Nottingham Forest and Arsenal will face each other in the FA Cup this weekend.
Championship club Forest will take on Premier League side Arsenal at the City Ground in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.
Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Owen has backed the Gunners to win the tie and progress further in the prestigious cup competition.
Owen wrote on Betvictor.com: “Arsenal have beaten Forest in the FA Cup on two previous occasions back in 1978/9 and 1992/93 and the Gunners went on to lift the Trophy in both of those campaigns.
“Forest have only won one of their last 14 games against Arsenal in all competitions and, surprisingly perhaps, Arsene Wenger has never lost at the 3rd Round stage of the competition. Hard to look beyond a good win for the Gunners.”
A footnote added: “Tip: Arsenal halftime/fulltime at 13/10.”
Forest are not having a good season in the Championship and are unlikely to finish in the playoffs.
Given that the Reds are only eight points above the relegation zone, there is a danger that they could find themselves in League One next season.
One suspects that the Reds will not be too concerned about the FA Cup, although the players will be determined to put on a good show against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Even if Arsenal put out a weakened team, it is hard to see the North London outfit lose to Forest at the City Ground.
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