Arsenal head to the City Ground in buoyant mood after grinding out another important win in midweek, even if Mikel Arteta’s side made harder work of it than expected, softfootball reported.
Their narrow victory over Chelsea followed a similarly dramatic five-goal success away at Bournemouth and underlined the Gunners’ growing habit of finding solutions even when not at their fluent best.
That result also marked Arteta’s first-ever win in a two-legged semi-final, a small but significant milestone that further fuels belief of a long-awaited run to a major final.
The North Londoners have responded impressively to their recent league draw with Liverpool, backing it up with victories in cup competition and the FA Cup.
With nine wins and a draw from their last 10 matches in all competitions, Arsenal travel with confidence, especially given their strong away form, having won five straight on the road and scored at least three goals in four of those outings. The club also added to the confidence by posting videos on their X handle highlighting previous victories away at Nottingham Forest.
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Forest, by contrast, arrive bruised after FA Cup elimination at the hands of Wrexham on penalties. Sean Dyche’s men have now lost five of their last six matches in all competitions and continue to struggle for consistency at the City Ground, where six league defeats this season already exceeds last term’s total.
While their recent league win at West Ham offered hope, Arsenal have dominated this fixture, winning the last three league meetings without conceding.
Team News
Arsenal remain without Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Max Dowman and Cristhian Mosquera, but William Saliba and Leandro Trossard are fit. Viktor Gyokeres is set to lead the line again. Forest welcome back Willy Boly, Ibrahim Sangare and Ryan Yates, though Chris Wood and goalkeeper John Victor remain sidelined.
Possible Lineups
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Prediction
Most major platforms such as Sports Mole, WhoScored and Forebet are backing an Arsenal away win, with scorelines ranging from 2-1 to 3-1. Arsenal’s attacking depth and away form give them the edge.
Where to watch
| Country | Broadcaster |
| United kingdom | TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ |
| United States | NBC, Peacock |
| Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| Nigeria | SuperSport Premier League Nigeria, SuperSport MaXimo 2 |
| South Africa | SuperSport Premier League, SuperSport MaXimo 2, DStv App |
