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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa
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Aston Villa won the match.
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Nottingham Forest
Site time 03.01.2026 12:30 GMT LeaguePremier League, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 20 VenueVilla Park RefereeS. Hooper

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League context

Standings

Aston Villa are 4 in the table and Nottingham Forest are 16.

Phase League phase
Aston Villa Rank 4, 65 pts
Nottingham Forest Rank 16, 44 pts
Events 17
H2H 10

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Key events

Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
Normal goal

O. Watkins · A M. Rogers

45'
Normal goal

J. McGinn · A M. Cash

49'
61'
Normal goal

M. Gibbs-White · A D. Bakwa

65'
Yellow card

D. Bakwa

Substitution

I. Maatsen · A L. Digne

Substitution

E. Buendía · A J. Sancho

69'
Substitution

D. Bakwa · A J. McAtee

Substitution

O. Aina · A N. Savona

Normal goal

J. McGinn · A Y. Tielemans

73'
78'
Substitution

John · A M. Sels

Substitution

J. McGinn · A L. Bogarde

Substitution

O. Watkins · A D. Malen

83'
Substitution

N. Domínguez · A Douglas Luiz

Substitution

Igor Jesus · A A. Kalimuendo

89'
Yellow card

J. McAtee

Yellow card

L. Bogarde

90+4'
Substitution

M. Cash · A Andrés García

90'

Match statistics

Aston Villa Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
4
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
3
11
Total shots
10
1.59
xG
0.89
73%
Possession
27%
645
Total passes
239
579
Accurate passes
170
4
Corner kicks
4
1
Offsides
4
10
Fouls
20
1
Yellow cards
2
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
4
Blocked shots
2
5
Shots inside the box
6
6
Shots outside the box
4
-1
Goals prevented
-1

Player match statistics

Aston Villa Aston Villa
Y. Tielemans

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.90
M. Rogers

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 6.90
B. Kamara

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.60
E. Konsa

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
E. Martínez

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
V. Lindelöf

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
M. Cash

Min 89

G — A 1 Rating 7.30
J. McGinn

Min 83

G 2 A 0 Rating 8.30
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
M. Gibbs-White

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.70
Murillo

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
O. Hutchinson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
E. Anderson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
N. Milenković

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
N. Williams

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
N. Domínguez

Min 83

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
Igor Jesus

Min 83

G — A 0 Rating 6.00

Lineups

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Unai Emery
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#22
Ian Maatsen Defender
#2
Matty Cash Defender
#7
John McGinn Midfielder
#11
Ollie Watkins Forward
Substitutes
#12
Lucas Digne Defender
#26
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder
Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-5-1
Coach Vitor Pereira
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#13
John Victor Goalkeeper
#34
Ola Aina Defender
#29
Dilane Bakwa Midfielder
#19
Igor Jesus Forward
Substitutes
#24
James McAtee Midfielder
#26
Matz Sels Goalkeeper
#12
Douglas Luiz Midfielder

Head-to-head

Aston Villa lead this head-to-head: Aston Villa 4, draws 2, Nottingham Forest 2.

Aston Villa Aston Villa
4 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
2 Wins
Meetings
8 Goals 14:10

Last meetings

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Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Arsenal 38 26 7 5 71:27 44 85
2 Manchester City 38 23 9 6 77:35 42 78
3 Manchester United 38 20 11 7 69:50 19 71
4 Aston Villa 38 19 8 11 56:49 7 65
5 Liverpool 38 17 9 12 63:53 10 60
6 Bournemouth 38 13 18 7 58:54 4 57

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Arsenal 85 pts
P 38 26W 7D 5L G 71:27 GD +44
5 Liverpool 60 pts
P 38 17W 9D 12L G 63:53 GD +10

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