Aston Villa boast a perfect record in their last five home matches against Nottingham Forest, winning every encounter at Villa Park. While Villa have struggled in attack in the league with zero goals in three matches, Forest have won zero of their three opening fixtures and have scored in only one league match so far.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest prediction
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Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -5 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -1 goal difference
Our verdict
SolidBetGenius backs Aston Villa or Draw (Double Chance) at 73% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Aston Villa welcome Nottingham Forest to Villa Park looking to kick-start their domestic campaign. The hosts sit 17th in the Premier League table with one point from three matches, having recorded one draw and two defeats while failing to score across their opening league fixtures. Despite early domestic struggles, Villa recently secured a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge.
Nottingham Forest occupy 16th place with two points from three games, holding a record of two draws and one loss. The visitors showed resilience in their only away league fixture of the season, taking a point in a 2-2 draw at Liverpool, before playing out a 0-0 draw at home against Tottenham.
Historical head-to-head records strongly favour the hosts at Villa Park. Aston Villa have won all five of their previous home meetings against Nottingham Forest across all competitions, including a 4-0 win in May 2026 and a 3-1 victory in January 2026.
Key factors
- Aston Villa have won all five previous head-to-head fixtures against Nottingham Forest played at Villa Park
- Aston Villa have yet to score in the Premier League this season through three matches
- Nottingham Forest have drawn two of their opening three league fixtures, including a 2-2 away draw at Liverpool
- Aston Villa enter without suspended midfielder Joao Gomes and injured players including A. Onana and L. Goretzka
- Nottingham Forest have failed to score in two of their three league fixtures this season
Team news
Aston Villa
- L. GoretzkaKnee Injury
- B. MadjoAnkle Injury
- A. OnanaKnee Injury
- J. ManzambiKnee Injury
- Joao GomesRed Card
Nottingham Forest
- N. SavonaKnee Injury
- I. SangareCalf Injury
Statistical comparison
Aston Villa at home vs Nottingham Forest awayTable context
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | TottenhamRelegation - Championship | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | FulhamRelegation - Championship | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | CoventryRelegation - Championship | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Full record →Aston Villa have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.9 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.
- 2026-05-07Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest
- 2026-04-30Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa
- 2026-04-12Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
- 2026-01-03Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
- 2025-04-05Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
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Published September 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.