Premier League
FOOTBALL/Round 4Villa ParkBirmingham
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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest.
- Aston Villa won 1 of their last 5 Premier League games; Nottingham Forest won 1 of 5.
- In the table: Aston Villa 16th (4 pts), Nottingham Forest 13th (5 pts).
- At home, Aston Villa average 0.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded; away from home, Nottingham Forest average 2.0 and 1.5.
- Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have met 9 times since 2023: 5 wins for Aston Villa, 1 draw, 3 for Nottingham Forest; 3.0 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
0.82Expected goals (xG)2.28
7Shots22
5Shots on target7
2Big chances6
6Corners1
2Yellow cards5
11Fouls16
54Possession %46
Form
Last 5 games
Aston Villa
- W3–2Tottenham Hotspur19/09
- W3–1Coventry City16/09
- L1–2Nottingham Forest12/09
- W3–2Club Brugge KV08/09
- D0–0Hull City05/09
Nottingham Forest
- L0–1Coventry City19/09
- W2–1Aston Villa12/09
- D0–0Tottenham Hotspur05/09
- D2–2Liverpool FC29/08
- L0–2Leeds United25/08
Season averages
Per game · Premier League
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
0.8Goals scored0.8
1.8Goals conceded1.0
0.91Expected goals (xG)1.45
1.84xG conceded0.95
9.6Shots16.4
2.4Shots on target3.4
1.2Big chances3.3
3.0Corners3.4
2.0Yellow cards2.6
11.4Fouls15.0
46Possession %47
Sample: Aston Villa 5 games · Nottingham Forest 5 games · Premier League 26/27
0.5Goals scored2.0
1.5Goals conceded1.5
0.57Expected goals (xG)2.29
1.66xG conceded1.28
7.0Shots17.0
2.5Shots on target5.0
1.0Big chances5.5
4.0Corners3.0
2.5Yellow cards3.5
14.0Fouls13.0
47Possession %39
Sample: Aston Villa 2 games · Nottingham Forest 2 games · Premier League 26/27
Trends
Last 5 games in the competition
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
3/5Games with 3+ goals2/5
2/5Both teams scored2/5
1/5Kept a clean sheet1/5
2/5Scored2/5
1/5Scored in the 1st half1/5
Head to head
Last 9 meetings
5Aston Villa wins1Draws3Nottingham Forest wins3.0goals per game
- 07/05/26Aston Villa4–0Nottingham ForestUEFA Europa League
- 30/04/26Nottingham Forest1–0Aston VillaUEFA Europa League
- 12/04/26Nottingham Forest1–1Aston VillaPremier League
- 03/01/26Aston Villa3–1Nottingham ForestPremier League
- 05/04/25Aston Villa2–1Nottingham ForestPremier League
- 14/12/24Nottingham Forest2–1Aston VillaPremier League
- 24/02/24Aston Villa4–2Nottingham ForestPremier League
- 05/11/23Nottingham Forest2–0Aston VillaPremier League
- 08/04/23Aston Villa2–0Nottingham ForestPremier League
Standings
Premier League
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
Key players
Season leaders
Aston Villa
Goals
- Johan Manzambi17.15
- Nicolas Jackson16.98
- Alysson16.75
Assists
- John McGinn26.42
- Johan Manzambi17.15
- Boubacar Kamara16.82
Nottingham Forest
Goals
- Morgan Gibbs-White17.34
- Igor Jesus16.80
- Liam Delap16.78
Assists
- Morgan Gibbs-White27.34
- Murillo16.94
Last column = average match rating this season · Premier League