Prediction for match Nottingham Forest — Aston Villa

Odds and Probability Percentages for Match Outcome

In the Premier League on April 12, Nottingham Forest will face Aston Villa. The odds for Nottingham Forest to win are 2.72, while Aston Villa's win is priced at 2.80, and a draw is at 3.43. The probability distribution is as follows: Nottingham Forest - 36.17%, draw - 28.69%, Aston Villa - 35.14%. The odds for both teams to win are nearly equal, making this match particularly interesting for betting on totals and individual performances.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last three matches, Nottingham Forest played as follows: April 9 - Porto vs Nottingham Forest - 1-1, March 22 - Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest - 0-3, March 19 - Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest - 1-5. During the same period, Aston Villa recorded these results: April 9 - Bologna vs Aston Villa - 1-3, March 22 - Aston Villa vs West Ham - 2-0, March 19 - Aston Villa vs Lille - 2-0. In their head-to-head on January 3, 2026, Aston Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1. Over a five-match span, Nottingham Forest had 48.2% possession, averaged 1.4 yellow cards, 11.2 fouls, and 2.6 offsides. Aston Villa's stats show 50.2% possession, 1.2 yellow cards, 8.4 fouls, and 0.8 offsides. These figures indicate both teams play quite disciplined football and are not prone to excessive fouling.

How Many Goals in Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Match

Looking at goal activity, Nottingham Forest averages 1.8 goals per match, while Aston Villa averages 2.6. Nottingham Forest scores an average of 1.2 goals and concedes 0.6, whereas Aston Villa scores 1.8 and concedes 0.8. Both teams have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 5 matches. For Nottingham Forest, only 1 of 5 matches had two or more goals in the first half, while the second half had 2 of 5. Aston Villa didn't see any first-half over 1.5 goals, but 3 of 5 second halves had over 1.5. Nottingham Forest tends to score most frequently in the 0-15 minute (50%) and 61-75 minute (50%) intervals, while Aston Villa scores late, between the 76th and 90th minute (38%). Conceding for Nottingham Forest is highlighted in the 31-45 and 76-90 minute intervals (both 29%), for Aston Villa it's 61-75 minutes (40%). Based on this data, both teams are capable of creating chances, especially in the second half. The over 2.5 goals total is priced at 2.02, which seems a reasonable choice considering the average goals and goal distribution across halves.

Corners: Numbers and Potential Bets

For average corners over a five-match stretch, Nottingham Forest delivers 5.6, and Aston Villa 4. In their last five matches, the total corners over 9.5 occurred 2 times for Nottingham Forest and 3 times for Aston Villa. Considering the total corners closest to the average sum (9.6) is the 9.5 line. Odds for over 9.5 corners are 1.65, while under 9.5 is 2.11. Nottingham Forest is the favorite in corner outcomes with odds of 1.85. Given that both teams regularly earn corners, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems logical, especially since both teams' average figures are close to this value.