Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
· Villa Park, Birmingham
Match info
- Stage
- League
- Matchday
- 4
Kickoff
- Birmingham (venue)
- Your time
Venue
Starting lineups
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 1Zion SuzukiG
- 29Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
- 22Ian MaatsenLB
- 6Ross BarkleyLM
- 3Victor LindelöfCD-R
- 14Pau TorresCD-L
- 7John McGinnAM-R
- 8Boubacar KamaraRM
- 11Nicolas JacksonF
- 10Emiliano BuendíaAM
- 53George HemmingsAM-L
Substitutes
44 Johan Manzambi, 47 Alysson, 17 Alejandro Garnacho, 13 Matteo Ruggeri, 5 Tyrone Mings, 18 Tammy Abraham, 40 Marco Bizot, 26 Lamare Bogarde, 19 Ibrahim Mbaye
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 26Matz SelsG
- 27Daniel MuñozRM
- 3Neco WilliamsLM
- 5MurilloCD-L
- 2Ousmane DiomandeCD
- 34Ola AinaCD-R
- 24James McAteeCM-R
- 21Xaver SchlagerCM-L
- 19Liam DelapF
- 14Dan NdoyeCF-R
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteCF-L
Substitutes
9 Chris Wood, 25 Luca Netz, 15 Arnaud Kalimuendo, 12 John Victor, 7 Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22 Ryan Yates, 6 Ibrahim Sangaré, 11 Igor Jesus, 8 Nicolás Domínguez
Head-to-head
7 meetings · 11–10 on aggregate goals. Last: League 2026, Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest.
Recent form
Last results in this competition's history.
Head-to-head and form are drawn from this league's past seasons and this season's results. Tune the numbers and odds on the Prediction Arena.
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Aston Villa versus Nottingham Forest goal timeline.
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Model verdict (Aston Villa at home)
Proven on this season's results: about 5% sharper than a coin-flip on log loss. Predictions are guidance, not betting advice.
Most likely scorelines
- 0–118%
- 0–213%
- 0–012%
- 1–111%
- 1–28%
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| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | LDDW |
| 19Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 | LLDL |
Full time — Aston Villa now #19, Nottingham Forest #11.