Premier League Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 13 2025 · 12:30 Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.84 – 0.20
Nottingham Forest
  • Martín Zubimendi 32’, 79’
  • V. Gyökeres 46’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Arsenal cruise past Nottingham Forest

Arsenal entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Zubimendi and Gyökeres. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (1.84 vs 0.20).

Arsenal ✓70%
Draw18%
Nottingham Forest12%

Model vs reality

Arsenal goals
3
Model 2.34 · xG 1.84
Nottingham Forest goals
0
Model 0.88 · xG 0.20
Total goals
3
Model 3.22 · xG 2.04
Score 3–0
9%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchMartín ZubimendiArsenal · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeDarren England
  • VenueEmirates Stadium
  • Table before kick-offArsenal 3rd · Nottingham Forest 10th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ E. NwaneriFor M. Ødegaard
    18’
  2. Martín Zubimendi 1–0
    32’
  3. ⇄ N. SavonaFor Murillo
    37’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. V. Gyökeres 2–0Assist E. Eze
    46’
  6. ⇄ D. BakwaFor C. Wood
    60’
  7. ⇄ A. KalimuendoFor C. Hudson-Odoi
    60’
  8. R. CalafioriYellow card · Foul
    61’
  9. ⇄ M. Lewis-SkellyFor R. Calafiori
    68’
  10. ⇄ D. RiceFor V. Gyökeres
    68’
  11. ⇄ R. YatesFor I. Sangaré
    73’
  12. ⇄ J. McAteeFor M. Gibbs-White
    73’
  13. N. WilliamsYellow card · Foul
    78’
  14. ⇄ Gabriel MartinelliFor C. Madueke
    78’
  15. ⇄ L. TrossardFor E. Eze
    79’
  16. Martín Zubimendi 3–0Assist L. Trossard
    79’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Arsenal16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Nottingham Forest5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
ArsenalNottingham Forest
54% Possession 46%
1.84 Expected goals (xG) 0.20
2.53 Expected points (xPts) 0.29
16 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 3
4 Shots outside the box 2
478 Passes 409
87% Pass accuracy 86%
8 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.47 Team rating 6.33

Line-ups

Arsenal 4-3-3

16.9 David Raya(G)
336.9 R. Calafiori ↓68’ 67.3 Gabriel Magalhães 37.7 Cristhian Mosquera 127.2 J. Timber
237.2 Mikel Merino 369.3★ Martín Zubimendi 86.7 M. Ødegaard ↓18’
108.3 E. Eze A↓79’ 146.9 V. Gyökeres ↓68’ 208.3 C. Madueke ↓78’
  • 1David Raya (G)6.9
  • 33R. Calafiori↓68’6.9
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães7.3
  • 3Cristhian Mosquera7.7
  • 12J. Timber7.2
  • 23Mikel Merino7.2
  • 36Martín Zubimendi ★9.3
  • 8M. Ødegaard↓18’6.7
  • 10E. EzeA↓79’8.3
  • 14V. Gyökeres↓68’6.9
  • 20C. Madueke↓78’8.3

Substitutes used

  • 11Gabriel Martinelli↑78’6.5
  • 22E. Nwaneri↑18’6.6
  • 49M. Lewis-Skelly↑68’6.7
  • 19L. TrossardA↑79’6.7
  • 41D. Rice↑68’6.9

Unused: Kepa, B. White, P. Hincapié, M. Dowman

Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1

266.2 M. Sels(G)
46.2 Morato 56.7 Murillo ↓37’ 315.9 N. Milenković 35.9 N. Williams
86.9 E. Anderson 66.6 I. Sangaré ↓73’
76.3 C. Hudson-Odoi ↓60’ 106.0 M. Gibbs-White ↓73’ 146.7 D. Ndoye
116.2 C. Wood ↓60’
  • 26M. Sels (G)6.2
  • 4Morato6.2
  • 5Murillo↓37’6.7
  • 31N. Milenković5.9
  • 3N. Williams5.9
  • 8E. Anderson6.9
  • 6I. Sangaré↓73’6.6
  • 7C. Hudson-Odoi↓60’6.3
  • 10M. Gibbs-White↓73’6.0
  • 14D. Ndoye6.7
  • 11C. Wood↓60’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 22R. Yates↑73’6.5
  • 29D. Bakwa↑60’6.7
  • 24J. McAtee↑73’6.5
  • 15A. Kalimuendo↑60’6.3
  • 37N. Savona↑37’6.3

Unused: John Victor, Douglas Luiz, W. Boly, O. Hutchinson

Player stats

Top rated
Martín ZubimendiArsenal9.3
2nd
E. EzeArsenal8.3
3rd
C. MaduekeArsenal8.3

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 89% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Calafiori D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 24 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 68 2 1 1/1 0/2 7.3
Cristhian Mosquera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 82 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.7
J. Timber D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 93% 41 2 0 1/2 1/2 7.2
Mikel Merino M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 37 0 1 1/1 1/2 7.2
Martín Zubimendi M 90 2 0 3 (2) 1 84% 44 0 1 0/0 1/0 9.3
M. Ødegaard M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
E. Eze M 79 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 24 0 0 3/7 0/2 8.3
V. Gyökeres F 68 1 0 3 (1) 1 70% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Madueke F 78 0 0 0 (0) 5 71% 31 3 1 5/8 1/2 8.3
Gabriel Martinelli F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
E. Nwaneri M 72 0 0 2 (0) 1 87% 39 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.6
M. Lewis-Skelly M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 16 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
L. Trossard F 11 0 1 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
D. Rice M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Sels G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 81% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Morato D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 49 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Murillo D 37 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 1 4 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Milenković D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 0 2 0/0 1/0 5.9
N. Williams D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 1 0 1/3 2/1 5.9
E. Anderson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 71 2 1 2/4 2/3 6.9
I. Sangaré M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 35 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Hudson-Odoi F 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
M. Gibbs-White M 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 26 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
D. Ndoye F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 19 1 1 2/4 0/0 6.7
C. Wood F 60 0 0 1 (1) 1 50% 8 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
R. Yates M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
D. Bakwa F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. McAtee M 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Kalimuendo F 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Savona D 53 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 21 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.