions Arsenal are second in the table having won five of their opening six matches .

In the two league meetings between the sides last season, Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium , before a 0-0 draw at the City Ground in January.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal in the Premier League takes place on Sunday October 18 at the City Ground. Kick-off is 4.30pm UK and Ireland time.

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Forest vs Arsenal odds and score prediction

Arsenal remain one of the Premier League's elite defensive sides but there are signs that the absence of William Saliba is having a marginal impact on their ability to shut teams out.

It is a subtle shift rather than a dramatic decline, yet subtle shifts matter when the market continues to price a defence as though it is operating at its absolute best.

With Gabriel and Saliba paired together, Arsenal have averaged just 0.65 expected goals against per game. This season, that figure has risen to 0.9. It is hardly a collapse in defensive standards but it is a meaningful increase.

Arsenal have conceded five goals across their last four Premier League games, too.

It does suggest there may be more opportunities for opponents to find a breakthrough than the market assumes.

Nottingham Forest are an interesting opponent in that regard. Their recent attacking performances have deserved more reward with Forest averaging 1.88 expected goals per 90 minutes. That is a healthy level of chance creation and it suggests their goal threat is stronger than their actual returns might indicate.

At 10/11 with Sky Bet, both teams to score is the play. Arsenal remain formidable but their defensive numbers have edged in the wrong direction while Forest are creating enough chances to suggest a goal is coming.

Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenkovic are doubts for Nottingham Forest , who will definitely be without Nicolo Savona and Igor Jesus.

Arsenal will be without Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis and William Saliba, but Mikel Arteta hopes Martin Zubimendi will be able to be part of his squad.