Aston Villa — Nottingham Forest 1:2: match report and statistics

England. Premier League · 12.09.2026 14:00 · Finished

Head-to-head: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Andy Madley (England)
Aston Villa
Finished1 : 212.09.2026 14:00
Nottingham Forest

Who will win?

Votes: 0
  • Aston Villa0%
  • Draw0%
  • Nottingham Forest0%

Overview

The England. Premier League match Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest on 12.09.2026 14:00 (UTC) finished 1:2. The win went to Nottingham Forest. Goals: Liam Delap 46', Alysson Edward 74', Igor da Cruz 88'.

Aston Villa, last 6 games: won 1, drawn 1, lost 4. Nottingham Forest, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 2, lost 2.

All meetings of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest: 16 (wins of Aston Villa: 8, wins of Nottingham Forest: 4, draws: 3). The last meeting on 07.05.2026 19:00 ended Aston Villa 4:0 Nottingham Forest.

Aston Villa in the standings: place 10, points 13, played 10. Nottingham Forest in the standings: place 16, points 9, played 10.

Statistics and results: Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, England. Premier League table.

More matches: all Football matches of the day.

Team playing styles

Aston Villa

Strengths

  • Defending set piecesStrong
  • Protecting the leadStrong

Weaknesses

  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
  • Defending against skillful playersWeak
  • Aerial duelsVery Weak
  • Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak

Playing style

Short passes Take long shots Play the offside trap Aggressive

Nottingham Forest

Strengths

  • Aerial duelsStrong

Weaknesses

  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak
  • Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasVery Weak

Playing style

Long balls Attempt through balls often Attack through the middle Consistent first eleven Playing in their own half Opponents play aggressively against them Aggressive

What to expect

  • Nottingham Forestwill dominate in the airVery Likely
  • Aston Villawill be shown a high number of cardsLikely
  • will be shown a high number of cardsLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
Aston Villa
011
Nottingham Forest
022

Match events

Match statistics

  • 0.82 Expected goals (xG) 2.28
  • 54% Possession 46%
  • 7 Total shots 22
  • 5 Shots on target 7
  • 2 Big Chances 6
  • 6 Corners 1
  • 82 (346/421)Assists(309/360) 86
  • 2 Yellow cards 5
  • 1.28 xG on target (xGOT) 2.34
  • 1 Shots off target 12
  • 1 Shots blocked 3
  • 6 Shots from inside the penalty area 14
  • 1 Shots from outside the penalty area 8
  • 1 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 1 Headed goals 0
  • 17 Touches in opposition box 32
  • 1 Accurate through passes 2
  • 0 Offsides 4
  • 16 Free kicks 11
  • 28 (11/39)Long Balls(20/37) 54
  • 64 (82/129)Passes in final third(88/108) 81
  • 20 (3/15)Crosses(9/14) 64
  • 0.56 Expected assists (xA) 2.01
  • 23 Throw-ins 12
  • 11 Fouls 16
  • 35 (6/17)Tackles(15/23) 65
  • 47 Duels won 50
  • 13 Clearances 35
  • 7 Steals 8
  • 4 Errors leading to shot 0
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 5 Saves 5
  • 2.34 xGOT faced 1.28
  • 0.34 Goals prevented 0.28
  • 13 Goal kicks 7
  • 0 Posts and crossbars 0

Box score

PlayerGSOTBSOFCFSYCRCPSUTIOGCRAWDKPTTTCrLBPA%AccCAccLBThBAccThBSoPSub inSub offGMUnPPSLMTCOTLASNO112115
Zion SuzukiJapanSuzuki Z.0000010045000027.0910057002457.80500000000000000
Aaron Wan-BissakaCongo (Kinshasa)Wan-Bissaka0000010046005037.160017551389.10000000000000101
Victor LindelofSwedenLindelof0110100064110015.870007000393.80000000000000000
Pau TorresSpainTorres0000010025000006.4510026001880100001000000000
maatsen-ian0100000033211016.10005913284.80200000000000000
Ross BarkleyEnglandBarkley R0100310030100006.360304340093.30000001000000000
Boubacar KamaraFranceKamara Bou.0000130037020016.361115030083.80000000000000000
JohnMcGinn0000050022021017.130124317390.92100000000001000
SpainBuendia0000120020000005.5401031033750200001000000000
Hemmings000010007010016.19101160001000000001000000101
Джексон000010106010005.90101200066.70000001000000101
Мингс0020111034100016.64004110185.30100010000000101
Tammy AbrahamEnglandAbraham Tam.0000000010020005.9200014001500100010000000101
Alysson EdwardBrazilAlisson1100110013110016.891102200069.20000010000000101
SwitzerlandManzambi0000000010010006.0300015101800000010000000000
Ibrahim MbayeSenegalMbaye0100100010110006.3700116110801000010000000000
Marco BizotNetherlandsBizot000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Matteo RuggeriItalyRuggeri M.000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Lamare BogardeNetherlandsBogarde000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Alejandro GarnachoSpainGarnacho000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Lineups

Lead tracker

Aston Villa +0Biggest lead+1 Nottingham Forest
12

Live commentary

  1. 90:00 +6:47The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match.
  2. 90:00 +5:57Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) fires the ball in from a mid-range free kick, but the effort goes just wide of the right post.
  3. 90:00 +5:00Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) sees a yellow card. He should be more careful because one more challenge like that could result in a red card.
  4. 90:00 +4:31A pass from Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa) is intercepted by Matz Sels and the move breaks down.
  5. 90:00 +2:53A dangerous looking corner kick from Neco Williams (Nottingham) is cleared to safety by the defence.
  6. 90:00 +2:42Neco Williams (Nottingham) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. Nottingham earn a corner.
  7. 90:00 +2:01Ola Aina (Nottingham) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Andy Madley blows for a foul.
  8. 90:00 +0:48The referee signals a substitution. Chris Wood (Nottingham) is brought on as a substitute for Liam Delap.
  9. 90:00 +0:15Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) tries his luck with a long-range shot from a rebound, but it isn't precise at all and the ball flies well wide of the left post towards the corner flag. Very poor shot.
  10. 90:00There will be a minimum of 6 min. of added time.
  11. 87:46What a hit! Igor Jesus (Nottingham) shows good composure inside the box to fire a first-time shot into the bottom left corner. 1:2.
  12. 87:03Andy Madley blows his whistle after Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball.
  13. 85:53That was a brilliant piece of goalkeeping! Zion Suzuki dived superbly to block the header from around the penalty spot, which was aimed straight towards the bottom left corner by Xaver Schlager (Nottingham).
  14. 85:08Daniel Munoz (Nottingham) rises above the opponent's defence and heads a precise cross towards the right post. His effort, however, is blocked by Zion Suzuki, who pulls off a stunning save!
  15. 82:00It's time for a substitution. Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) comes on in place of James McAtee.

Positional statistics

Aston Villa

Attack sides

Left flank34%
Centre31%
Right flank36%

Where the game is played

26%Own third
42%Middle
31%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
30% 61% 9%
Opponent
11% 73% 16%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
9% 55% 36%
Opponent
13% 49% 38%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Nottingham Forest

Attack sides

Left flank33%
Centre31%
Right flank36%

Where the game is played

25%Own third
43%Middle
32%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
9% 74% 17%
Opponent
29% 62% 10%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
12% 50% 38%
Opponent
12% 55% 33%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Aston VillaNottingham Forest

General

Aerial duels won, %3955
Corners43
Fouls1116
Goals—1
Offsides12
Shots815
Yellow cards23
Average rating6.26.7
Possession, %4843
Pass accuracy, %8478

Attack

Dispossessed109
Fouls won1113
Goals—1
Offsides12
Shots815
Successful dribbles76
Shots on target24

Defence

Clearances1832.3
Fouls1116
Interceptions5.55.3
Tackles1621
Shots blocked1.83.8
Opponent shots15.310.5

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play— / 60.8 / 8.5 (8%)
Set pieces0.3 / 2.3 (11%)— / 4.8
Counter attacks—— / 1
Penalties—0.3 / 0.3 (100%)
Total0.3 / 8.3 (3%)1 / 14.5 (6%)

Passes per match

Short387285
Long3960
Crosses1015
Through balls12
Total438362

Top scorers

Top assists

Best rated

Head-to-head

Matches played: 16
draws: 3

8 / 16
Wins
4 / 16
30 / 50
Goals
20 / 50
18 / 41
Yellow cards
23 / 41
0 / 1
Red cards
1 / 1
Matches

Previous matches: Aston Villa

Previous matches: Nottingham Forest

Preview

Aston Villa finally ended their long wait for a goal with a 3-2 Champions League victory at Club Brugge - now they need to replicate that form in the Premier League following three matches without a win or goal.

The Midlands outfit are unbeaten in their last 11 home games against Nottingham Forest (W8 D3) and thumped them 4-0 in the Europa League semi-finals earlier this year.

Nottingham Forest are waiting for their first win in any competition this season and have scored just twice in their opening four games under Oliver Glasner.

The City Ground club are looking for their first win at Villa Park since October 1994, when Stuart Pearce and Steve Stone were on target.

Match info

Attendance
36,714
Referee
Andy Madley

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10.10.2026Match starts
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England. Premier League

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1Arsenal1090115:5+1027
2Brighton & Hove Albion1071226:7+1922
3Manchester City1070321:13+821
4Liverpool1053214:10+418
5Chelsea1051419:16+316
6Everton1044212:10+216
7Bournemouth1043316:14+215
8Brentford1035216:11+514
9Leeds United1035210:8+214
10Aston Villa1034314:17-313
11Tottenham Hotspur1033410:11-112
12Newcastle United1033413:16-312
13Hull City1025311:11011
14Ipswich Town1032515:20-511
15Fulham1024410:12-210
16Nottingham Forest102359:13-49
17Coventry City1030710:19-99
18Manchester United1015414:19-58
19Sunderland102268:17-98
20Crystal Palace1021710:24-147
  • Promotion - Champions League (League stage)
  • Promotion - Europa League (League stage)
  • Relegation - Championship

Match forecast

Quick readEven matchOver 2.5 46%Both teams to score 49%Goal peak 46-60
25%Win · Aston Villa3.96
26%Draw3.85
49%Win · Nottingham Forest2.05
2.5Expected goals
7Expected corners
5Expected cards
  • The model expects 2.5 goals: 1 for Aston Villa and 1.5 for Nottingham Forest.
  • Most likely score is 0–1 (12%), followed by 1–1 (12%).
  • Corners: about 7 (2.5 — 4.5).
  • Most goals in both teams' matches come in 46-60: 2 in total.
  • Expected goals by half: 1st — 0.5, 2nd — 2.

Correct score by the model

0–112.3%1–112.3%0–29.2%1–29.2%0–08.2%1–08.2%2–16.2%0–34.6%1–34.6%

Scores 4+ goals: Aston Villa — 2%, Nottingham Forest — 7%

MarkethistoryhistoryModelFair odds
Over 0.5100%100%92%1.09
Over 1.50%100%71%1.40
Over 2.50%100%46%2.19
Over 3.50%100%24%4.13
Over 4.50%0%11%9.19

Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (1), away team away (1). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.

Trends

  • Winless in 4 matches100%
  • Scored under 2.5 in 6 of 6 matches100%
  • Conceded under 2.5 in 6 of 6 matches100%
  • Under 9.5 corners in 5 of 5 matches100%
  • Over 0.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
  • Scored under 1.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
  • Conceded over 0.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
  • Over 2.5 cards in 5 of 6 matches83%
  • Under 3.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%

Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 6

Markets by recent matches

Aston Villamatches: 1 · 1Nottingham Forest
1.0Avg match total4.0
100%1/1Over 0.5100%1/1
0%0/1Under 0.50%0/1
0%0/1Over 1.5100%1/1
100%1/1Under 1.50%0/1
0%0/1Over 2.5100%1/1
100%1/1Under 2.50%0/1
0%0/1Over 3.5100%1/1
100%1/1Under 3.50%0/1
0%0/1Over 4.50%0/1
100%1/1Under 4.5100%1/1

Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.

First goal and after

First to score…

Aston VillaNottingham Forest
0%0/1Scores first100%1/1
—…and wins0%0/1
—…and draws100%1/1
—…and loses0%0/1
—…and then concedes100%1/1

First to concede…

100%1/1Concedes first0%0/1
0%0/1…and then scores—
0%0/1…and comes back to win—
0%0/1…and saves a draw—

Overall

0%0/1Scores in both halves100%1/1
0%0/1Scores at all100%1/1
  • • Aston Villa opened the scoring in 0% of matches.
  • • Aston Villa avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.
  • • Nottingham Forest opened the scoring in 100% of matches.

Goals by time

matches: 1 · 1
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
ForAg.%Period%ForAg.
000%1–150%00
000%16–30100%10
000%31–450%00
01100%46–60100%01
000%61–75100%10
000%76–90100%01
000%37–HT0%00
000%87–FT0%00
  • • Aston Villa concedes most in 46–60: 1 of 1 conceded.
  • • Nottingham Forest scores most in 16–30: 1 of 2 goals (50%).
  • • Nottingham Forest concedes most in 46–60: 1 of 2 conceded.
  • Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.

Corners and cards

Averages per match

Aston VillaNottingham Forest
2.0Corners won, avg5.0
4.0Corners conceded, avg3.0
6.0Match corners, avg8.0
1.0Corners in 1st half, avg4.0

Match total

0%0/1Over 7.5100%1/1
0%0/1Over 8.50%0/1
0%0/1Over 9.50%0/1
0%0/1Over 10.50%0/1
0%0/1Over 11.50%0/1

1st half total

100%1/1Over 2.5100%1/1
100%1/1Over 3.5100%1/1
0%0/1Over 4.5100%1/1
0%0/1Over 5.5100%1/1

Team total

0%0/1Team over 2.5 corners100%1/1
0%0/1Team over 3.5 corners100%1/1
0%0/1Team over 4.5 corners100%1/1
0%0/1Team over 5.5 corners0%0/1
0%0/1Team over 6.5 corners0%0/1

Corner handicap

0%0/1Handicap -2.50%0/1
0%0/1Handicap -1.5100%1/1
0%0/1Handicap -0.5100%1/1
0%0/1Handicap +0.5100%1/1
0%0/1Handicap +1.5100%1/1
100%1/1Handicap +2.5100%1/1

Corners by 10 minutes (avg)

Aston VillaNottingham Forest
ForAg.%Period%ForAg.
01100%1–100%00
11100%11–20100%20
01100%21–300%00
000%31–40100%02
000%41–HT100%20
000%46–55100%01
000%56–650%00
000%66–750%00
10100%76–85100%10
01100%86–FT0%00
000%37–HT100%21
000%87–FT0%00

Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.

xG and shots

Aston Villaper matchNottingham Forest
0.34xG for2.3
1.04xG against1.75
7.0Shots12.0
7.0Shots against13.0
0.0Shots on target3.0
2.0On target against4.0
0%Conversion17%
—Shots per goal6.0
17.0Fouls10.0
0.0Offsides0.0
  • • Aston Villa scores 0.34 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
  • • Aston Villa concedes 0.04 per match fewer than opponents' xG.
  • • Nottingham Forest scores 0.3 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
  • • Nottingham Forest concedes 0.25 per match more than opponents' xG.

Half-time / full-time

Row — after the 1st half, column — final result

Aston Villamatches: 1

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W0led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won0draw1level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)0:1 ×1

Nottingham Forestmatches: 1

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W0led and won1led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won0draw0level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)2:2 ×1

From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.

Markets in head-to-head

83%Over 1.55 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
33%Over 3.52 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
50%Aston Villa wins3 of 6
33%Nottingham Forest wins2 of 6
17%Draw1 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.83 goals per match on average.

Pressure

Based on text commentary events (attacks, shots, corners, goals), not tracking data. Up — home team, down — away team.

Match profile

Assists
82% 346/421
86% 309/360
Long Balls
28% 11/39
54% 20/37
Passes in final third
64% 82/129
81% 88/108
Crosses
20% 3/15
64% 9/14
Tackles
35% 6/17
65% 15/23