On Saturday evening, Nottingham Forest drew with Chelsea, earning a crucial point. A victory today could practically guarantee their place in the top division. Any success for Forest would also mean they will finish a series of three consecutive home wins in the top division, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since the winter of 1995/96. However, it won’t be an easy task, as the favorite is well-known today, and it’s unlikely that Mikel Arteta has any plans other than winning on this arena. After 36 rounds, Nottingham Forest has recorded eight victories and ten draws, totaling 34 points and securing the 16th position in the league table. Today, Scarpa, Wood, Shelvey, Richards, McKenna, Henderson, Colback, and Biancone will be unable to play due to injuries.
Despite being the favorite, Arsenal’s trip to Trentside will be quite gloomy following their home defeat to Brighton with a score of 0-3, which Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta later described as simply “unacceptable.” Another defeat would finally put an end to the slightest chances of Londoners clinching the championship title for the first time in 19 years, while a draw would have the same effect. Despite the gloom within the Arsenal ranks, their recent away journey resulted in a 2-0 victory over Newcastle, breaking their mini-drought on the road, which provides some reason for optimism. After 36 rounds, Arsenal has 25 wins and six draws, totaling 81 points and securing the second position. Unavailable for today’s match are Elneny, Saliba, Tomiyasu, and Zinchenko, who has a leg injury.
