Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest won 1-2 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 46′L. DelapNottingham Forest
- 74′Alysson EdwardAston Villa
- 88′Igor JesusNottingham Forest
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Aston Villa win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11N. Jackson
- 53George Hemmings
- 10E. Buendía
- 7J. McGinn
- 6R. Barkley
- 8B. Kamara
- 22I. Maatsen
- 14Pau Torres
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 1Z. Suzuki
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 19L. Delap
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 14D. Ndoye
- 3N. Williams
- 21X. Schlager
- 24J. McAtee
- 27D. Muñoz
- 5Murillo
- 2O. Diomande
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
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 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest | UEFA Europa League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest on May 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 16th in Premier League (5 points from 6 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 15th (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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