Date & Time: Saturday, 13 September 2025, at 11:30 UTC

Venue: Emirates Stadium

Competition: Premier League, Round 4

Referee: Darren England

Context & Stakes

This game marks Ange Postecoglou’s first match in charge of Nottingham Forest after he replaced Nuno Espírito Santo.

For Forest, it’s a chance to test their mettle early in the season against a top side away from home. They’ll want to set a tone and gather momentum.

Arsenal, meanwhile, will be under pressure to maintain strong performances — their recent form has been mixed, and injuries are stacking up.

Form & Recent Results

Arsenal

Their last 5 matches:

Drew/beat Leeds 5-0

Beat Manchester United 1-0

Other results (including European matches) have been variable.

Injuries hurting their selection: Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, William Saliba, Christian Nørgaard are unavailable or doubtful.

Nottingham Forest

Their recent form has also had its ups and downs: loss to West Ham, a win vs Brentford, draws.

Key absentees: Nicolás Dominguez, Nicolo Savona out injured.

Head-to-Head & Insights

Historically, Arsenal have had the upper hand: out of their past 10-odd meetings, Arsenal have won 6, Forest 3 and there has been 1 draw.

Arsenal tend to dominate at home; however, Forest under a new manager might bring unpredictability. Postecoglou is known for an attacking, pressing style that could trouble Arsenal if Forest are confident.

Player Watch

For Arsenal, with many key players injured, the focus will be on depth players stepping up.

Forest will likely look to players such as Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has been creating big chances.

Prediction & What to Expect

Arsenal are favourites, largely due to squad strength and home advantage, but their injury issues may make them vulnerable, especially in wide areas or on the break.

Forest under Postecoglou could aim to press high, be aggressive, and possibly frustrate Arsenal if they can disrupt their build-up play.

Likely Scoreline: Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest