Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 09/13/25

Arsenal’s new-season optimism has faded fast, despite the club winning 2 of their first 3 games this season. The Gunners are facing familiar issues, with a dour display at Anfield resulting in a 1-0 loss to Liverpool ahead of the international break. Mikel Arteta’s conservative approach has come in for criticism, while the Spaniard is dealing with another injury crisis just weeks into the new campaign.

William Saliba came off injured against Liverpool, leaving the Gunners with 6 absentees for Saturday afternoon’s return to action. It’s hard to overstate the Frenchman’s importance to Arsenal, while his absence could force Arteta into taking the handbrake off. William Saliba missed only 8 games for Arsenal last season, but the Gunners struggled defensively without him. They conceded in 7 of those 8 matches, letting in 11 goals in total. Despite their strength at the back, Arsenal conceded in 12 of their 19 home matches in 2024-25, so there should be chances for Nottingham Forest with Saliba missing this weekend. The visitors’ wide options should stretch Arsenal and cause them problems, while Chris Wood will be a handful for either Piero Hincapie or Cristhian Mosquera. Arsenal should still be too strong for Forest and new head coach Ange Postecoglou, but the Tricky Trees should find the net.

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