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Result of the Aston Villa — Nottingham Forest

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Lineups
Team statistics
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(03.01.26, 13:30)
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
W
W
W
W
L
3
-
1
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
W
W
L
L
L
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0
15
30
45
60
75
90

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Match info

Date and time: January 3, 13:30
Tournament: Premier League (England) 25/26
Stadium: Villa Park (Birmingham, England)
Round: regular season, matchday 20
Referee: Simon Hooper
Standings: Aston Villa - 3 position; Nottingham Forest - 17 position.
Missing: Aston Villa - Ross Barkley, Evann Guessand, Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres, Amadou Onana; Nottingham Forest - W. Boly, Ibrahim Sangaré, Chris Wood, Ryan Yates, D. Ndoye.

Match events

(Morgan Rogers)
Ollie Watkins
45+1'
HT
1 - 0
(Matty Cash)
John McGinn
49'
(Dilane Bakwa)
Morgan Gibbs-White
61'
Dilane Bakwa
65'
(J. McAtee)
Dilane Bakwa
69'
(Nicolò Savona)
Ola Aina
69'
(Jadon Sancho)
Emiliano Buendía
69'
(Lucas Digne)
Ian Maatsen
69'
(Y. Tielemans)
John McGinn
73'
(Matz Sels)
John
78'
(Donyell Malen)
Ollie Watkins
83'
(Lamare Bogarde)
John McGinn
83'
(Arnaud Kalimuendo)
Igor Jesus
84'
(Douglas Luiz)
Nicolás Domínguez
84'
J. McAtee
89'
(Andrés García)
Matty Cash
90'
Lamare Bogarde
90+4'

Match statistics

All
1st half
2nd half
4
Shots on Goal
5
3
Shots off Goal
3
11
Total Shots
10
4
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots insidebox
6
6
Shots outsidebox
4
10
Fouls
20
4
Corner Kicks
4
1
Offsides
4
73%
Ball Possession
27%
1
Yellow Cards
2
4
Goalkeeper Saves
1
639
Total passes
233
574
Passes accurate
168
90%
Passes %
72%
1.64
xG (expected goals)
0.89
-1
Goals prevented
-1

Lineups

Main
Substitutions
Formation
Missing

Main

AST
NOT
Emiliano Martínez
23
Emiliano Martínez
7
Matty Cash
2
Matty Cash
90'
Andrés García
7.3
Ezri Konsa
4
Ezri Konsa
7.2
Victor Lindelöf
3
Victor Lindelöf
7
Ian Maatsen
22
Ian Maatsen
69'
Lucas Digne
6.2
Boubacar Kamara
44
Boubacar Kamara
7.7
Y. Tielemans
8
Y. Tielemans
8
John McGinn
7
John McGinn
2
83'
Lamare Bogarde
8.7
Morgan Rogers
27
Morgan Rogers
7
Emiliano Buendía
10
Emiliano Buendía
69'
Jadon Sancho
6.7
Ollie Watkins
11
Ollie Watkins
83'
Donyell Malen
7.9
Unai Emery
Unai Emery
Manager

Standings

Short Table
Full Table
Current form
#
Team
P
+/-
PTS
1
Arsenal
Arsenal
19
37:12
45
2
Manchester City
Manchester City
19
43:17
41
3
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
19
30:23
39
4
Liverpool
Liverpool
19
30:26
33
5
Chelsea
Chelsea
19
32:21
30
6
Manchester United
Manchester United
19
33:29
30
7
Sunderland
Sunderland
19
20:18
29
8
Everton
Everton
19
20:20
28
9
Brentford
Brentford
19
28:26
27
10
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
19
22:21
27
11
Fulham
Fulham
19
26:27
27
12
Tottenham
Tottenham
19
27:23
26
13
Newcastle
Newcastle
19
26:24
26
14
Brighton
Brighton
19
28:27
25
15
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
19
29:35
23
16
Leeds
Leeds
19
25:32
21
17
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
19
18:30
18
18
West Ham
West Ham
19
21:38
14
19
Burnley
Burnley
19
20:37
12
20
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
19
11:40
3

Team statistics*

5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Average performance
Total goals per game
Aston Villa
3.80
Nottingham Forest
2.40
Goals scored by team
Aston Villa
2.00
Nottingham Forest
1.20
Goals conceded by team
Aston Villa
1.80
Nottingham Forest
1.20
Team corners
Aston Villa
4.40
Nottingham Forest
5.40
Team cards
Aston Villa
2.60
Nottingham Forest
1.80
Team fouls
Aston Villa
9.60
Nottingham Forest
9.60
Team offsides
Aston Villa
1.00
Nottingham Forest
1.40
Ball possession
Aston Villa
49.80%
Nottingham Forest
52.00%
Over
Under
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Aston Villa
5
0
Nottingham Forest
3
2
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
Aston Villa
2
3
Nottingham Forest
3
2
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
Aston Villa
3
2
Nottingham Forest
1
4
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
Aston Villa
3
2
Nottingham Forest
1
4
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
Aston Villa
1
4
Nottingham Forest
1
4
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
Aston Villa
3
2
Nottingham Forest
0
5
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
Aston Villa
3
2
Nottingham Forest
3
2

Goals Scored/Conceded

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Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
20%
0%
0%
40%
10%
20%
10%
0%
17%
0%
33%
0%
50%
0%

Team cards in matches

Timeline
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
8%
31%
15%
0%
31%
15%
0%
0%
17%
17%
25%
33%
8%
* the figures are calculated based on matches in all tournaments for which full statistics are available. You can view the list by clicking on “Analyzed matches”

Prediction

In the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, bookmakers rate Aston Villa's victory at odds of 1.87, a draw at 3.76, and Nottingham Forest's success at 4.67. Probability percentages: Aston Villa - 52.69%, draw - 26.21%, Nottingham Forest - 21.10%. Aston Villa is considered the favorite, but both teams' statistics promise an intriguing contest.
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Questions about the match

Where will the match take place?

The game will take place at Villa Park, Birmingham.  The arena’s capacity is 42788.

What time does the match start?

The kickoff is at 13:30 (UTC+1).

Who is the favorite according to the odds?

Aston Villa are the favourites according to the bookmakers.

What are the teams’ results in the Premier League 25/26 tournament?

Aston Villa: wins – 12, draws – 3, losses – 4. Goal difference: +7.
Nottingham Forest: wins – 5, draws – 3, losses – 11. Goal difference: -12.

Who are the best players of both teams by goal contributions in this tournament?

Aston Villa: Morgan Rogers (goals – 7, assists – 3).
Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (goals – 3, assists – 1), Callum Hudson-Odoi (goals – 3, assists – 1).

Who will not be able to play?

Aston Villa: Ross Barkley (Knee injury), Evann Guessand (International duty), Tyrone Mings (Hamstring injury), Pau Torres (Calf injury), Amadou Onana (Injury).
Nottingham Forest: W. Boly (International duty), Ibrahim Sangaré (International duty), Chris Wood (Knee injury), Ryan Yates (Hamstring injury), D. Ndoye (Injury).

What was the result of the last head-to-head match?

The last game Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest ended with a score of 2 - 1.

How did Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest end on 03.01.2026?

The match ended with a 3-1 score, and Aston Villa claimed the victory.
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