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UEFA Europa League logo WorldUEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest logo
Nottingham Forest
WDWLL
1-0Full time
Aston Villa logo
Aston Villa
WWWWW
VenueCity GroundSeason2025RoundSemi-finals
Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Nottingham Forest

WDWLL

Last 6: 7 goals scored, 8 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

Aston Villa

WWWWW

Last 6: 9 goals scored, 13 conceded, 0 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

Switch between the pitch and list views to see the confirmed team sheets supplied for this match.

Coach Vitor Pereira ▦Formation4-4-2 11Starting XI11 players
S. Ortega 27 S. Ortega
N. Williams 3 N. Williams
Morato 4 Morato
N. Milenkovic 31 N. Milenkovic
O. Aina 34 O. Aina
M. Gibbs-White 10 M. Gibbs-White
E. Anderson 8 E. Anderson
N. Dominguez 16 N. Dominguez
O. Hutchinson 21 O. Hutchinson
C. Wood 11 C. Wood
Igor Jesus 19 Igor Jesus
S. Ortega G · #27
O. Aina D · #34
N. Milenkovic D · #31
Morato D · #4
N. Williams D · #3
O. Hutchinson M · #21
N. Dominguez M · #16
E. Anderson M · #8
M. Gibbs-White M · #10
Igor Jesus F · #19
C. Wood F · #11
Bench

Substitutes

M. Sels#26 · G
K. Willows#67 · G
R. Yates#22 · M
D. Bakwa#29 · F
J. McAtee#24 · M
Z. Blake#77 · F
L. Lucca#20 · F
J. Hanks#65 · D
Z. Abbott#44 · D
A. Whitehall#51 · M
J. Sinclair#61 · M
Coach Unai Emery ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
E. Martinez 23 E. Martinez
L. Digne 12 L. Digne
P. Torres 14 P. Torres
E. Konsa 4 E. Konsa
M. Cash 2 M. Cash
Y. Tielemans 8 Y. Tielemans
A. Onana 24 A. Onana
E. Buendia 10 E. Buendia
M. Rogers 27 M. Rogers
J. McGinn 7 J. McGinn
O. Watkins 11 O. Watkins
E. Martinez G · #23
M. Cash D · #2
E. Konsa D · #4
P. Torres D · #14
L. Digne D · #12
A. Onana M · #24
Y. Tielemans M · #8
J. McGinn M · #7
M. Rogers M · #27
E. Buendia M · #10
O. Watkins F · #11
Bench

Substitutes

M. Bizot#40 · G
J. Wright#64 · G
V. Lindelof#3 · D
T. Mings#5 · D
L. Bailey#31 · F
Douglas Luiz#21 · M
I. Maatsen#22 · D
H. Elliott#9 · M
L. Bogarde#26 · M
T. Abraham#18 · F
J. Sancho#19 · F
A. Garcia#16 · D
Match trends

Recent patterns to know

  • Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
  • Aston Villa have won 5 in a row.
  • 2 of the last 9 meetings between these two have ended level.
Head to head

Previous meetings

Nottingham Forest wins

2

Draws

2

Aston Villa wins

5

Avg goals

3.11

Both scored

78%

Over 2.5

56%

First-half avg

1.67

Meetings

9

12.04.2026Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa1–1
03.01.2026Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest3–1
05.04.2025Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest2–1
14.12.2024Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa2–1
24.02.2024Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest4–2
05.11.2023Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa2–0
08.04.2023Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest2–0
10.10.2022Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa1–1
Match statistics

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

50%Ball Possession50%
11Total Shots10
5Shots on Goal4
3Shots off Goal3
3Blocked Shots3
9Shots inside box7
2Shots outside box3
5Corner Kicks7
2Offsides0
7Fouls11
0Yellow Cards1
4Goalkeeper Saves4
391Total passes379
334Passes accurate326
85%Passes %86%
1.46Expected goals0.77
0.41goals_prevented0.41
Match events

Timeline

  1. HT · 0-0
  2. 55'↔A. OnanaSubstitution · L. Bogarde
  3. 69'▣Omari HutchinsonVAR review
  4. 71'⚽C. WoodPenalty goal
  5. 75'↔O. AinaSubstitution · Z. Abbott
  6. 78'🟨Youri TielemansYellow card
  7. 79'↔L. DigneSubstitution · Douglas Luiz
  8. 79'↔E. BuendiaSubstitution · I. Maatsen
  9. 79'↔J. McGinnSubstitution · J. Sancho
  10. 90'↔Igor JesusSubstitution · R. Yates
  11. FT · 1-0
Player ratings

Top performers

Elliot AndersonElliot Anderson90 minutes8.0
Stefan OrtegaStefan Ortega90 minutes7.9
Ola AinaOla Aina75 minutes7.3
MoratoMorato90 minutes7.3
Omari HutchinsonOmari Hutchinson90 minutes7.3
Emiliano MartínezEmiliano Martínez90 minutes7.3
John McGinnJohn McGinn79 minutes7.3
Nikola MilenkovićNikola Milenković90 minutes7.2
Prediction note: football is unpredictable. Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Frequently asked questions

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa prediction FAQs

Chris Wood The same page also brings together form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and statistics when available.

Look at recent form, league position, confirmed lineups, injuries, venue information and previous meetings. Late team news can change the match outlook.

Yes. Confirmed lineups, injuries, squad changes, venue updates and other late information can materially change the match context.