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Match at a glance

Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0–0.

Shots
615
Shots on target
03
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Nottingham Forest – Arsenal): shots 6–15, shots on target 0–3, possession 40%–60%, corners 4–9. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Nottingham Forest show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nottingham Forest's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.1 shots/match ▲ShotsNottingham Forest · Arsenal14.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNottingham ForestArsenalBaseline
Shots12.1 shots/match14.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against12.9 shots/match7.82 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Nottingham Forest have a visible home split

moderate

Nottingham Forest's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Nottingham Forest's recent record differs from the season

weak

Nottingham Forest's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.44 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots15 shotsNottingham Forest 6 shots, Arsenal 15 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots3 shotsNottingham Forest 0 shots, Arsenal 3 shots
  • Possession40%60%Nottingham Forest 40%, Arsenal 60%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersNottingham Forest 4 corners, Arsenal 9 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls14 foulsNottingham Forest 8 fouls, Arsenal 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardNottingham Forest 1 card, Arsenal 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nottingham Forest
1Draws
4Arsenal
Arsenal — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–0
Nottingham Forest — Arsenal · Premier League0–0
Arsenal — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–0
Nottingham Forest — Arsenal · Premier League1–2
Arsenal — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nottingham Forest favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · Arsenal in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nottingham Forest22 matchesArsenal22 matches
0.95 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 1.82 goals/match
1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 0.64 goals/match
12.1 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 14.9 shots/match
3.86 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 4.95 shots/match
49.4%Possession22/22● 58.2%
5.36 corners/matchCorners22/22● 5.77 corners/match
1.59 cards/matchCards22/221.36 cards/match
11 fouls/matchFouls22/2210.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples22 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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