Nottingham Forest W vs Aston Villa W: result 0-2 and analysis
WSL CupGroup stageKick-off on September 23, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest W vs Aston Villa W?
Aston Villa W won 0-2 on September 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 66′M. HijikataAston Villa W
- 83′C. GrantAston Villa W
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Aston Villa W win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest W vs Aston Villa W
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest W
- 6D. Rose
- 21Lois Shooter
- 3A. Lafayette
- 11T. Almqvist
- 13R. Rowe
- 18I. Walta
- 31Alana Murphy
- 5C. Mustaki
- 12E. Hed
- 22G. L. McEwan
- 1E. Batty
Aston Villa W
- 18G. Mullet
- 19L. Murphy
- 27M. McAulay
- 5J. Kielland
- 16N. Maritz
- 21L. Kendall
- 25M. Taylor
- 4A. Patten
- 24O. Deslandes
- 38R. Maltby
- 23Akane Okuma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest W have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Aston Villa W have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Durham W(away) | 2-1 | Women's Championship |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Watford W(home) | 2-2 | Women's Championship |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Ipswich Town W(away) | 1-1 | Women's Championship |
| May 2, 2026 | Southampton W(home) | 0-3 | Women's Championship |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Portsmouth W(away) | 1-0 | Women's Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Brighton W(away) | 1-1 | FA WSL |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Manchester City W(home) | 1-4 | FA WSL |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Chelsea W(away) | 1-1 | FA WSL |
| May 16, 2026 | London City Lionesses W(away) | 1-2 | FA WSL |
| May 9, 2026 | Arsenal W(home) | 0-3 | FA WSL |
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest W score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa W score 1.1 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest W | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Aston Villa W | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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
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