Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Premier LeagueRound 20

Aston Villa

3–1

90:00

Full time

Nottingham Forest

Villa ParkBirmingham

S. HooperReferee

Scorers1O. Watkins45′2J. McGinn49′ + 73′

Scorers1M. Gibbs-White61′

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest was played in Premier League (Round 20) on Saturday 3 January 2026 at 14:30 (GMT+2) at Villa Park, Birmingham, refereed by S. Hooper, and ended 3-1.

Last updated: Tuesday 29 September 2026 - 04:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

Aston VillaNottingham Forest

First half

O. WatkinsGoal1-0Assist: M. Rogers

45′

Second half

J. McGinnGoal2-0Assist: M. Cash

49′

61′

M. Gibbs-WhiteGoal2-1Assist: D. Bakwa

65′

D. BakwaYellow card

Off I. MaatsenOn L. Digne

Off E. BuendíaOn J. Sancho

69′

Off D. BakwaOn J. McAtee

Off O. AinaOn N. Savona

J. McGinnGoal3-1Assist: Y. Tielemans

73′

78′

Off JohnOn M. Sels

Off O. WatkinsOn D. Malen

Off J. McGinnOn L. Bogarde

83′

Off N. DomínguezOn Douglas Luiz

Off Igor JesusOn A. Kalimuendo

89′

J. McAteeYellow card

Off M. CashOn A. Garcia

90′

L. BogardeYellow card

90+4′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Aston Villa85%

Home side pressing and controlling

Nottingham Forest15%

0'90'90'

73%Possession27%

11Shots10

4Shots on target5

4Corners4

Top Trends

Nottingham Forest unbeatenOf the meetingsNottingham Forest were unbeaten in 3 of 4 head-to-head meetings (75%)⁦3/4⁩75%

Nottingham Forest unbeaten

Of the meetings

Nottingham Forest were unbeaten in 3 of 4 head-to-head meetings (75%)

⁦3/4⁩Hits

75%Rate

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest to winIn head-to-headNottingham Forest won 2 of 4 head-to-head meetings (50%)⁦2/4⁩50%

Nottingham Forest to win

In head-to-head

Nottingham Forest won 2 of 4 head-to-head meetings (50%)

⁦2/4⁩Hits

50%Rate

Nottingham Forest

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Aston Villa, ⁦4–0⁩⁦4–0⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Aston Villa, ⁦4–0⁩

⁦4–0⁩

Aston Villa

Team Form

Last 5 matches

Aston VillaLDWLW

Nottingham ForestLDDWL

Smart Facts

4Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

2.5Average goals per match between the two teams

50%of recent meetings ended in a win for Nottingham Forest

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

J. McGinnAston VillaMidfielder8.3

Rating

8.3

Goals

2

Assists

0

Shots

2

Successful passes

15

M. Gibbs-WhiteNottingham ForestMidfielder7.7

Rating

7.7

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

2

Successful passes

4

VS

Scoring Periods

Aston VillaHome

4goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

Nottingham ForestAway

Attack Direction

Aston VillaFocus: right flank

Left wing30%

Center30%

Right wing40%

Nottingham ForestFocus: right flank

Left wing25%

Center13%

Right wing63%

L 30%C 30%R 40%

R 63%C 13%L 25%

Win Probability

Aston Villa

39%

Draw

28%

Nottingham Forest

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date03/01 · 14:30

RoundRegular Season - 20

StadiumVilla Park · Birmingham

RefereeS. Hooper

CompetitionPremier League