Nottingham Forest visit Arsenal this Sunday, so what is every Reds player’s record against the Gunners? Serge Aurier has registered the best win rate in the Premier League thus far.
This weekend’s opponents have only met four times since the City Ground outfit endured relegation from the top-flight in 1999. They did not meet again before an EFL Cup clash in 2016 which Arsenal won. Nottingham Forest won FA Cup ties in 2018 and earlier this year.
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Arsenal also triumphed in an EFL Cup tie in 2019 during Nottingham Forest’s only previous visit to Emirates Stadium. The Reds travel to north London on Sunday on the back of a 1-0 win over Liverpool last week. But Steve Cooper’s side remained at the bottom of the table.
Mikel Arteta’s team, on the other hand, began the weekend atop the table. Arsenal held a two-point advantage over Manchester City through 11 games after nine wins. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, sat last through 12 games having taken just two wins to seven defeats.
Both of Nottingham Forest’s wins so far this season have come at the City Ground. Cooper is yet to oversee a Premier League win on the road after two draws to four defeats. Arteta has coached five wins from five games at Emirates Stadium this term with 14 goals scored.
So, ahead of Nottingham Forest travelling to Arsenal on Sunday, HITC Football has taken a look at the records against the Gunners of every Reds player Cooper has so far used in any competition this season. Aurier has registered the best win rate in the top-flight to date.
Serge Aurier: Nottingham Forest ace has a two-in-three record vs Arsenal
Aurier has the strongest Premier League record against Arsenal of any Nottingham Forest player. The Ivorian helped Tottenham Hotspur beat the Gunners twice across three north London derbies. He also helped PSG secure a 1-1 draw in the Champions League in 2016.
Willy Boly: Former Wolves star boasts a three-in-five record against the Gunners
Nottingham Forest defender Willy Boly registered a three-in-five record against Arsenal at Wolves. The 31-year-old also helped to a win at Emirates Stadium with a 2-1 result in 2020. Additionally, he held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw in north London on his first visit in 2018.
Dean Henderson: Sheffield United goalkeeper has a one-in-two record vs Arsenal
Dean Henderson has played Arsenal on three previous occasions with two Premier League games on the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper’s record. The 25-year-old won 1-0 at home to the Gunners while he was on loan to Sheffield United from Manchester United in 2019/20.
The one-cap England ace drew 1-1 in his only previous appearance at Emirates Stadium in 2020. Henderson was an unused substitute in four fixtures against Arsenal after returning to Old Trafford from Bramall Lane. So, he has a 50% win rate in the Premier League so far.
Jesse Lingard: Nottingham Forest midfielder has a four-in-10 record vs Arsenal
Jesse Lingard has won four of his 10 previous Premier League meetings with Arsenal, along with three draws. The 29-year-old has only lost three top-flight fixtures to the Gunners. He has also hit four and created two goals. His last goal and assist came on loan to West Ham.
Morgan Gibbs-White: Nottingham Forest ace has a one-in-three record vs Arsenal
Morgan Gibbs-White has a 33% win rate against Arsenal with the Nottingham Forest star winning one in three previous Premier League meetings. The 22-year-old never faced the Gunners outside of the top-flight whilst at Wolves. Yet he only played just seven minutes.
Cheikhou Kouyate: Senegal star has a three-in-14 record against Arsenal
Cheikhou Kouyate has registered a three-in-14 record in Premier League matches against Arsenal so far. The 32-year-old Senegal star won one of six appearances at West Ham and two of eight for Crystal Palace. He hit a 21.5% win rate with a 3-0 win in his last meeting.
Steve Cook: Nottingham Forest defender has a one-in-nine record vs Arsenal
Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook has recorded a one-in-nine record against Arsenal in the Premier League. The 31-year-old played 90 minutes as AFC Bournemouth won 2-1 at home in 2018. He drew two of his other meetings, including three as the Cherries’ captain.
Wayne Hennessey: Nottingham Forest goalie has a one-in-10 record vs Arsenal
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has registered a one-in-10 record in the Premier League against Arsenal. The 35-year-old has also held the Gunners to four draws in matches for Wolves and Crystal Palace. He claimed his only win with the Eagles in 2017.
Sam Surridge: Arsenal beat the striker’s Bournemouth in his only prior meeting
Arsenal beat Bournemouth 5-1 in Sam Surridge’s sole previous Premier League appearance against the Gunners in 2019. The Cherries also lost 2-1 in the FA Cup on the road in 2020.
Emmanuel Dennis: The striker has lost each of his meetings with Arsenal
Nottingham Forest forward Emmanuel Dennis has a 0% win rate in the Premier League on his record against Arsenal. The 24-year-old lost his two matches against the Gunners after joining Watford in 2021. He played 164 minutes across the two meetings without scoring.
Jack Colback: The midfielder has failed to win any of his 11 games against Arsenal
Jack Colback has failed to help his squad win any of his 11 Premier League games against Arsenal to date. The former Sunderland and Newcastle midfielder has been on the losing side on nine occasions. But he did help Nottingham Forest claim two wins in the FA Cup.
Scott McKenna: Sheffield United defender has never met Arsenal in the league
Scott McKenna is the only outfield Nottingham Forest man to play all 1,080 minutes in the Premier League this term. But the 25-year-old has never previously met Arsenal in the top-flight. He did play the full 90 minutes as the Reds won 1-0 in the FA Cup this year, though.
Neco Williams: Liverpool loanee has met Arsenal more than any club in his career
Neco Williams has faced Arsenal more often than any club in his fledgling career with five encounters to date. The 21-year-old has featured on the winning side on two occasions to two defeats. But the Liverpool loanee has never yet faced the Gunners in a league fixture.
Brennan Johnson: Sheffield United forward has never met Arsenal in the league
Brennan Johnson will meet Arsenal in the Premier League for the first time on Sunday. The 21-year-old has previously faced the Gunners in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. He started in January’s 1-0 FA Cup win. He also opened their 5-0 EFL Cup loss in north London in 2019.
Ryan Yates: Laid on the assist as Nottingham Forest beat Arsenal in January
Ryan Yates laid on the assist as Nottingham Forest beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup during January. It was the 24-year-old’s only win against the Gunners during his only appearance against the capital club. He was not in their squad when the Reds lost 5-0 in the EFL Cup.
Remo Freuler: Cooper’s new midfielder has never faced the Gunners before
Remo Freuler may face Arsenal for the first time in his career when Nottingham Forest visit the Gunners on Sunday. Cooper signed the midfielder from Atalanta for £7.5m this August.
Joe Worrall: Nottingham Forest captain has a 100% record in FA Cup meetings
Joe Worrall has a 100% win rate in FA Cup meetings with Arsenal, having featured during Nottingham Forest’s victories in 2018 and 2022. But the Reds captain has never faced the Gunners in the Premier League. He was also not a part of the squad for their EFL Cup ties.
Harry Toffolo: Cooper’s new defender has never faced the Gunners before
Harry Toffolo has never played the Gunners in any competition so far in the 27-year-old’s career. Cooper’s summer signing had never played in the Premier League before this term.
Lewis O’Brien: Cooper’s new midfielder has never faced the Gunners before
Cooper could give Lewis O’Brien his first appearance against Arsenal in any competition when Nottingham Forest travel to Emirates Stadium. He joined from Huddersfield in July.
Taiwo Awoniyi: Nottingham Forest’s hero vs Liverpool has never met Arsenal
Taiwo Awoniyi was Nottingham Forest’s hero against Liverpool after scoring the only goal of their fixture last Saturday. But the £17.5m summer signing has never yet faced Arsenal.
Renan Lodi: Atletico Madrid loanee has never faced the Gunners to date
Renan Lodi has never yet faced the Gunners across all competitions in his career. Cooper acquired the left-back on loan from Atletico Madrid for £4.5m with a £25m option to buy.
Orel Mangala: Belgium ace has only met Arsenal’s U19s in the past
Orel Mangala may face Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League when Nottingham Forest travel to north London. But he has previously met and beat their U19 side during a UEFA Youth League encounter. The 24-year-old assisted as Anderlecht won 2-0 in 2016.
Moussa Niakhate: The defender will not make his return from injury at Arsenal
Moussa Niakhate has never faced Arsenal in any competition in his career so far. The 26-year-old will not make his first appearance on Sunday, either, due to his hamstring injury.
Giulian Biancone: Former France U19 gem has never met the Gunners to date
Giulian Biancone has never previously met the Gunners in any competition. Cooper may only give the former France U19 right-back his first game off the Emirates Stadium bench.
Alex Mighten: The forward lost his only meeting with Arsenal in the EFL Cup
Alex Mighten has only previously faced Arsenal once in the Nottingham Forest forward’s career. He featured from the bench during the Reds’ 5-0 EFL Cup loss in north London in 2019. The 20-year-old will not play on Sunday after joining Sheffield Wednesday on loan.
Cafu: Nottingham Forest midfielder has only met Arsenal in the FA Cup
The only meeting with Arsenal on Cafu’s record is Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 FA Cup win this January. He only played for the final 15 minutes after replacing Philip Zinckernagel late on.
Loic Mbe Soh: Former France U19 prospect has never faced Arsenal to date
Former France U19 prospect Loic Mbe Soh has never previously faced Arsenal across all competitions in his career. He has also not been a part of Cooper’s plans since August.
Aaron Donnelly: Nottingham Forest gem is unlikely to get his first game vs Arsenal
Aaron Donnelly is unlikely to earn his first fixture against Arsenal in all competition when Nottingham Forest visit the Gunners. The 19-year-old has not been in either of Cooper’s league sides so far this season. His only inclusion came in the EFL Cup at Grimsby Town.
Oliver Hammond: Nottingham Forest prospect has never faced the Gunners yet
Nottingham Forest prospect Oliver Hammond has never yet faced the Gunners across all competitions. The Wales U21 gem’s only first-team games have come during EFL Cup ties.
Dale Taylor: Cooper gave the Reds prospect his senior bow in the EFL Cup
Cooper handed Dale Taylor his senior debut during Nottingham Forest’s EFL Cup win over Grimsby. It is the 18-year-old’s only first-team outing without a Premier League inclusion.
Zach Abbott: Cooper gave the defender his senior debut at just 16 years old
Cooper gave Zach Abbott his senior Nottingham Forest debut at just 16 years old away to Grimsby in the EFL Cup this August. It remains the defender’s only first-team outing so far.