Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 12, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa?
Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa drew 1-1 on April 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′MurilloAston Villa (o.g.)
- 38′N. WilliamsNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 19Igor Jesus
- 7C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 21O. Hutchinson
- 8E. Anderson
- 6I. Sangaré
- 3N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 27M. Rogers
- 6R. Barkley
- 7J. McGinn
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 24A. Onana
- 12L. Digne
- 14Pau Torres
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 2M. Cash
- 40M. Bizot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Aston Villa have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Tottenham(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2026 | FC Midtjylland(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2026 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Bologna(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Elche(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 22, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Lille(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 4 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest on Jan 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 15th in Premier League (5 points from 6 matches) and Aston Villa sit 16th (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