Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: result 4-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa won 4-0 on May 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 36′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 58′E. BuendíaAston Villa (pen.)
- 77′J. McGinnAston Villa
- 80′J. McGinnAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 10E. Buendía
- 27M. Rogers
- 7J. McGinn
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 12L. Digne
- 14Pau Torres
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
Nottingham Forest
4-4-1-1- 11C. Wood
- 19Igor Jesus
- 24J. McAtee
- 8E. Anderson
- 16N. Domínguez
- 21O. Hutchinson
- 3N. Williams
- 4Morato
- 31N. Milenković
- 23Jair
- 27S. Ortega
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Bologna(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2026 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa wins, 1 draw, 2 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Aston Villa 4-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa on Apr 30, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 2nd in UEFA Europa League (21 points from 8 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 13th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy