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Aston Villa VS Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa logo

Aston Villa

O. Watkins 45'
J. McGinn 49'
J. McGinn 73'
3-1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest logo

Nottingham Forest

M. Gibbs-White 61'
Villa Park Saturday, Jan 3, 2026 At 07:30 Est Simon Hooper, England

Match Events

Aston Villa Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
45'
O. Watkins
Assist: M. Rogers
49'
J. McGinn
Assist: M. Cash
61'
M. Gibbs-White
Assist: D. Bakwa
65'
Dilane Bakwa
Yellow Card
Foul
69'
I. Maatsen
On: I. Maatsen Off: L. Digne
Substitution
69'
E. Buendia
On: E. Buendia Off: J. Sancho
Substitution
69'
D. Bakwa
On: D. Bakwa Off: J. McAtee
Substitution
69'
O. Aina
On: O. Aina Off: N. Savona
Substitution
73'
J. McGinn
Assist: Y. Tielemans
78'
John Victor
On: John Victor Off: M. Sels
Substitution
83'
J. McGinn
On: J. McGinn Off: L. Bogarde
Substitution
83'
O. Watkins
On: O. Watkins Off: D. Malen
Substitution
83'
N. Dominguez
On: N. Dominguez Off: Douglas Luiz
Substitution
83'
Igor Jesus
On: Igor Jesus Off: A. Kalimuendo
Substitution
89'
James McAtee
Yellow Card
Foul
90'
M. Cash
On: M. Cash Off: A. Garcia
Substitution
90'+4
Lamare Bogarde
Yellow Card
Foul

Lineups

Aston Villa Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

Starting XI
M. Cash
M. Cash #2
D
D
M
M
F
D
G
M. Rogers
M. Rogers #27
M
B. Kamara
B. Kamara #44
M

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest (4-5-1)

Starting XI

Match Statistics

Aston Villa Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
73% Possession 27%
11 Shots 10
4 Shots on Target 5
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Fouls 20
4 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Offsides 4
4 Saves 1
645 Passes 239
579 Accurate Passes 170
90% Pass Accuracy 71%

Team Comparison

53.2
Overall Strength
44.7
53.8% Attacking Power 46.2%
51% Defensive Strength 49%
63.3% Current Form 36.7%
50% Discipline 50%

Under/Over Statistics

Aston Villa Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
0% Over 0.5 0%
0% Over 1.5 0%
0% Over 2.5 0%
0% Over 3.5 0%
Both Teams Score
0% | 0%
Clean Sheets
24% | 24%
Avg Total Goals
2.8 | 2.6

Cards Analysis

Aston Villa 1.3/Game
48
1
0-15'
3
16-30'
3
31-45'
8
46-60'
17
61-75'
11
76-90'
7
Nottingham Forest 1.5/Game
55
1
0-15'
2
16-30'
5
31-45'
11
46-60'
15
61-75'
14
76-90'
9

Season Comparison

2025/2026
Aston Villa
19W 8D 0L | 56:49 | 1.71 ppg
Nottingham Forest
11W 11D 0L | 48:51 | 1.16 ppg
2024/2025
Aston Villa
1W 0D 0L | 3:3 | 1.5 ppg
Nottingham Forest
0W 1D 0L | 1:1 | 1 ppg
2023/2024
Aston Villa
1W 2D 0L | 8:6 | 1.67 ppg
Nottingham Forest
0W 0D 0L | 0:1 | 0 ppg

Match Result

Home Win
Confidence: 72.8%

Goals Prediction

Under 2.5
57.7%

Both Teams Score

No
67.2%

Match Outcome Probabilities

Aston Villa 72.8%
Draw 21.9%
Nottingham Forest 5.3%

AI Quick Analytics Summary

Overall Accuracy
61.0%
Market Analysis Confidence Value Result
Over 8 Shots on Target No 95.8% Good N/A
Over 5 Cards No 95.3% Good N/A
Over 0.5 Goals Yes 90.8% Good ✓ Correct
Under 0.5 Goals No 90.8% Good ✓ Correct
Over 3.5 Goals No 77.2% Good ✕ Wrong
Under 3.5 Goals Yes 77.2% Good ✕ Wrong
Over 3 Cards No 74.3% Good N/A
Goal Before 15' No 73.8% Good N/A
Over 11 Corners No 73.0% Good N/A
Match Result Home Win 72.8% Good ✓ Correct
Penalty Awarded No 72.2% Good N/A
Over 1.5 Goals Yes 69.7% Fair ✓ Correct
Under 1.5 Goals No 69.7% Fair ✓ Correct
Both Teams Score No 67.2% Good ✕ Wrong
Goals After 80' No 65.2% Good N/A
Red Card No 65.0% Fair N/A
Home Most Corners Yes 64.9% Fair N/A
Goals Both Halves No 61.5% Fair N/A
Possession Over 60% Yes 60.0% Fair N/A
Under 2.5 Goals Yes 57.7% Fair ✕ Wrong
Over 2.5 Goals No 57.7% Fair ✕ Wrong
Home More Shots Yes 56.8% Fair N/A
Goals in First 30' Yes 53.9% Fair N/A
Over 9 Corners Yes 50.4% Fair N/A
Half Time Result HT Draw 48.1% Low ✕ Wrong
Most Likely Score 1-0 16.6% Fair N/A

Goals Markets

Over 0.5
90.8%
Over 1.5
69.7%
Over 2.5
42.3%
Over 3.5
22.8%
Under 0.5
9.2%
Under 1.5
30.3%
Under 2.5
57.7%
Under 3.5
77.2%

Half Time Markets

HT Home Win
34.7%
HT Draw
48.1%
HT Away Win
17.2%

Timing Markets

Goal Before 15'
26.2%
Goals in First 30'
53.9%
Goals After 80'
34.8%
Goals Both Halves
38.5%

Corners Markets

Over 9 Corners
50.4%
Over 11 Corners
27.0%
Home Most Corners
64.9%
Goal from Corner
40.0%

Cards Markets

Over 3 Cards
25.8%
Over 5 Cards
4.7%
Red Card
35.0%

Shots Markets

Over 20 Shots
0.1%
Over 25 Shots
0.1%
Over 8 On Target
4.2%
Home More Shots
56.8%

Expected Goals (xG) Markets

Home Exceed xG
52.5%
Away Exceed xG
47.2%
Total xG Over 2.5
40.9%
High xG Variance
41.6%

Special Markets

Penalty Awarded
27.8%
Free Kick Goal
10.0%
Possession Over 60%
60.0%
High Pressing
10.0%

Additional Insights

Strict Referee
50.0%
Strong Venue Adv.
60.0%
Momentum Shift
30.0%
Underdog Upset
20.0%

Expected Values

Total Corners
9.7
Total Cards
2.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest