When and where is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest was played on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 1–2. The venue is Villa Park. It is a Premier League fixture.

What is the recent form of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?

Aston Villa: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 15–5 on goals. Nottingham Forest: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 3–6 on goals.

Where are Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in the table?

Aston Villa are 12th with 8 points; Nottingham Forest are 19th with 5.

Have Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Aston Villa, 2 by Nottingham Forest and 1 draw. The last one, on 12 Sept 2026, finished Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest.

How often do Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 57% of Aston Villa's matches and 43% of Nottingham Forest's had three goals or more. Aston Villa average 1.0 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match; Nottingham Forest 0.7 and 1.3.

How often do Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Aston Villa kept a clean sheet in 29% of their matches and failed to score in 43%; Nottingham Forest in 14% and 57%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest

Premier League

Aston Villa1–2

Nottingham Forest

Villa Park

Our prediction

Medium

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Team comparison

Aston VillaNottingham Forest

2.0Form rating0.4

1.00Goals scored (avg)0.71

1.57Goals conceded (avg)1.29

1.08xG for1.77

1.80xG against1.21

28.6%Clean sheet %14.3%

42.9%Failed to score %57.1%

57.1%Over 2.5 rate42.9%

Based on 7 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest

Expected goals trend
Matches	Aston Villa	Nottingham Forest
−8	0.29	0.66
−7	0.33	2.30
−6	3.22	2.28
−5	0.82	1.10
−4	1.16	3.34
−3	2.28	0.94
−2	3.15	0.00
−1	1.63	0.00

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Aston Villa · 1st half	0.43
Aston Villa · 2nd half	0.57
Nottingham Forest · 1st half	0.29
Nottingham Forest · 2nd half	0.43

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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Premier League

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
9	Hull City	7	2	3	2	+1	9
10	Ipswich	7	3	0	4	-4	9
11	Newcastle	7	2	2	3	-4	8
12	Aston Villa	7	2	2	3	-4	8
13	Manchester United	7	1	4	2	0	7
14	Crystal Palace	7	2	1	4	-8	7
15	Bournemouth	7	1	3	3	-4	6
16	Tottenham	7	1	3	3	-4	6
17	Coventry	7	2	0	5	-8	6
18	Fulham	7	1	2	4	-3	5
19	Nottingham Forest	7	1	2	4	-4	5
20	Sunderland	7	1	1	5	-8	4

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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: key facts and questions

When and where is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest was played on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 1–2. The venue is Villa Park. It is a Premier League fixture.
What is the recent form of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?: Aston Villa: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 15–5 on goals. Nottingham Forest: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 3–6 on goals.
Where are Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in the table?: Aston Villa are 12th with 8 points; Nottingham Forest are 19th with 5.
Have Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Aston Villa, 2 by Nottingham Forest and 1 draw. The last one, on 12 Sept 2026, finished Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest.
How often do Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 57% of Aston Villa's matches and 43% of Nottingham Forest's had three goals or more. Aston Villa average 1.0 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match; Nottingham Forest 0.7 and 1.3.
How often do Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Aston Villa kept a clean sheet in 29% of their matches and failed to score in 43%; Nottingham Forest in 14% and 57%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick