Arsenal vs Nott'm Forest

12 August 2023 · Premier League · 2023/24 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Eddie Nketiah 26’
  • Bukayo Saka 32’
  • Taiwo Awoniyi 82’

Match summary

Arsenal won 2-1 at home to Nott'm Forest. Arsenal led 2-0 at half-time.

Eddie Nketiah put Arsenal ahead from a corner in the 26th minute, set up by Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute, set up by William Saliba, and Taiwo Awoniyi pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 82nd minute, set up by Anthony Elanga.

There was little between the sides on chances: Arsenal created 0.84 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Nott'm Forest 0.97 from 6.

Match stats

Arsenal Nott'm Forest
15 Shots 6
7 Shots on Target 2
8 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.84 xG 0.97
0.84 Non-penalty xG 0.97
9 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Arsenal Nott'm Forest
Kick-off
Eddie Nketiah
Assist: Gabriel Martinelli1-0 (Arsenal)
26’
Bukayo Saka
Assist: William Saliba2-0 (Arsenal)
32’
Half-time2-0
82’
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Anthony Elanga2-1 (Nott'm Forest)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Arsenal
  • Ben White
  • Jurriën Timber
Nott'm Forest
  • Ola Aina
  • Orel Mangala

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.84 0.97 26’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), 1-0 26’ 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 2-0 32’ 82’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Nott'm Forest), 2-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.84 0.97 26’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), 1-0 Nketiah 26’ 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 2-0 Saka 32’ 82’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Nott'm Forest), 2-1 Awoniyi 82’
Arsenal 0.84 xGNott'm Forest 0.97 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nott'm Forest attacking Arsenal attacking 
82’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 11’ Brennan Johnson (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 87’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 10’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Willy Boly (Nott'm Forest), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 25’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+8’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 69’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nott'm Forest), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Ola Aina (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 11’ Brennan Johnson (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 87’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 10’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Willy Boly (Nott'm Forest), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 83’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 25’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+8’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 69’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nott'm Forest), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Ola Aina (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Aaron Ramsdale GK900 0.000.000
Thomas Partey DEF900 0.000.092
William Saliba DEF9010 0.000.041
Ben White DEF900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF560 0.000.000
Kai Havertz MID902 0.110.182
Martin Odegaard MID903 0.130.071
Declan Rice MID903 0.120.000
Bukayo Saka FWD9013 0.240.153
Eddie Nketiah FWD7913 0.230.000
Gabriel Martinelli FWD9010 0.000.123
Takehiro Tomiyasu Sub341 0.020.000
Leandro Trossard Sub110 0.000.051
Gabriel Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 81% Avg odds 1.19
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.43
Nott'm Forest win 6% Avg odds 15.98

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

Form going into the game

Arsenal WWLLW
Nott'm Forest LWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nott'm Forest 1-0 Arsenal, 20 May 23 Next meeting: Nott'm Forest 1-2 Arsenal, 30 Jan 24  All Arsenal vs Nott'm Forest meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.