. Scroll down to see the analysis behind his selections. Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest betting tips Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change. Already used the Sky Bet sign-up offer ? Check out all the latest bookmaker offers and the best betting sites . Improving Forest to stand firm Mikel Arteta's Arsenal will be looking to kickstart another Premier League title challenge by seeing off Nottingham Forest, whose away record last season will not be filling their fans with too much hope. Forest supporters will be heading for North London wary of suffering another mauling from Arsenal, but they could well be spared that fate. Given how good and attack-minded Arsenal were last season, it's easy to presume they will overrun Steve Cooper's men, but Forest will have learnt an awful lot of last season. They should be far better equipped to deal with the gung-ho Gunners than they were in October when they were battered 5-0. Arsenal should get three points on the board to kick off their campaign – but the value lies in not presuming a goal-fast but backing the hosts and under 3.5 goals in the match at 5/4. Forest, barring a blip against Rennes who thumped them 5-0, have looked more solid in pre-season, especially after Cooper settled on a more disciplined 3-4-2-1 formation, a set-up deployed in May's famous 1-0 win over the Gunners at the City Ground that guaranteed Forest's survival. Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest tip 1: Arsenal and under 3.5 goals in match @ 5/4 with Sky Bet Gibbs-White offers Forest hope The one certainty is that Arsenal are going to pile up the chances – they fired off 24 shots when they walloped Forest last season. Gabriel Jesus is a non-starter, but whoever of Kai Havertz, Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard or Gabriel Martinelli head coach Arteta decides to perm alongside Bukayo Saka, it's a){kind=link}
James Mason’s Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest betting tips include 5/4, 11/8 and 15/2-priced selections, with the Gunners tipped for victory
Our betting expert has three Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest tips for the Premier League fixture at the Emirates on Saturday (kick-off, 12.30pm). Scroll down to see the analysis behind his selections.
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Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will be looking to kickstart another Premier League title challenge by seeing off Nottingham Forest, whose away record last season will not be filling their fans with too much hope.