Sunday , 16 August 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aston Villa FC and Nottingham Forest FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Morgan Rogers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' Donyell Malen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Jota Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 394 appearances.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Dominguez, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' John McGinn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 40' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 45' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Ezri Konsa on, Andres Garcia off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Nottingham Forest FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 51' Marco Asensio picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 57' Jota Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Ollie Watkins is withdrawn and Marcus Rashford gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jota Silva.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Marco Asensio is replaced by John McGinn.
  • 74' Nicolas Dominguez makes way for Ramon Sosa at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 75' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Morato is withdrawn and Willy Boly gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Ramon Sosa, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and Nottingham Forest FC share the spoils 2-1.

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
Lewis Grabban 2
Douglas Luiz 2
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Anthony Elanga 1
Ashley Young 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.