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World · UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest logo
Nottingham Forest
WDWLL
Full time 1-0 HT 0-0
Aston Villa logo
Aston Villa
WWWWW
Date30 Apr 2026VenueCity GroundRoundSemi-finalsMatch pageFull

Match overview

Detailed match page

Nottingham Forest face Aston Villa in UEFA Europa League in World. The match is scheduled for Thursday, 30 April 2026 at 22:00 at City Ground.

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

Our prediction

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
More predictions
draw or Aston Villa
GoalscorerChris Wood

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 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 summary

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Nottingham Forest wins

2

Draws

2

Aston Villa wins

5

Average goals

3.11

Both scored

78%

Over 2.5 goals

56%

First-half goals

1.67

Meetings analysed

9

Nottingham Forest logo

Nottingham Forest

Rating 5/10

Played

6

Goals

7

Conceded

8

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

1

Points rate

5/10

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

Match predictions

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

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Recent form comparison

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

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Previous meetings

9 meetings with an average of 3.11 goals.

L

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 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.
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.
Nottingham Forest1-0Aston Villa
50%Ball Possession50%
Comparison
11Total Shots10
Comparison
5Shots on Goal4
Comparison
3Shots off Goal3
Comparison
3Blocked Shots3
Comparison
9Shots inside box7
Comparison
2Shots outside box3
Comparison
5Corner Kicks7
Comparison
2Offsides0
Comparison
7Fouls11
Comparison
0Yellow Cards1
Comparison
4Goalkeeper Saves4
Comparison
391Total passes379
Comparison
334Passes accurate326
Comparison
85%Passes %86%
Comparison
1.46Expected goals0.77
Comparison
0.41goals_prevented0.41
Comparison
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
CoachVitor Pereira ▦Formation4-4-2
S. Ortega27 S. Ortega
N. Williams3 N. Williams
Morato4 Morato
N. Milenkovic31 N. Milenkovic
O. Aina34 O. Aina
M. Gibbs-White10 M. Gibbs-White
E. Anderson8 E. Anderson
N. Dominguez16 N. Dominguez
O. Hutchinson21 O. Hutchinson
C. Wood11 C. Wood
Igor Jesus19 Igor Jesus
S. OrtegaG · #27
O. AinaD · #34
N. MilenkovicD · #31
MoratoD · #4
N. WilliamsD · #3
O. HutchinsonM · #21
N. DominguezM · #16
E. AndersonM · #8
M. Gibbs-WhiteM · #10
Igor JesusF · #19
C. WoodF · #11
Squad depth

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
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
A. Onana24 A. Onana
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
A. OnanaM · #24
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
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
Nottingham ForestMatch eventsAston Villa
  1. HT · 0-0
  2. SUBSTITUTIONA. OnanaL. Bogarde
    55'↔
  3. VAR REVIEWOmari Hutchinson
    69'▣
  4. PENALTY GOALC. Wood
    71'⚽
  5. SUBSTITUTIONO. AinaZ. Abbott
    75'↔
  6. YELLOW CARDYouri Tielemans
    78'🟨
  7. SUBSTITUTIONL. DigneDouglas Luiz
    79'↔
  8. SUBSTITUTIONE. BuendiaI. Maatsen
    79'↔
  9. SUBSTITUTIONJ. McGinnJ. Sancho
    79'↔
  10. SUBSTITUTIONIgor JesusR. Yates
    90'↔
  11. FT · 1-0
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03 Jan 2026Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest3–1
05 Apr 2025Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest2–1
14 Dec 2024Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa2–1
24 Feb 2024Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest4–2
05 Nov 2023Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa2–0
08 Apr 2023Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest2–0
10 Oct 2022Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa1–1
28 Jul 2021Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest–
13 Mar 2019Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa1–3
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