Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aston Villa FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 16:30 UTC Villa Park 42,743 HT 45' · FT 45'
Morgan Rogers 13' 1–0
Donyell Malen 15' 2–0
2–1 57' Jota Silva
Y 49' Morato
Marco Asensio 51' Y
Y 73' Jota Silva

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long

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
2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2024-02-24 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-08 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–0 W
30 Mar Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
12 Mar Club Brugge KV H 3–0 W
08 Mar Brentford FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Club Brugge KV A 3–1 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Manchester United FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 4–3 W
15 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 4–2 W
08 Mar Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 5–4 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Morgan Rogers on 13.
  • 15' The Netherlands Donyell Malen breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 2-0!
  • 20' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Amadou Onana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Morgan Gibbs-White has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neco Williams made 409 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Belgium international Matz Sels has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Andres Garcia exits the field as Ezri Konsa enters on 46.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Morato on 49 minutes earns him a card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 51' Marco Asensio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
  • 56' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 57' Jota Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Ollie Watkins is replaced by Marcus Rashford on 62 minute.
  • 67' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' Jota Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Marco Asensio is replaced by John McGinn on 73 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Nicolas Dominguez as he leaves the pitch. Ramon Sosa steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Willy Boly comes on to replace Morato.
  • 80' Axel Disasi, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Aston Villa FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aston Villa FC 2-1 Nottingham Forest FC.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 4
John McGinn 4
Ollie Watkins 3
Douglas Luiz 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Jota Silva 1
Morgan Gibbs-White 1
Donyell Malen 1

Head to Head

2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2024-02-24 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-08 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-12 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Club Brugge KV W 2025-03-08 Brentford FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-04 Club Brugge KV 1–3 Aston Villa FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-04-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester United FC W 2025-03-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-03-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC45% Draw31% Nottingham Forest FC24%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
55%
Aston Villa FC or Nottingham Forest FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC27% Draw55% Nottingham Forest FC18%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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