Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 14, 2024 at 05:30 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa?
Nottingham Forest won 2-1 on December 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 63′J. DuránAston Villa
- 87′N. MilenkovićNottingham Forest
- 90′A. ElangaNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 11C. Wood
- 14C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 16N. Domínguez
- 8E. Anderson
- 22R. Yates
- 7N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 9J. Durán
- 7J. McGinn
- 27M. Rogers
- 2M. Cash
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 44B. Kamara
- 12L. Digne
- 14Pau Torres
- 3Diego Carlos
- 4E. Konsa
- 23E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Aston Villa have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Manchester United(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Newcastle(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | RB Leipzig(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Brentford(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Juventus(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win, 2 draws, 3 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Aston Villa 4-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest on Feb 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 18th in Premier League (5 points from 7 matches) and Aston Villa sit 12th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
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