Averaging the two sides' own rates: over 2.5 goals in 53% of their games, both teams scoring in 47%, and a two-goal lead for one side or the other in 36%. On the record there is no strong lean either way on goals.
Nottingham Forest: 44 league matches in the bank, 6 from this season and the rest from last season. Arsenal: 44 league matches in the bank, 6 from this season and the rest from last season.
The question this step asks
Step four is THE BOOKIES' FAVOURITE MARKETS -- over and under, both teams to score, and the two-goal lead that pays the 2UP offer out early -- read from what these two sides have actually produced, with the denominator on every figure. Still no price: these are the match's tendencies, not its odds.
How the counting works, once for the whole step: every figure is counted over ONE side's own matches -- Nottingham Forest's numbers over its games, Arsenal's over its own. The two clubs are never pooled into one denominator; where a single figure for this fixture is wanted, it is the AVERAGE of the two sides' rates, and says so.
For the 2UP offer the fact that matters is a two-goal lead for one team or the other at ANY point, not the final margin. In Nottingham Forest's own 22 home matches read, one appeared in 8 (36%). In Arsenal's own 22 away matches read, 8 (36%). Averaging the two sides' rates -- never pooling their matches -- that is 36% of games.
The two sides
Nottingham Forest -- at home
Over and under
Over 2.5 goals in 23 of its own 44 (52%); over 1.5 in 34 (77%); over 3.5 in 12 (27%). At home: over 2.5 in 8 of its 22 (36%).
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 21 of its own 44 (48%). At home: 9 of its 22 (41%).
Clean sheets and blanks
Kept a clean sheet in 10 of its own 44 (23%); failed to score in 17 (39%).
Two goals clear
Counted over Nottingham Forest's own 44 matches read: Nottingham Forest or the side it was playing that day went two goals up in 21 (48%). Nottingham Forest itself held the lead in 9, winning 9. In its home matches: one side or the other went two up in 8 of 22.
Arsenal -- away
Over and under
Over 2.5 goals in 24 of its own 44 (55%); over 1.5 in 32 (73%); over 3.5 in 9 (20%). Away: over 2.5 in 10 of its 22 (45%).
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 20 of its own 44 (45%). Away: 10 of its 22 (45%).
Clean sheets and blanks
Kept a clean sheet in 22 of its own 44 (50%); failed to score in 4 (9%).
Two goals clear
Counted over Arsenal's own 44 matches read: Arsenal or the side it was playing that day went two goals up in 19 (43%). Arsenal itself held the lead in 18, winning 17. In its away matches: one side or the other went two up in 8 of 22.
Built 00:06 from matches completed before
kick-off. Every figure is an observed count with its denominator —
not a forecast, and nothing here is a tip or a selection.