Premier League
Nottingham ForestNott'm ForestDDWLL
Full time0-1Sun, 18 Oct 202618/1016:30UK10°C · Rain
ArsenalArsenalWWWLW

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal expected goals (xg): our prediction vs the result

Recent xG created per game, from recorded matches.

Nottingham Forest2.04

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Arsenal1.96

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Result

Nottingham Forest0-1Arsenal
0.75 – 0.92 xGUnderstat

The match produced 0.75 xG for Nottingham Forest and 0.92 xG for Arsenal, against a final score of 0-1. The chances and the scoreline broadly agreed.

Expected Goals (xG)

Nottingham Forest have created 2.04 xG and scored 0.83 per game over their last 6, scoring below their xG. Arsenal have created 1.96 xG and scored 1.67 per game over their last 6, scoring below their xG.

Real Understat xG, recent games only (the five leagues we cover for xG). xG measures chance quality, not a tip.

Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest

Recent xG per game

Recorded recent matches.

ArsenalArsenal
Statistic
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
Matches in sample
6
6
xG created per game
2.04
1.96

xG conceded per game
1.21
1.11

Bar scales · xG per game: 0–3. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

Nottingham ForestNott'm ForestLast 5
D
Draw · 2-2
D
Draw · 0-0
W
Win · 2-1
L
Loss · 0-1
L
Loss · 1-3

1 win · 2 draws · 2 losses

ArsenalArsenalLast 5
W
Win · 1-0
W
Win · 2-1
W
Win · 2-0
L
Loss · 0-3
W
Win · 2-1

4 wins · 0 draws · 1 loss

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

0Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest wins
2Draws
3ArsenalArsenal wins
1.8Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest
0 – 0
ArsenalArsenal
ArsenalArsenal
3 – 0
Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest
Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest
0 – 0
ArsenalArsenal
ArsenalArsenal
3 – 0
Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest
Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest
1 – 2
ArsenalArsenal

Match outlook

Nottingham Forest23.9%
Draw27.5%
PickArsenal48.6%

The model leans Arsenal to win.

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Overall model accuracy

We don't yet publish a graded Expected Goals (xG)-specific track record, so this is our overall accuracy across every 1X2 call, graded out-of-sample, updated daily.

0.0106Calibration error (1X2)
47.7%Top-pick hit rate (1X2)
56,038Matches graded

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

In-depth analysis

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. The track record is public, misses included.

48.6%Favoured: Arsenal
49.2%Both Teams to Score
45.1%Over 2.5 goals

Players to watch

Published player-market probabilities, shown in kickoff order. Model estimates, not confirmed lineups.

How our football predictions work →

Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest (1)
Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
29.4%
3.40
1+ shot on target
56.9%
1.76
2+ shots
51.3%
1.95
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.37
On target1.16
Goals0.48
ArsenalArsenal (1)
Bukayo Saka
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
22.4%
4.46
1+ shot on target
57.6%
1.74
2+ shots
68.4%
1.46
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.98
On target1.08
Goals0.32

FAQ

How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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