Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction: Can the guests live up to their status as favourites?

Nottingham Forest will face Arsenal at home in round 37 of the English Championship. The Gunners have one last chance to perform at their best this season and keep their chances of winning the league title. Foresters are fighting to stay in the top flight of English football, and they will have a tough fixture. Can Mikel Arteta's side live up to their status as favourites?

After a 1:2 defeat to Brentford, Nottingham Forest scored four points in two games in the English league. They beat Southampton 4:3 at home and then drew against Chelsea FC in the away fixture. The last encounter ended in a 2:2 draw. Nottingham Forest is 16th in the table with 34 points.

After a 2:0 away win over Newcastle United, Arsenal returned to their home to face Brighton. This season, the team played poorly at home against Roberto De Dzerby's side for the second time. The team conceded three goals and could not reply with productive action. With 81 points, Arsenal is in second place, four points behind Manchester City.

Both teams need a win. 'Nottingham Forest has moved out of the relegation zone but has not yet retained a place for next season in the English Premier League. Arsenal still has a chance of the league title, but Mikel Arteta's side needs victories in their remaining matches and hopes for a Manchester City defeat. We expect open football from the start on the Foresters' field and do not rule out quick goalscoring. An interesting statistic worth noting here: in Arsenal's last four away games, the first goal was scored before the 15th minute.

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