TipStar: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal preview and prediction

Arsenal's Gabriel clears the ball with an overhead kick during the English Premier League soccer match between, Arsenal and Nottingham Forrest at the Emirates Stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/David Cliff)

Arsenal will travel to Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening in their penultimate game of the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/category/721/football-tips">Premier League< season. The Gunners are currently in second, 4 points behind title holder Manchester City with only two games left. It is fair to say their dreams of lifting a Premier League trophy this season is over.

Arsenal have already secured a place in the Champions League for next season, but Mikel Arteta's men will be looking to finish the season strongly. The Gunners have the best away form in the league, with 12 wins from 18 away games. They have kept a single clean sheet in nine league matches.

Steve Cooper's men have been in good form at home, winning their last two matches. Both teams have scored in 10 of Forest's last 12 matches, and they have scored at least two goals in four of their last five. However, they have not kept a clean sheet in their last 15.

Team News

Nottingham Forest: Emmanuel Dennis should make an appearance for Forest, at least from the bench, with Taiwo Awoniyi, Brenna Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White expected to start in attack.

Arsenal: With Gabriel Martinelli out for the rest of the season, it is likely that Leandro Trossard will be given a chance to start in the front three alongside Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka.

Leicester's Wout Faes, left, challenges for the ball with Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson during an English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Leila Coker)

Nottingham Forest form (Last six Premier League games): LLWLWD

Arsenal form (Last six Premier League games): DDLWWL

Nottingham Forest possible starting XI: Navas, Lodi, Niakhate, Felipe, Aurier Yates, Mangala, Danilo, Johnson, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White.

Arsenal possible starting XI: Ramsdale, Tierney, Gabriel, Kiwior, White, Jorginho, Odegaard, Xhaka, Trossard, Jesus, Saka.

="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/category/721/football-tips">STANDARD TIPSTAR PREDICTION:< Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal

With zero clean sheets in 15 games, it is unlikely Bournemouth will keep Arsenal from scoring at least once. However, Arsenal have also had a leaky defence, managing only one clean sheet in nine games. Bournemouth have also found a goal in their last 5 EPL matches. A GOAL-GOAL could be the best bet here, with Arsenal's quality in attack topping the Cherries' defence.