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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Premier League

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 20 March at 16:00, Italian time.

Aston Villa10th in Premier LeaguevsNottingham Forest16th in Premier League
13Points9
3-4-3Won-drawn-lost2-3-5
1.3Points per match0.9
14Goals for9
17Goals against13
2Clean sheets1
DDWWDFormWLDLL
2 draws in a rowCurrent run—
1-2-2 · 5 ptsAt home (W-D-L)1-1-3 · 4 pts
2-2-1 · 8 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-2 · 5 pts
22.7 in 14Expected goals for (xG)15.1 in 10
25.2Expected goals against (xG)10.7
6.74Average player rating6.70
Nicolas Jackson (6)Top scorerLiam Delap (3)

This season's meetings

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, Saturday 20 March at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa on Saturday 20 March
Nottingham Forest v Aston VillaArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Nottingham Forest 52%draw 24%Aston Villa 24%
Most likely score1-111% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver53% over · 47% under
Both teams to scoreYes55% yes
Goals the model expects1.72 – 1.09Nottingham Forest – Aston Villa

Poisson model on 10 matches for Nottingham Forest and 10 for Aston Villa, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
7Aston Villa wins
3draws
4Nottingham Forest wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Aston Villa 28, Nottingham Forest 19 · 3.4 per match

  1. 12 Sept 2026Aston Villa1-2Nottingham ForestPremier League
  2. 7 May 2026Aston Villa4-0Nottingham ForestUEFA Europa League
  3. 30 Apr 2026Nottingham Forest1-0Aston VillaUEFA Europa League
  4. 12 Apr 2026Nottingham Forest1-1Aston VillaPremier League
  5. 3 Jan 2026Aston Villa3-1Nottingham ForestPremier League
  6. 5 Apr 2025Aston Villa2-1Nottingham ForestPremier League
  7. 14 Dec 2024Nottingham Forest2-1Aston VillaPremier League
  8. 24 Feb 2024Aston Villa4-2Nottingham ForestPremier League
  9. 5 Nov 2023Nottingham Forest2-0Aston VillaPremier League
  10. 8 Apr 2023Aston Villa2-0Nottingham ForestPremier League
  11. 10 Oct 2022Nottingham Forest1-1Aston VillaPremier League
  12. 13 Mar 2019Nottingham Forest1-3Aston VillaChampionship

and 2 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.