Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2024-25
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 30,117 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 63' Jhon Duran
Nikola Milenkovic 87' 1–1
Anthony Elanga 90+3' 2–1
Y 70' Jhon Duran

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Wade Smith

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

3
3
6
Nottingham Forest FC 12 games · Avg 3.6 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-10-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Manchester United FC A 3–2 W
04 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–3 L
10 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–3 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 1–2 L
10 Dec RB Leipzig A 3–2 W
07 Dec Southampton FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec Brentford FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
27 Nov Juventus FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC Aston Villa FC
#23 Position #11
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Nottingham Forest FC vs Aston Villa FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker John McGinn scoring 2 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Neco Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Callum Hudson-Odoi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 63' What a moment for Jhon Duran! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Morato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Murillo at the 68 minute mark.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jhon Duran.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Youri Tielemans is replaced by Amadou Onana on 74 minute.
  • 78' Anthony Elanga gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Nicolas Dominguez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' A goal from the Serbia international Nikola Milenkovic! He fires home on 87 to make it 1-1!
  • 90' Ian Maatsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Digne on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Nottingham Forest FC beats Aston Villa FC

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 4
John McGinn 4
Ollie Watkins 3
Douglas Luiz 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Chris Wood 1
Matty Cash 1
Orel Mangala 1

Head to Head

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 2022-10-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-07 Manchester United FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-11-23 Arsenal FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Newcastle United FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-10 RB Leipzig 2–3 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC W 2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC W 2024-12-01 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-11-27 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Juventus FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.87 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC39% Draw35% Aston Villa FC26%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
61%
Nottingham Forest FC or Aston Villa FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC22% Draw61% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.6%
1 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 22% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 19% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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