Aston Villa
WORLD UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
NS
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Villa Park
Referee: -
Nottingham Forest
1X2 89%
No Draw
Odds 1.25
0 agree / 0 disagree
BTTS 64.6%
BTTS Yes
Odds 1.91
0 agree / 0 disagree
Over / Under 2.5 69.6%
Over 2.5
Odds 2.03
0 agree / 0 disagree
Corners O/U 92%
Over 7.5 Corners
Odds 2.10
0 agree / 0 disagree
HT / FT Model
Home / Home
Odds 2.88
0 agree / 0 disagree
Correct Score Model
2-1
Odds 8.00
0 agree / 0 disagree
Aston Villa Aston Villa
Season Statistics All competitions · current season
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
Played games 50
Played games 51
Attacking Pressure
53.8 48% / 52% 57.6
4.5 Shots on Goal 4.78
12.28 Total Shots 13.86
3.52 Blocked Shots 4.16
53.6% Possession 48.8%
5.16 Corners 5.45
10.26 Fouls 11.59
1.6 Yellow Cards 1.63
0.04 Red Cards 0.04
454 Total Passes 436
388 Accurate Passes 363
1.08 Offsides 1.55
3.22 GK Saves 2.57
Based on completed matches from the current season across all competitions available.
Aston Villa Goals scored 75 Avg 1.5
Nottingham Forest Goals scored 71 Avg 1.39
Aston Villa Goals conceded 56 Avg 1.12
Nottingham Forest Goals conceded 61 Avg 1.2
⚙ Tactical Setup
Aston Villa formation 4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest formation 4-4-2
Aston Villa missing 6
Nottingham Forest missing 13
🔥 Key Squad Notes

D. Malen (4 goals), O. Watkins (4 goals), J. McGinn (3 goals)

E. Buendia (4 assists), Morgan Rogers (3 assists), Y. Tielemans (3 assists)

Igor Jesus (7 goals), Morgan Gibbs-White (3 goals), Ryan Yates (3 goals)

Morgan Gibbs-White (3 assists), Ryan Yates (3 assists), Igor Jesus (1 assists)

Head-to-Head Snapshot

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have faced each other 14 times recently.

Match Analysis

Ahead of this knockout test, Aston Villa arrive from a league campaign that has them 2 with 21 points after 8 matches. The return of 7 wins, 0 draws, and 1 defeats, together with a 14:6 goal balance, points toward very strong form and are on a winning streak. Their attacking influence is driven by D. Malen (4 goals), O. Watkins (4 goals), J. McGinn (3 goals), with creative support from E. Buendia (4 assists), Morgan Rogers (3 assists), Y. Tielemans (3 assists), and at the back they have looked very solid. At home, the return of 4 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses suggests a very strong split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their broader football identity still points toward balanced attacking football.
Nottingham Forest enter this tie with a season profile built on 14 points from 8 matches, placing them 13 in their league. The return of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, together with a 15:7 goal balance, points toward good form over their recent run. Their attacking influence is driven by Igor Jesus (7 goals), Morgan Gibbs-White (3 goals), Ryan Yates (3 goals), with creative support from Morgan Gibbs-White (3 assists), Ryan Yates (3 assists), Igor Jesus (1 assists), and at the back they have looked very solid. Away from home, their split of 1 wins, 2 draws, and 1 losses fits a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically they continue to show balanced attacking football.
In knockout conditions, this fixture pairs two sides with a fairly similar football identity, which should make the margins especially important. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Nottingham Forest have the edge after taking the first leg 1-0, leaving Aston Villa needing to respond to a 1-goal deficit. In the previous meeting, possession was evenly shared in the first leg. Nottingham Forest carried the greater threat on target, finishing with 5 shots on goal compared to 4. Nottingham Forest circulated the ball more often, making 389 passes to 379 and completing 331. Aston Villa come in with stronger recent momentum, which could help them control the rhythm for longer periods. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. Taken together, the balance of indicators still supports Away Win, with the defensive lean favoring Nottingham Forest. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Aston Villa expected to line up in 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in 4-4-2, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Nottingham Forest having the stronger overall control. Aston Villa arrive from the stronger league position, sitting 2 with 21 points compared to Nottingham Forest in 13 on 14, which underlines the gap in season consistency.
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MATCH WINNER
Away 4.55
Draw 3.98
Home 1.77
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 5.24
Draw 2.32
Home 2.38
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.31
Over 1.75 1.38
Over 2.0 1.50
Over 2.25 1.74
Over 2.5 2.03
Over 2.75 2.28
Over 3.0 2.81
Over 3.25 3.16
Over 3.5 3.51
Under 1.5 3.38
Under 1.75 2.99
Under 2.0 2.60
Under 2.25 2.09
Under 2.5 1.86
Under 2.75 1.63
Under 3.0 1.43
Under 3.25 1.35
Under 3.5 1.29
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MATCH WINNER
Away 4.50
Draw 3.90
Home 1.75
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 5.00
Draw 2.20
Home 2.38
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 4.33
Draw 2.50
Home 2.10
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.06
Over 1.5 1.33
Over 2.5 2.00
Over 3.5 3.50
Over 4.5 6.50
Over 5.5 15.00
Over 6.5 29.00
Under 0.5 10.00
Under 1.5 3.40
Under 2.5 1.80
Under 3.5 1.30
Under 4.5 1.11
Under 5.5 1.03
Under 6.5 1.01
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MATCH WINNER
Away 4.68
Draw 3.96
Home 1.82
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 4.95
Draw 2.23
Home 2.29
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 4.50
Draw 2.52
Home 2.14
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.01
Over 0.75 1.02
Over 1.0 1.03
Over 1.25 1.16
Over 1.5 1.29
Over 1.75 1.37
Over 2.0 1.48
Over 2.25 1.81
Over 2.5 2.05
Over 2.75 2.22
Over 3.0 2.73
Over 3.25 3.02
Over 3.5 3.34
Over 3.75 4.12
Over 4.0 5.60
Over 4.25 5.80
Over 4.5 6.15
Over 5.0 12.00
Over 5.5 15.00
Under 0.5 8.80
Under 0.75 8.45
Under 1.0 7.70
Under 1.25 4.36
Under 1.5 3.20
Under 1.75 2.89
Under 2.0 2.50
Under 2.25 2.16
Under 2.5 1.89
Under 2.75 1.60
Under 3.0 1.41
Under 3.25 1.32
Under 3.5 1.27
Under 3.75 1.17
Under 4.0 1.09
Under 4.25 1.07
Under 4.5 1.06
Under 5.0 1.03
Under 5.5 1.01
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MATCH WINNER
Away 4.60
Draw 3.65
Home 1.77
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 4.75
Draw 2.20
Home 2.38
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 4.20
Draw 2.63
Home 2.15
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.04
Over 1.5 1.30
Over 1.75 1.37
Over 2.0 1.48
Over 2.25 1.72
Over 2.5 1.95
Over 2.75 2.23
Over 3.0 2.75
Over 3.25 3.10
Over 3.5 3.45
Over 4.5 7.00
Over 5.5 14.00
Under 0.5 10.50
Under 1.5 3.50
Under 1.75 3.10
Under 2.0 2.65
Under 2.25 2.12
Under 2.5 1.85
Under 2.75 1.65
Under 3.0 1.45
Under 3.25 1.37
Under 3.5 1.30
Under 4.5 1.09
Under 5.5 1.01
Last matches: Aston Villa
03.05.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Tottenham
1
2
L
30.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0
1
L
25.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Fulham
0
1
L
19.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Sunderland
4
3
W
16.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Bologna
4
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
1
1
D
09.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Bologna
3
1
W
27.03.26
Fri
Aston Villa
Elche
1
2
L
22.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
West Ham
2
0
W
19.03.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Lille
2
0
W
15.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Manchester United
1
3
L
12.03.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Lille
1
0
W
04.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Chelsea
1
4
L
27.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Wolves
0
2
L
21.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Leeds
1
1
D
14.02.26
FA
Aston Villa
Newcastle
1
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Brighton
1
0
W
07.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
1
1
D
01.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Brentford
0
1
L
29.01.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Red Bull Salzburg
3
2
W
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
04.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Chelsea
3
1
W
30.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
W
24.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Sunderland
5
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
4
1
W
16.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
09.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
1
D
22.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
3
0
W
19.03.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Midtjylland
2
1
W
15.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
0
0
D
12.03.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Midtjylland
0
1
L
04.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
2
2
D
01.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
1
2
L
26.02.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Fenerbahçe
1
2
L
22.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
0
1
L
19.02.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Fenerbahçe
3
0
W
11.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Wolves
0
0
D
06.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Leeds
1
3
L
01.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
1
1
D
29.01.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Ferencvarosi TC
4
0
W
H2H: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
30.04.26
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
L
12.04.26
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
03.01.26
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
3
1
W
05.04.25
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
1
W
14.12.24
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
2
1
L
24.02.24
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
4
2
W
05.11.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
2
0
L
08.04.23
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
0
W
10.10.22
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
28.07.21
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0
0
D
13.03.19
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
3
W
28.11.18
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
5
5
D
13.01.18
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
0
1
W
23.09.17
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
1
W
04.02.17
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
2
1
L
Last matches: Aston Villa
03.05.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Tottenham
1
2
L
19.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Sunderland
4
3
W
16.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Bologna
4
0
W
27.03.26
Fri
Aston Villa
Elche
1
2
L
22.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
West Ham
2
0
W
19.03.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Lille
2
0
W
04.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Chelsea
1
4
L
21.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Leeds
1
1
D
14.02.26
FA
Aston Villa
Newcastle
1
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Brighton
1
0
W
01.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Brentford
0
1
L
29.01.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Red Bull Salzburg
3
2
W
18.01.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Everton
0
1
L
03.01.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
3
1
W
21.12.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Manchester United
2
1
W
06.12.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Arsenal
2
1
W
30.11.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Wolves
1
0
W
27.11.25
UEF
Aston Villa
BSC Young Boys
2
1
W
09.11.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
4
0
W
06.11.25
UEF
Aston Villa
Maccabi Tel Aviv
2
0
W
H2H at home: Aston Villa
03.01.26
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
3
1
W
05.04.25
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
1
W
24.02.24
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
4
2
W
08.04.23
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
0
W
28.07.21
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0
0
D
28.11.18
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
5
5
D
23.09.17
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
1
W
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
04.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Chelsea
3
1
W
24.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Sunderland
5
0
W
09.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
1
D
22.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
3
0
W
19.03.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Midtjylland
2
1
W
04.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
2
2
D
01.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Brighton
1
2
L
19.02.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Fenerbahçe
3
0
W
06.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Leeds
1
3
L
25.01.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Brentford
2
0
W
22.01.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
SC Braga
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Nottingham Forest
Wrexham
3
3
D
06.01.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
West Ham
2
1
W
03.01.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
3
L
22.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
0
1
L
11.12.25
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Utrecht
2
1
W
06.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Everton
0
3
L
03.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Wolves
1
0
W
22.11.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
3
0
W
06.11.25
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Sturm Graz
0
0
D
H2H away: Nottingham Forest
03.01.26
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
3
1
L
05.04.25
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
1
L
24.02.24
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
4
2
L
08.04.23
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
0
L
28.07.21
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0
0
D
28.11.18
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
5
5
D
23.09.17
H2H
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
1
L

Missing Players

Aston Villa 6 missing
-
Alysson
Missing Fixture Muscle Injury
OUT
-
B. Kamara
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
B. Madjo
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
J. McGinn
Questionable Hamstring Injury
OUT
-
R. Barkley
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
A. Onana
Questionable Injury
OUT
Nottingham Forest 13 missing
-
W. Boly
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
I. Sangare
Questionable Injury
OUT
-
T. Awoniyi
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
John Victor
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
L. Netz
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
N. Savona
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
E. da Silva Moreira
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
Z. Abbott
Questionable Concussion
OUT
-
O. Aina
Questionable Injury
OUT
-
Murillo
Questionable Muscle Injury
OUT
-
M. Gibbs-White
Questionable Head Injury
OUT
-
C. Hudson-Odoi
Missing Fixture Injury
OUT
-
D. Ndoye
Questionable Injury
OUT

Standings

# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Lyon
8 7 0 1 18:5 13 21
W W W W L
2
Aston Villa Home
8 7 0 1 14:6 8 21
W W W W W
3
FC Midtjylland
8 6 1 1 18:8 10 19
W D W L W
4
Real Betis
8 5 2 1 13:7 6 17
W L W W W
5
FC Porto
8 5 2 1 13:7 6 17
W D W W D
6
SC Braga
8 5 2 1 11:5 6 17
D W W D L
7
SC Freiburg
8 5 2 1 10:4 6 17
L W W D W
8
AS Roma
8 5 1 2 13:6 7 16
D W W W W
9
Genk
8 5 1 2 11:7 4 16
W W L W W
10
Bologna
8 4 3 1 14:7 7 15
W D W W D
11
VfB Stuttgart
8 5 0 3 15:9 6 15
W L W W W
12
Ferencvarosi TC
8 4 3 1 12:11 1 15
L D W D W
13
Nottingham Forest Away
8 4 2 2 15:7 8 14
W L W W D
14
Plzen
8 3 5 0 8:3 5 14
W D D D D
15
FK Crvena Zvezda
8 4 2 2 7:6 1 14
D W W W W
16
Celta Vigo
8 4 1 3 15:11 4 13
D W L L W
17
PAOK
8 3 3 2 17:14 3 12
L W D D W
18
Lille
8 4 0 4 12:9 3 12
W L L W L
19
Fenerbahçe
8 3 3 2 10:7 3 12
D L W D D
20
Panathinaikos
8 3 3 2 11:9 2 12
D D D W W
21
Celtic
8 3 2 3 13:15 -2 11
W D L W L
22
Ludogorets
8 3 1 4 12:15 -3 10
W L D W L
23
Dinamo Zagreb
8 3 1 4 12:16 -4 10
L W L L L
24
Brann
8 2 3 3 9:11 -2 9
L D L D D
25
BSC Young Boys
8 3 0 5 10:16 -6 9
L L W L L
26
Sturm Graz
8 2 1 5 5:11 -6 7
W L L L D
27
FCSB
8 2 1 5 9:16 -7 7
D L W L L
28
GO Ahead Eagles
8 2 1 5 6:14 -8 7
D L L L L
29
Feyenoord
8 2 0 6 11:15 -4 6
L W L L L
30
FC Basel 1893
8 2 0 6 9:13 -4 6
L L L L W
31
Red Bull Salzburg
8 2 0 6 10:15 -5 6
L W L L W
32
Rangers
8 1 1 6 5:14 -9 4
L W L D L
33
Nice
8 1 0 7 7:15 -8 3
L W L L L
34
Utrecht
8 0 1 7 5:15 -10 1
L L L L D
35
Malmo FF
8 0 1 7 4:15 -11 1
L L L L L
36
Maccabi Tel Aviv
8 0 1 7 2:22 -20 1
L L L L L