Arsenal vs Nott'm Forest

13 September 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Darren England

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Martín Zubimendi 32’, 79’
  • Viktor Gyokeres 46’

Match summary

Arsenal won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Nott'm Forest. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Martín Zubimendi put Arsenal ahead from a corner in the 32nd minute, Viktor Gyokeres made it 2-0 in the 46th minute, set up by Eberechi Eze, and Zubimendi made it 3-0 with a header in the 79th minute, set up by Leandro Trossard.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.88 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Nott'm Forest's 0.29 from 5.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
16 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 3
96 Attacks 68
73 Dangerous attacks 36
478 Passes 409
87% Pass accuracy 86%
13 Tackles 12
8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Arsenal Nott'm Forest
Kick-off
Mikel MerinoShot on target
7’
Ethan NwaneriMartin ØdegaardInjury
18’
Jurriën TimberShot on target
29’
Martín ZubimendiRight foot shot1-0 (Arsenal)
32’
37’
Nicolò SavonaMurilloInjury
Half-time1-0
Viktor GyökeresRight foot shot2-0 (Arsenal)
46’
52’
Chris WoodShot on target
Second half underway
60’
Dilane BakwaChris Wood 
60’
Arnaud KalimuendoCallum Hudson-Odoi
Riccardo CalafioriFoul
61’
Declan RiceViktor Gyökeres
68’
Myles Lewis-SkellyRiccardo Calafiori
68’
73’
James McAteeMorgan Gibbs-White
73’
Ryan Yates Ibrahim Sangaré
Gabriel MartinelliNoni Madueke
78’
78’
Neco WilliamsFoul
Martín ZubimendiHeader3-0 (Arsenal)
79’
Leandro TrossardEberechi Eze
79’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.88 0.29 32’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), 1-0 32’ 46’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 2-0 46’ 79’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), 3-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.88 0.29 32’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), 1-0 Zubimendi 32’ 46’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 2-0 Gyokeres 46’ 79’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), 3-0 Zubimendi 79’
Arsenal 2.88 xGNott'm Forest 0.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nott'm Forest attacking Arsenal attacking 
46’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 7’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), set piece, 0.57 xG, saved 10’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 49’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, blocked 57’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 59’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 90+5’ Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Chris Wood (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 36’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Neco Williams (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 7’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), set piece, 0.57 xG, saved 10’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 49’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, blocked 57’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 59’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Chris Wood (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 29’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 36’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Neco Williams (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Timber
Mosquera
Magalhães
Calafiori 68’
Ødegaard 18’
Zubimendi 2
Merino
Madueke 78’
Gyökeres 68’
Eze 79’
Nott'm Forest 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sels
Morato
Murillo 37’
Milenković
Williams
Anderson
Sangaré 73’
Hudson-Odoi 60’
Gibbs-White 73’
Ndoye
Wood 60’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF901 0.080.001
Gabriel DEF902 0.500.000
Cristhian Mosquera DEF900 0.000.000
Riccardo Calafiori DEF750 0.000.021
Martín Zubimendi MID9023 0.170.051
Mikel Merino MID901 0.570.131
Martin Odegaard MID170 0.000.000
Noni Madueke FWD860 0.000.785
Viktor Gyokeres FWD7514 1.240.031
Eberechi Eze FWD8612 0.080.601
Ethan Nwaneri Sub733 0.240.051
Declan Rice Sub150 0.000.000
Myles Lewis-Skelly Sub150 0.000.000
Leandro Trossard Sub410 0.000.091
Gabriel Martinelli Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 67% Avg odds 1.41
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.78
Nott'm Forest win 13% Avg odds 7.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.