Where to Watch Nottingham Forest v Arsenal: TV and online streamsNottingham ForestversusArsenalkicks off at4:30pm BST on Sunday, October 18at the City Ground. The match is live onSky Sports Main Eventin the UK. In the US, its onPeacockat11:30am ET.Heres the full list ofPremier League international broadcasters.NOTTINGHAM FOREST TEAM NEWSThe headline news for Nottingham Forest is the absence of key midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White due to injury.The England international is replaced by Nicolas Dominguez while Jair Cunha comes in for Ola Aina.Nottingham Forest: Sels; Diomande, Murillo, Jair Cunha; Williams, Munoz, Dominguez, Schlager, McAtee; Ndoye, Delap Nottingham Forest Substitutes: John Victor, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Wood, Kalimuendo, Yates, Netz, Milenkovic, AinaARSENAL TEAM NEWSMikel Arteta makes two changes to the side that beat Leeds in the Premier League.Bruno Guimaraes starts in midfield after coming off the bench to score in that game while Eberechi Eze occupies the left-wing slot.Arsenal: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Guimaraes, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Eze, HavertzArsenal Substitutes: Meslier, Mosquera, Timber, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Zubimendi, Lewis-Skelly, DowmanWhats at stake for Nottingham Forest and Arsenal?Arsenal will look to move back within three points of Premier League leaders Manchester City when they visit Nottingham Forest this afternoon.The Gunners edged out Leeds last weekend and cruised past Lille in the Champions League in midweek.Forests start under Oliver Glasner has been a struggle. They sit 15th with five points from six games. Glasner has now won just five of his last 29 top-flight matches dating back to December last year, when he was still in charge at Crystal Palace.Last Sundays 3-1 defeat on his return to Selhurst Park summed up their season. Forest had 24 shots and racked up 3.36 expected goals, but Dan Ndoyes early goal was all they had to show for it. No team in the Premier League has underperformed their expected goals more this season, and Forest have failed to score in three of their six league games.The underlying numbers do suggest they have been unlucky, though. Forests expected points total ranks third in the Premier League, behind only Arsenal and Manchester City, and only Arsenal have conceded fewer expected goals.Arteta will also be wary of the City Ground. The last two league meetings here both finished goalless, despite 40 shots between the sides. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Forest, winning three of them.Recent Form & Stats for Nottingham Forest v ArsenalArsenal have won nine of their 10 games in all competitions this season.Nottingham Forest are 15th with five points from six games.Oliver Glasner has won five of his last 29 Premier League matches (D9 L15).Forest have scored five league goals this season and have failed to score in three of their six games.Forest lost 3-1 at Crystal Palace last weekend despite 24 shots and 3.36 xG.Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Forest (W3 D2).The last two Premier League meetings at the City Ground both finished 0-0. Topics Arsenal F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Nottingham Forest v Arsenal: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 17th October, 2026 Fantasy Premier League 2026/27 : Bruno Fernandes among five players to either sell or avoid in Gameweek 7 Jon Fisher 15th October, 2026 Fantasy Premier League 2026/27 : Manchester City duo headline five players to consider ahead of Gameweek 7 Blake Hurst 15th October, 2026 Mikel Merino insists Arsenal are ready to win Premier League and Champions League double Mitch Fretton 14th October, 2026 Arsenal have a different challenge this season says Eze Tom Rostance 13th October, 2026 Champions League round-up: Kane scores twice but Bayern held Tom Rostance 13th October, 2026
