Defending English champions Arsenal travel to Nottingham Forest on the evening of 18 October for a Premier League sixth-round? No, source says seventh round. Need avoid typo. "seventh-round fixture". Arsenal enter match second, three points behind. Forecast says Arsenal win but difficult.

Nottingham Forest have won only one of their six league matches this season. They have drawn two and lost three, leaving Oliver Glasner’s side 15th in the Premier League with five points.

Arsenal have collected 15 points from six games and sit second in the table. Mikel Arteta’s team have won five matches and lost one, while their deficit to leaders Manchester City is three points.

Forest have recorded one victory in their past seven matches. Arsenal, meanwhile, have won their last two games following a heavy 3-0 defeat by Brighton.

The clubs have met 109 times. Nottingham Forest have won 29 of those encounters, while Arsenal have claimed victory in 56. The remaining 24 matches ended in draws.

Arsenal are regarded as the favourites by bookmakers, although the expectation is that the visitors will not have an easy match at Nottingham Forest.