Nottingham Forest clashes with Arsenal in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 2-1 road win against West Ham United on January 6 while Arsenal had a 0-0 home draw against Liverpool on January 8.
Nottingham Forest is in 17th place in the Premier League standings with 21 points in 21 games while Arsenal is in first place with 49 points in 21 games.
The player to watch in this game is Viktor Gyökeres, who has five goals and zero assists in 19 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Viktor Gyökeres a 72.92 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 28 SCA and 3 GCA in 19 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Nottingham Forest 5.60
- Arsenal 1.55
- Draw 4.20
Spread
- Nottingham Forest +0.5, +1 (2.15)
- Arsenal -0.5, -1 (1.65)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (2.02)
- Under 2.5, 3 (1.72)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 13 and Arsenal won 3-0.
Projected Leaders
For Nottingham Forest, Morgan Gibbs-White has a 19.56 percent chance to score. He averages 1.48 shots overall per sim, 0.67 shots on goal per and 0.22 goals per sim.
For Arsenal, Viktor Gyökeres has a 72.92 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.69 shots overall per sim, 2.61 shots on goal per and 1.28 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Arsenal 1.55
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.24 to Nottingham Forest 0.86.
