Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Predictions, Odds & Sports Betting Tips 12/08/2023

The Premier League is back and what better way to celebrate by betting on the juicy encounter between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. While the Gunners are the clear favourites to win, Steve Cooper’s team beat Arsenal at the end of the last season.

Our Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest betting tips are here to show you the best bets for this fascinating game.

Arsenal – Nottingham Forest

Tip:

First goalscorer: KaiHavertz

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Home Win 1

83.3%

1.20

Draw X

12.5%

8.00

Away Win 2

5.9%

17.00

Arsenal will be hoping that they can improve on their incredible form of the 2023/24 campaign. The summer break has seen the time getting rid of ageing veterans like Grant Xhaka, and Mikel Arteta’s team will be keen to welcome new blood such as Kai Havertz and star midfielder Declan Rice.

The Gunners have had a habit of making stuttering starts to the season before, but such is the confidence within the team that they will be expected to make light work of Nottingham Forest. This is why our Arsenal sports betting predictions are expecting a home win.

Nottingham Forest spent much of last season trying to make sense of all of the new additions to the squad. Thankfully Steve Cooper’s team got there in the end and they managed to avoid a nasty relegation dogfight.

As such, it’s going to be a season that Forest will aim to add cohesion and consistency to their results. Expect more big things from star forward Brennan Johnson, while Chris Wood will be a constant aerial threat. But getting a point from the Emirates on Saturday might be a step too far and the football betting odds show Forest to be unlikely to get a draw at best.

Arsenal’s dismal 1-0 defeat at the the City Ground finally gave Manchester City the Premier League title last season. While City were almost sure of claiming the title before this game, the bleak performance by the Gunners showed that Mikel Arteta’s side had well and truly given up the ghost.

It was a stark contrast to the previous meeting between the two teams that saw Arsenal thrashing the visitors 5-0 at the Emirates. Of course, that was last season, and things can change over the summer break, but it’s hard to imagine Arsenal not repeating this impressive victory to start their 2023/24 campaign.

Tip:

First goalscorer: Kai Havertz

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We can’t give you our Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest picks without showing you the historical record between these sites. Take a look at the statistical highlights and let them guide your Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest predictions.

Arsenal are clearly going to win this game and the Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest odds on a home win won’t get you much of a return from your sports betting. So we’re backing Kai Havertz to score the first goal on his Arsenal debut.

Havertz had a pretty mixed time during his tenure with Chelsea, but much of this was down to the fractured team line-up and the endless parade of managers. The German star will be aching to show what he’s really made of and the Gunners fans will be using their betting apps to bet on the striker to fill in with Gabriel Jesus out of action.

It’s not going to be the easiest bet to win because Arsenal are so full of attacking power, but Havertz is a player who likes to play in central positions, and it’s easy to see the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka supplying the German forward will plenty of goalscoring chances.

Whoever scores first, it’s sure to be a tricky day in North London for Nottingham Forest and Arsenal will be desperate to get revenge for the defeat at the City Ground last season. So use your betting bonus wisely and back Havertz to score first.

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First goalscorer: Kai Havertz

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