Pundit Chris Sutton has backed Nottingham Forest to earn a draw against an Arsenal side who have "lost control" of their season.
Forest host Arsenal at the City Ground on Saturday evening (May 20), and a positive result will be huge for the Reds as they look to survive in the Premier League. Sutton thinks Steve Cooper's side can do exactly that, predicting a 1-1 draw.
Arsenal are second in the table but suffered a shock defeat to Brighton last time out, so Forest will be coming up against a stuttering side whose hopes of winning the Premier League are all but gone. That is something Forest can take advantage of, Sutton believes.
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"Arsenal have been fading for a while but last week's defeat by Brighton meant their title hopes have gone," he told BBC Sport.
"This is one of those games where you might expect the Gunners will really bounce back and show great authority but the longer the season has gone on, the less we have seen them do that.
"They have lost control of so many games recently. Earlier in the season, Mikel Arteta's side dictated the play and played at their own pace, but they seem to have lost the ability to do that.
"Because of Nottingham Forest's position, you know that they are going to really scrap for everything without having to throw caution to the wind, because their fate is in their own hands.
"At home is where it happens for them and while I don't think it will be a particularly pretty game, I can see Forest finding a way of picking up another point."
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