Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

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Value Assessment

Home Win
1.85
55% pred
+1.2%
Draw
3.63
24% pred
-3.6%
Away Win
4.17
21% pred
-3.1%
BTTS Yes 1.72 48%
BTTS No

Match Info

Kickoff
Sat, Jan 3 2026 · 12:30
Venue
Villa Park (Birmingham)
Competition
Premier League · 20
Referee
Simon Hooper Simon Hooper

Coaches

Unai Emery Etxegoien

Unai Emery Etxegoien

Aston Villa Aston Villa

In role since Nov 2022

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira

Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest

In role since Feb 2026

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Recent Form

Aston Villa Aston Villa
2W 1D 2L
1.2 GF · 1.4 GA
D H Leeds United Leeds United 1-1
L H Newcastle United Newcastle United 1-3
W H Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0
L H Brentford Brentford 0-1
W H Salzburg Salzburg 3-2
2W 1D 2L
1.2 GF · 1.4 GA
D H Leeds United Leeds United 1-1
L H Newcastle United Newcastle United 1-3
W H Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0
L H Brentford Brentford 0-1
W H Salzburg Salzburg 3-2
3W 2D 0L
1.2 GF · 0.4 GA
D A AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth 1-1
W A Newcastle United Newcastle United 2-0
W A Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe 1-0
W A Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 2-1
D A Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 0-0
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.2 GA
D H Leeds United Leeds United 1-1
L H Newcastle United Newcastle United 1-3
W H Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0
D A AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth 1-1
L H Brentford Brentford 0-1
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
2W 1D 2L
1.8 GF · 1.4 GA
W A Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe 3-0
L A Leeds United Leeds United 1-3
W A Brentford Brentford 2-0
L A Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 0-1
D A Wrexham Wrexham 3-3
1W 3D 1L
1 GF · 0.4 GA
L H Liverpool Liverpool 0-1
D H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0
D H Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 1-1
W H Ferencvárosi Ferencvárosi 4-0
D H Arsenal Arsenal 0-0
2W 1D 2L
1.8 GF · 1.4 GA
W A Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe 3-0
L A Leeds United Leeds United 1-3
W A Brentford Brentford 2-0
L A Sporting Braga Sporting Braga 0-1
D A Wrexham Wrexham 3-3
1W 2D 2L
1 GF · 1 GA
L H Liverpool Liverpool 0-1
W A Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe 3-0
D H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0
L A Leeds United Leeds United 1-3
D H Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 1-1

Sidelined Players

Aston Villa Aston Villa 5 out
Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans
injury
John McGinn
John McGinn
injury
Harvey Elliott
Harvey Elliott
injury
Alysson
Alysson
injury
Boubacar Kamara
Boubacar Kamara
injury
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 3 out
Chris Wood 
Chris Wood 
injury
John Victor 
John Victor 
injury
Nicolò Savona
Nicolò Savona
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Aston Villa
6
60%
Draws
2
20%
Nottingham Forest
2
20%
Avg Goals
3.7
BTTS
70%

League Signals

Predictability
47%
LOW
Home Bias
+5%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.9
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
23%
BTTS
54%
Over 2.5
56%

Final Words

Aston Villa have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches. Nottingham Forest have been inconsistent, managing just 1 win in their last 5. Historically, Aston Villa have dominated this fixture.