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World · UEFA Europa League
Aston Villa logo
Aston Villa
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Full time 4-0 HT 1-0
Nottingham Forest logo
Nottingham Forest
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Date7 May 2026VenueVilla ParkRoundSemi-finalsMatch pageFull

Match overview

Detailed match page

Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest in UEFA Europa League in World. The match is scheduled for Thursday, 7 May 2026 at 22:00 at Villa Park.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

Our prediction

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa or draw
Today’s TipsOver 1.5 Match of the DayOver 1.5

Team news and confirmed lineups can change the outlook close to kickoff. Use the form, standings, H2H and match-stat sections below for the wider picture.

Key match trends

Aston Villa have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Aston Villa have won 4 in a row.
2 of the last 9 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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Aston Villa wins

4

Draws

2

Nottingham Forest wins

3

Average goals

2.78

Both scored

67%

Over 2.5 goals

44%

First-half goals

1.33

Meetings analysed

9

Aston Villa logo

Aston Villa

Rating 1.7/10

Played

6

Goals

9

Conceded

13

Both scored

100%

Clean sheets

0

Points rate

1.7/10

Nottingham Forest logo

Nottingham Forest

Rating 5/10

Played

6

Goals

7

Conceded

8

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

1

Points rate

5/10

Match predictions

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

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Recent form comparison

Aston Villa form rating: 1.7/10. Nottingham Forest form rating: 5/10.

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Previous meetings

9 meetings with an average of 2.78 goals.

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Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

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Match page

Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • Aston Villa have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
  • Aston Villa have won 4 in a row.
  • 2 of the last 9 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Aston Villa4-0Nottingham Forest
51%Ball Possession49%
Comparison
18Total Shots7
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10Shots on Goal2
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3Shots off Goal4
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5Blocked Shots1
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12Shots inside box3
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6Shots outside box4
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6Corner Kicks3
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1Offsides2
Comparison
13Fouls12
Comparison
0Yellow Cards2
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2Goalkeeper Saves6
Comparison
376Total passes360
Comparison
314Passes accurate297
Comparison
84%Passes %83%
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2.58Expected goals0.79
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-0.00goals_prevented-0.00
Comparison
Ratings

Top performers

Emiliano BuendíaEmiliano Buendía86 minutes9.5
John McGinnJohn McGinn89 minutes8.6
Pau TorresPau Torres89 minutes7.7
Morgan RogersMorgan Rogers89 minutes7.5
Matty CashMatty Cash90 minutes7.3
Emiliano MartínezEmiliano Martínez90 minutes7.2
Ezri KonsaEzri Konsa90 minutes7.2
Ollie WatkinsOllie Watkins90 minutes7.2
CoachUnai Emery ▦Formation4-2-3-1
E. Martinez23 E. Martinez
L. Digne12 L. Digne
P. Torres14 P. Torres
E. Konsa4 E. Konsa
M. Cash2 M. Cash
Y. Tielemans8 Y. Tielemans
V. Lindelof3 V. Lindelof
E. Buendia10 E. Buendia
M. Rogers27 M. Rogers
J. McGinn7 J. McGinn
O. Watkins11 O. Watkins
E. MartinezG · #23
M. CashD · #2
E. KonsaD · #4
P. TorresD · #14
L. DigneD · #12
V. LindelofM · #3
Y. TielemansM · #8
J. McGinnM · #7
M. RogersM · #27
E. BuendiaM · #10
O. WatkinsF · #11
Squad depth

Substitutes

M. Bizot#40 · G
J. Wright#64 · G
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
CoachVitor Pereira ▦Formation4-4-1-1
S. Ortega27 S. Ortega
N. Williams3 N. Williams
Morato4 Morato
N. Milenkovic31 N. Milenkovic
Cunha23 Cunha
J. McAtee24 J. McAtee
E. Anderson8 E. Anderson
N. Dominguez16 N. Dominguez
O. Hutchinson21 O. Hutchinson
Igor Jesus19 Igor Jesus
C. Wood11 C. Wood
S. OrtegaG · #27
CunhaD · #23
N. MilenkovicD · #31
MoratoD · #4
N. WilliamsD · #3
O. HutchinsonM · #21
N. DominguezM · #16
E. AndersonM · #8
J. McAteeM · #24
Igor JesusF · #19
C. WoodF · #11
Squad depth

Substitutes

M. Sels#26 · G
K. Willows#67 · G
I. Sangare#6 · M
R. Yates#22 · M
M. Gibbs-White#10 · M
D. Bakwa#29 · F
Murillo#5 · D
L. Lucca#20 · F
D. Ndoye#14 · F
J. Hanks#65 · D
A. Whitehall#51 · M
J. Sinclair#61 · M
Aston VillaMatch eventsNottingham Forest
  1. YELLOW CARDMorato
    18'🟨
  2. GOALO. WatkinsE. Buendia
    36'⚽
  3. YELLOW CARDJair
    45+3'🟨
  4. HT · 1-0
  5. SUBSTITUTIONJ. McAteeR. Yates
    46'↔
  6. VAR REVIEWPau Torres
    56'▣
  7. PENALTY GOALE. Buendia
    58'⚽
  8. SUBSTITUTIONMoratoD. Bakwa
    71'↔
  9. SUBSTITUTIONC. WoodL. Lucca
    71'↔
  10. SUBSTITUTIONV. LindelofL. Bogarde
    74'↔
  11. GOALJ. McGinnO. Watkins
    77'⚽
  12. GOALJ. McGinnM. Rogers
    80'⚽
  13. SUBSTITUTIONE. BuendiaJ. Sancho
    86'↔
  14. SUBSTITUTIONCunhaMurillo
    88'↔
  15. SUBSTITUTIONO. HutchinsonJ. Sinclair
    88'↔
  16. SUBSTITUTIONM. RogersT. Mings
    90'↔
  17. SUBSTITUTIONJ. McGinnL. Bailey
    90'↔
  18. SUBSTITUTIONP. TorresDouglas Luiz
    90'↔
  19. FT · 4-0
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24 Feb 2024Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest4–2
05 Nov 2023Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa2–0
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10 Oct 2022Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa1–1
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