Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest vs Aston Villa — Premier League
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Aston VillaThe City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Aston Villa had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Nottingham Forest 2 wins, Aston Villa 1 win, 1 drawn. Nottingham Forest are 16th in the Premier League on 2 points; Aston Villa are 17th on 1.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L L L L L). 0.7 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Leicester · 3 Oct 2022
- L 2-3 vs Fulham · 16 Sept 2022
- L 2-3 vs Bournemouth · 3 Sept 2022
- L 6-0 at Manchester City · 31 Aug 2022
- L 0-2 vs Tottenham · 28 Aug 2022
- D 1-1 at Everton · 20 Aug 2022
Away form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (D W D L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Leeds · 2 Oct 2022
- W 1-0 vs Southampton · 16 Sept 2022
- D 1-1 vs Manchester City · 3 Sept 2022
- L 2-1 at Arsenal · 31 Aug 2022
- L 0-1 vs West Ham · 28 Aug 2022
- L 3-1 at Crystal Palace · 20 Aug 2022
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest · 7 May 2026 · UEFA Europa League
- Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa · 30 Apr 2026 · UEFA Europa League
- Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa · 12 Apr 2026 · Premier League
- Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa · 14 Dec 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 15' Normal Goal — E. Dennis (Nottingham Forest)
- 22' Normal Goal — A. Young (Aston Villa)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 40 | Ball possession | 60 |
| 0.221346 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.657187 |
| 6 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 2 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 333 | Total passes | 506 |
| 246 | Accurate passes | 436 |
| 74 | Pass accuracy | 86 |
| 5 | Key passes | 8 |
| 105 | Duels | 105 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |