Premier League
04:30 PMApril 05, 2025
Regular Season – 31
2 – 1
HT: (2 – 0)
How did Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest perform?
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Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
53%47%
ATTACK
17
Total shots19
8
Shots on target3
6
Shots off target14
3
Blocked shots2
13
Shots inside box10
4
Shots outside box9
4
Corner kicks4
0
Offsides5
53
Dangerous attacks37
PASSING
433
Total passes377
369 (85%)
Accurate passes321 (85%)
DISCIPLINE
7
Fouls15
2
Yellow cards2
2
Goalkeeper saves6
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest Lineups
Aston Villa
4-2-3-123G
Emiliano MartínezC 86′
7
16D
Andrés García 🔺46′
6.9
3D
Axel Disasi
7
5D
Tyrone Mings
6.9
22D
Ian Maatsen
7.2
24M
Amadou Onana 🔺62′
6.9
8M
Youri Tielemans
8
17M
Donyell Malen ⚽15′ 🔺62′
6.9
21M
Marco Asensio 51′ 🔺73′
6.9
27M
Morgan Rogers ⚽13′
6.9
11F
Ollie Watkins 🔺62′
6.3
Substitutes
4D
Ezri Konsa 🔻46′
6.3
44M
Boubacar Kamara 🔻62′
6.6
9F
Marcus Rashford 🔻62′
6.3
41M
Jacob Ramsey 🔻62′
7.2
7M
John McGinn 🔻73′
7.2
25G
Robin Olsen
–
2D
Matty Cash
–
14D
Pau Torres
–
12D
Lucas Digne
–
Coach of Aston Villa
👔 Unai Emery
Nottingham Forest
3-4-1-226G
Matz Sels
7.6
4D
Morato 49′ 🔺75′
6.3
31D
Nikola Milenković
6.9
5D
Murillo
7.2
16M
Nicolás Domínguez 🔺74′
7.2
22M
Ryan YatesC
7.2
8M
Elliot Anderson
6.6
7M
Neco Williams
7.3
10F
Morgan Gibbs-White
7.2
21F
Anthony Elanga 🔺46′
6.3
14F
Callum Hudson-Odoi
7.6
Substitutes
20F
Jota Silva 🔻46′
7
24F
Ramón Sosa 🔻74′
6.6
30D
Willy Boly 🔻75′
6.9
33G
Carlos Miguel
–
15D
Harry Toffolo
–
44D
Zach Abbott
–
6M
Ibrahim Sangaré
–
17F
Eric da Silva Moreira
–
28M
Danilo
–
Coach of Nottingham Forest
👔 Nuno Espírito Santo
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest Head to Head
3WINS
1DRAWS
2WINS
Over 1.5 Goals100%
Over 2.5 Goals50%
Both Teams Scored67%
Past H2H Matches & Results
03 Jan 2026
Aston Villa
3-1
Nottingham
Premier League
14 Dec 2024
Nottingham Forest
2-1
Aston Villa
Premier League
24 Feb 2024
Aston Villa
4-2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
05 Nov 2023
Nottingham Forest
2-0
Aston Villa
Premier League
08 Apr 2023
Aston Villa
2-0
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
10 Oct 2022
Nottingham Forest
1-1
Aston Villa
Premier League
Premier League Standings Season 2025/2026
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal |
21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40-14 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 |  Manchester City |
21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45-19 | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa |
21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33-24 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 |  Liverpool |
21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32-28 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 |  Brentford |
21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 35-28 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 |  Newcastle |
21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32-27 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 |  Manchester Utd |
21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36-32 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 |  Chelsea |
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34-24 | 10 | 31 |
| 9 |  Fulham |
21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30-30 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 |  Sunderland |
21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21-22 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 |  Brighton |
21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31-28 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 |  Everton |
21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23-25 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 |  Crystal Palace |
21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22-23 | -1 | 28 |
| 14 |  Tottenham |
21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30-27 | 3 | 27 |
| 15 |  Bournemouth |
21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 34-40 | -6 | 26 |
| 16 |  Leeds |
21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29-37 | -8 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottingham |
21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21-34 | -13 | 21 |
| 18 |  West Ham |
21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22-43 | -21 | 14 |
| 19 |  Burnley |
21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22-41 | -19 | 13 |
| 20 |  Wolves |
21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15-41 | -26 | 7 |
Qualification/Relegation
Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-04-05
In the grand scheme of the Premier League season, every point is precious. Aston Villa hosted Nottingham Forest on April 05, 2025 with a clear mission to secure all three points.
The encounter at Villa Park (Birmingham) was a test of endurance and strategy. Both teams knew that slipping up could be costly. The match unfolded with high stakes evident in every challenge.
Race for the Table
Aston Villa is fighting for a top spot, currently at 3rd. With 43 points, they need to convert draws into wins. Their current record is 13W – 4D – 4L.
Nottingham Forest is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 17th with 21 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 6 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 7 matches, Aston Villa leads with 4 wins against Nottingham Forest‘s 2. 1 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 5 matches, indicating open play. Over 2.5 goals occurred 4 times.
Recent Progress
Here is how their race for points has been going recently:
Recent Matches of Aston Villa
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa (Premier League, Jan 07, 2026)
- Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Jan 03, 2026)
- Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
- Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 21, 2025)
- West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
- Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
Recent Matches of Nottingham Forest
- West Ham 1-2 Nottingham (Premier League, Jan 06, 2026)
- Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Jan 03, 2026)
- Nottingham 0-2 Everton (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
- Nottingham 1-2 Manchester City (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
- Fulham 1-0 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 22, 2025)
- Nottingham 3-0 Tottenham (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
- Everton 3-0 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
- Wolves 0-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
- Nottingham 0-2 Brighton (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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