Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction, 10/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/13/2026

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: The City Ground in Nottingham, England

TV: USA Network, Peacock

Nottingham Forest (1-2-2) will try to beat Arsenal (4-0-1) at The City Ground in Nottingham, England on Saturday. Nottingham Forest at +126 and The Gunners open -152. The total is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and David Raya for Arsenal.

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Nottingham Forest has amassed 15 SVs and they also hold a save percentage of 65.2% on the season. Their goal differential is -4 by 4 goals accumulated in addition to 8 goals allowed. The Tricky Trees are 10th in relation to xG with 20.3, and the squad's expected goals against are at 22.5. Nottingham Forest has accounted for 15 yellow cards so far this year. Nottingham has conceded 8 goals while allowing 1.60 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have compiled 23 shots on target against them. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 20.0% this year. For the year, this team comes in with an average of 1.00 pts per contest (5 points) and also sit at 17th in European soccer with 3 assists.

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The Gunners average 2.4 points per fixture while recording 8 assists. Arsenal is 1st concerning goals against with 5, and their goal differential is coming in at 3. The Gunners have recorded a clean sheet % of 60.0% on the season in addition to 8 yellow cards. On the campaign, the Gunners have a save percentage of 70.6% (17 SoT against), and they also rank 2nd among European teams with 12 points. The team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.00 with 12 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. Arsenal has accumulated 8 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is sitting at 21.0.

The man defending the goal for Nottingham is Matz Sels. Sels has been on the field for 40,680 minutes and has earned 1,252 saves so far in his career. Sels (171-132-147 record in his career) has earned 116 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.7%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has faced 1,826 shots attempted against him in 450 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (576 goals given up) and his save percentage is 68.6%.

David Raya will be residing in front of the net for Arsenal. In his pro soccer career, Raya has conceded 430 goals and has earned 1,121 stops in 436 starts. He has given up 0.98 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 229-109-98. He has a save percentage of 72.7% and his shutout rate is currently 32.6%%. Raya has racked up 143 clean sheets and has defended 1,543 shots attempted against him in 39,420 minutes throughout his career.

Chris Wood is one member of the side who can create chances for Nottingham. He has 40 assists while accumulating 416 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from New Zealand has racked up 188 goals in 37,401 professional minutes played. Wood has started 417 matchups in his career and tallies 0.45 goals per 90 minutes.

Arsenal features an attacker in Viktor Gyokeres, who is known to give defenses fits. He has 378 pts in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 48 times. The forward who is from Sweden has been on the pitch for 24,103 minutes while he has scored 165 goals. He has an average of 0.62 goals per 90 mins and has started 265 games during his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arsenal (+126)

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