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The breakdown · Sunday 18 October, 16:30

Arsenal's attack should be too much for Nott'm Forest

The model would have called Arsenal win, 0–1, with a 50% chance (bookmakers 59%). Here is everything that went into it.

Home
Nott'm Forest
15th · 5 pts
Called after kick-off · confidence: solid
0–1
Away win
Away
Arsenal
2nd · 15 pts

Us against the market

Our model
21%
28%
50%
Bookmakers (average, margin removed)
17%
25%
59%
Nott'm Forest winDrawArsenal win

Most likely scores

1–1
14%
0–1
11%
0–2
10%
0–0
10%
1–2
9%
How we got to 50%
We start from an average home side against an average visitor, then add or take away for each factor. Hover a bar for the detail.
Pushes towards our call Pushes against it Starting point
Average home side v average visitor
28%
Arsenal's attack
+10
Arsenal's defence
+6
Nott'm Forest's defence
+6
Nott'm Forest's attack
−0
Our call: Arsenal win
50%
0%30%60%

The reasons

1 · Chances created and allowed

Arsenal are creating far more on the road

Expected goals (xG) measures the quality of chances. Over their last 5 home games Nott'm Forest created 1.3 and allowed 1.1 a game. Over their last 5 away games Arsenal created 2.0 and allowed 1.4.

xG per game, last 5 at this venue
Nott'm Forest created (home)
1.3
Nott'm Forest allowed (home)
1.1
Arsenal created (away)
2.0
Arsenal allowed (away)
1.4
2 · Form

Arsenal arrive in better form

Last five league games: Nott'm Forest took 5 points, Arsenal took 12.

Nott'm Forest
DDWLL
Arsenal
WWWLW
Last 5 league games, most recent on the right
3 · Results vs performance

Arsenal's results flatter them by 6 points

Arsenal have 27 points from their last 10 league games, but their chances were worth 21. Nott'm Forest have 10, from chances worth 16. We rate teams on their chances, so Arsenal get less credit than their results.

4 · Head to head

Tight when they meet

2 of the last 4 meetings were drawn or won by one goal. Past meetings count for little in the model.

  • Jan 2026Nott'm Forest 0-0 Arsenal
  • Sep 2025Arsenal 3-0 Nott'm Forest
  • Feb 2025Nott'm Forest 0-0 Arsenal
  • Nov 2024Arsenal 3-0 Nott'm Forest

What would change our mind

The biggest single factor is Arsenal's attack. If Arsenal's attack were only average, the away win chance would drop to 40%.

Verdict

Nott'm Forest 0–1 Arsenal, away win, solid