Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction, 2/26/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/25/2025

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England

TV: Peacock

The Gunners (15-8-3) are traveling to The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England on Wednesday where they will compete against Nottingham Forest (14-5-7). Nottingham Forest at +120 while the Gunners are at -144. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and David Raya for Arsenal.

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Nottingham Forest has earned 83 saves and they have a save rate of 71.6% on the season. The team's goal differential is currently at 11 with 44 goals put in the net as well as 33 goals surrendered. On the season, the squad comes in with an average of 1.81 pts/match (47 pts) and they also are ranked 25th among European teams with 30 assists. The Tricky Trees sit at 42nd in expected goals having 33.9, and the squad's expected goals against are 31.7. Nottingham has accounted for 59 yellow cards on the campaign as well as 2 red cards. Nottingham has give up 33 goals while surrendering 1.27 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have earned 116 shots on target on them. They have compiled 10 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 38.5% so far this year.

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The Gunners sport an average of 2.0 points per match while recording 38 assists and 5 red cards. The Gunners have accumulated a shut out percentage of 34.6% this year and also 55 yellow cards. Arsenal sits at 8th in relation to goals conceded having 23, and their goal differential is at 28. On the season, the Gunners have a save rate of 72.9% (85 SoTA), and also are 9th among Big 5 teams with 53 points. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 0.88 with 62 saves, and they have tallied 9 shut outs. Arsenal has compiled 51 goals and their goals expected so far this year sits at 41.2.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Nott'ham Forest will be Matz Sels. Sels has seen the field for a total of 18,540 mins and has 545 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has faced 821 shots attempted against him in 206 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.35 (279 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 66.4%. Sels (71-64-71 mark in his career) has tallied 49 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 23.8%% clean sheet percentage.

David Raya will be residing in front of the net for Arsenal. During his pro soccer career, Raya has allowed 120 goals and has racked up 337 stops in 120 starting assignments. Raya has totaled 45 clean sheets and has defended 454 shots tried against him in 10,800 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of 74.2% and his shutout rate is 37.5%%. He has allowed 1.00 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 63-31-26.

Chris Wood is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Nott'ham Forest. He has totaled 40 assists while accumulating 372 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward from New Zealand has earned 166 goals in 33,085 professional minutes played. Wood has started 369 outings in his career and he scores 0.43 G/90.

Arsenal has a guy in Mikel Merino, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accumulated 96 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times. The midfielder who is from Spain has played 25,873 professional minutes while scoring 33 goals. He is averaging 0.11 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 291 games during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (-144)

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