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Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal prediction, pick for Sunday 10/18/26

Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal prediction, pick for Sunday 10/18/26

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By: Ciaran Doyle

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Matchweek 7 of the Premier League continues on Sunday as Arsenal will make the trip to face Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal are -170 favorites on the moneyline for this one on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a draw available at +285. Think Nottingham Forest can pull off the upset? The home team are +500 to pick up three points. Find my prediction for Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal below.

Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal Prediction, Pick

This bet can be found under the “Match Parlays” tab. Arsenal lost their last game before the international break to Brighton in a one-sided 3-0 loss, but have bounced back well since the resumption of play with two wins in two. In total this season, they have now won eight of their nine matches and have kept clean sheets in five of those matches.

Now, they face a Forest side who have struggled to score goals this season. They have only scored five goals in the Premier League, with only Tottenham scoring fewer times. Forest sit 15th in the table, having only won one game this season. Forest having goal-scoring issues is nothing new this season. In the previous campaign, only seven teams scored fewer times than the Tricky Trees. So far in the new campaign they are having those same struggles, and now they face arguably the best defense in the world.

In terms of the recent history between these teams, there have been a ton of clean sheets from the Gunners in this matchup. In each of the last four Premier League games between these teams, Nottingham Forest have not scored. Arsenal won two of those 3-0, and the other two finished in 0-0 draws. Based on the start to the season that both teams have had, Arsenal should find a way to win this one without conceding.

The Pick: Arsenal Win to Zero (+165)

Ciaran has been an editor for the DraftKings Network team since 2023. He graduated from the University of Arizona before attending Arizona State University for his master’s degree in sports journalism. Ciaran previously covered Phoenix Rising FC for Cronkite News before joining DraftKings. He is passionate about sports betting, and his biggest focus has always been on the NFL and soccer. You can find him on X at @Ciaran_Doyle7.
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