Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal face each other at the City Ground in the opening match of the Premier League round 22. The Reds head into Tuesday’s match following a goalless FA Cup draw with Bristol City, but preventing Arsenal attackers from finding the net is easier said than done. Fit-again midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is pushing for a start, while all Moussa Niakhate, Ibrahim Sangare, Cheikhou Kouyate, Ola ro, Serge Aurier, and Willy Boly are on international duty. To make things even worse for the home side, former Man Utd man Anthony Elanga is sidelined with injury.
The Gunners, on the other hand, rolled over Crystal Palace 5-0 in their last league match to keep their title hopes alive. Given the number of absentees in the home team, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. The midweek clash comes too early for Mohamed Elneny, who represented Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, while both Gabriel and Declan Rice should be fit for the match. Takehiro Tomiyasu is on international duty as well.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.