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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

1 – 2 Full time

25′Pau TorresTyrone Mings
43′Dan Ndoye
45′Nicolas Jackson
45′Murillo Santiago
45′Nicolas JacksonTammy Abraham
45′George Hemmings Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
46′Liam Delap
56′Xaver Schlager
63′Emiliano BuendíaIbrahim Mbaye
63′Ross BarkleyJohan Manzambi
74′ Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
75′Liam Delap
75′Dan NdoyeIgor Jesus
80′James Mcatee
82′James McateeIbrahim Sangaré
88′Igor Jesus
90′Liam DelapChris Wood
90′Tyrone Mings

Villa Park, BirminghamReferee: Andrew Madley

Aston Villa 47%
Draw 27%
Nottingham Forest 26%

Confidence: High  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

7 Shots 22
5 Shots on target 7
53 Possession % 47
6 Corners 1
11 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 4
5 Saves 5
341 Accurate passes 308

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityAston VillaDrawNottingham Forest
Model61.4%21.5%17.1%
Market41.8%28.7%29.6%
Final46.7%26.9%26.4%
Edge+19.7%-7.2%-12.5%

Confidence: High

Why Aston Villa

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.21 vs 1.19.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Aston Villa below the model: +19.7 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Aston Villa ↓ / Nottingham For → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 6% 9% 5% 2 8% 10% 6% 3 6% 7% 4+ 6% 7%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 96%
2+ goals 88%
3+ goals 68%
No goals 4%

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest expected goals

Aston Villa 2.21
Nottingham Forest 1.19

Total expected goals: 3.40

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest attack and defence ratings

Aston Villa

Attack 1.29 +29%
Defence 1.02 +2%

Nottingham Forest

Attack 0.95 -5%
Defence 1.12 +12%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: result vs prediction

Aston Villa 1 – 2 Nottingham Forest

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✓ Correct

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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Aston Villa 46.7% 2.14 +19.7% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 68.0% 1.47 — —
Both teams to score Yes 63.9% 1.56 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 73.6% 1.36 — —
Handicap -1 Aston Villa win 40.6% 2.46 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Aston Villa46.7%
Draw26.9%
Nottingham Forest26.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.568.0%
Under 2.532.0%
Both teams to scoreYes63.9%
No36.1%
Double chance1X (home or draw)73.6%
12 (either side)73.1%
X2 (draw or away)53.3%
Handicap -1Aston Villa win40.6%
Push (exactly one goal)20.9%
Loss38.6%
Correct score (top 3)2-19.6%
1-19.5%
2-08.1%

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest stats

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

5Aston Villa wins 2Draws 3Nottingham Forest wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-05-07Aston VillaNottingham ForestUEFA Europa League4-0
2026-04-30Nottingham ForestAston VillaUEFA Europa League1-0
2026-04-12Nottingham ForestAston VillaPremier League1-1
2026-01-03Aston VillaNottingham ForestPremier League3-1
2025-04-05Aston VillaNottingham ForestPremier League2-1
2024-12-14Nottingham ForestAston VillaPremier League2-1
2024-02-24Aston VillaNottingham ForestPremier League4-2
2023-11-05Nottingham ForestAston VillaPremier League2-0
2023-04-08Aston VillaNottingham ForestPremier League2-0
2022-10-10Nottingham ForestAston VillaPremier League1-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 42.7%, draw 28.2%, away 29.1%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.90 3.50 3.85
1xBet 2.34 3.46 3.35
Bet365 2.30 3.30 3.25
BetVictor 2.25 3.40 3.13
Betano 2.30 3.35 3.15
Betfair 2.30 3.30 3.30
Dafabet 1.96 3.60 3.80
Marathonbet 2.30 3.40 3.30
Pinnacle 2.29 3.40 3.30
SBO 2.23 3.11 2.95
Unibet 1.98 3.60 3.55
William Hill 2.25 3.25 3.10
tipico_de 1.80 3.70 4.30

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.30 ▲ +0.50
X 3.35 ▼ -0.35
2 3.25 ▼ -1.05

26 snapshots recorded, from .