Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 8, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa won 2-0 on April 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 48′B. TraoréAston Villa
- 90′O. WatkinsAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-4-2- 11O. Watkins
- 31L. Bailey
- 10E. Buendía
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 7J. McGinn
- 41J. Ramsey
- 15Álex Moreno
- 5T. Mings
- 4E. Konsa
- 18A. Young
- 1E. Martínez
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 20B. Johnson
- 28Danilo Santos
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 15H. Toffolo
- 21C. Kouyaté
- 6J. Shelvey
- 7N. Williams
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 38Felipe
- 4J. Worrall
- 12K. Navas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Chelsea(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2023 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Newcastle(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Everton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa wins, 2 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2022 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Nottingham Forest 1-3 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Aston Villa 5-5 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa on Oct 10, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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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