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Aston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aston Villa FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Moreno 35' Y
Y 36' Jonjo Shelvey
Y 85' Taiwo Awoniyi
Ezri Konsa 85' Y
Y 90' Orel Mangala
Y 90' Harry Toffolo
Ollie Watkins 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Aston Villa FC 12 games · Avg 3.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-08 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-10-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2018-11-28 Aston Villa FC 5–5 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
04 Apr Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
01 Apr Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
18 Mar AFC Bournemouth H 3–0 W
12 Mar West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
04 Apr Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
17 Mar Newcastle United FC H 1–2 L
11 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
05 Mar Everton FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Nottingham Forest FC
#11 Position #23
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Aston Villa FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Ashley Young has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Gibbs-White, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' Aston Villa FC make a change. Leon Bailey trudges off to be replaced by Bertrand Traore on 28 minutes.
  • 32' Remo Freuler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate on 32 minute.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Alex Moreno gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonjo Shelvey.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The 39-year-old Keylor Navas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' The Burkina Faso right winger Bertrand Traore breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-0!
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 65 minute. Joe Worrall leaves to be changed by Orel Mangala.
  • 70' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Leander Dendoncker comes on to replace Emiliano Buendia.
  • 79' Andre Ayew gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' Taiwo Awoniyi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Orel Mangala is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 4
John McGinn 4
Ollie Watkins 3
Lewis Grabban 2
Douglas Luiz 2
Nikola Milenkovic 1
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Anthony Elanga 1

Head to Head

2023-04-08 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-10-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2018-11-28 Aston Villa FC 5–5 Nottingham Forest FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-04-08 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-04-04 Leicester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2023-04-01 Chelsea FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2023-03-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-03-12 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2023-03-04 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-04-08 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-04-04 Leeds United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-04-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2023-03-17 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC L 2023-03-11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-03-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Everton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC59% Draw29% Nottingham Forest FC12%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
41%
Aston Villa FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC34% Draw57% Nottingham Forest FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
21.9%
0 – 0
21%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.7%
0 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 17% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 29% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.