Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest Bet Builder Tips: Back Saka to score in 11/1 punt

The first Saturday lunchtime kick-off of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign will see Arsenal take on Nottingham Forest at the Emirates. We’ve compiled our best Bet Builder tips for the occasion, which at the time of writing pays 11/1 with the boys over at BoyleSports.

Bukayo Saka Anytime Scorer

The last time these two sides met, Forest came out 1-0 winners at The City Ground, however it was a different story in this fixture back in October when The Gunners came away 5-0 winners in front of their own fans.

With Forest having the worst away record in the division last season it is hard to imagine anything other than a convincing win for Arsenal here. Bukayo Saka is one player we are hoping will find the net and we are backing him to score anytime as the first leg of this Bet Builder.

In 2021/22 Saka managed 11 league goals and last season improved on that with a tally of 14. Still aged only 21, plenty more development is expected, and it would be no surprise to see him better that haul this season. Saka is the penalty taker for Arsenal and we fancy him to find the net in the opener against Forest.

Neco Williams to be Carded

Neco Williams may have only picked up seven yellow cards last in 31 appearances last season, but dig a little deeper and we think there is a lot more than meets the eye. For starters, only 20 of those appearances were in matches where the Welshman was named in the starting lineup, with all seven of his yellow cards arriving in those fixtures.

So that’s seven yellows in 20 starts in 2022/23, but when looking at just away fixtures, Williams was booked in five of his 10 starts away from the City Ground. Up potentially against Gabriel Martinelli on Saturday, it could be a long afternoon for the 22-year-old and at around the 11/4 mark he looks worth a punt in the to be carded market. 

Martin Odegaard Over 0.5 Shots on Target

No Arsenal player scored more goals or recorded more shots on target in the league than Martin Odegaard last term. The former Real Madrid man registered 14 shots on target in his final 14 league matches of the previous campaign and he goes in our Bet Builder to clear the Over 0.5 line against Forest, as our final selection.

Combining the three picks above pays 11/1 with Boylesports.