Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th September 2026

Nottingham Forest head over to the Villa Park on Saturday to face title favourites Aston Villa in a round 4 match in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest are currently ahead of The Villans by one point in the Premier League table. While the visitors are number 16 with two points, the hosts have one point less at number 17.

Aston Villa have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in three rounds of the season. Nottingham Forest account for two points from three games, earning them a place as number 16 in the table.

Nottingham Forest will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites Aston Villa. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win this coming Saturday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Aston Villa go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.4 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 14 times, while conceding 17. That amounts to an average of 1.7 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

When it comes to goal-scoring Nottingham Forest are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 19 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.9 goals per game. They conceded 11 goals for an average of 1.1 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two of these matches.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Aston Villa Form

In their last three matches, Aston Villa lost 0-1 against Arsenal, drew 0-0 against Hull, before winning 2-3 against Club Brugge. Aston Villa claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-2 against Leeds, followed by a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Tottenham. Nottingham Forest won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 17 while also conceding eight times.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at Villa Park on Saturday.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Aston Villa Squad

The 54-year-old coach of the home team, Unai Emery, will select the lineup against Nottingham Forest from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Marco Bizot (0/1), Zion Suzuki (0/2), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (0/2), Ian Maatsen (0/3), Lamare Bogarde (0/1), Matty Cash (0/3), Pau Torres (0/2), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (0/0), Tyrone Mings (0/2), Victor Lindelof (0/3), Amadou Onana (0/0), Boubacar Kamara (0/3), Emiliano Buendia (0/3), George Hemmings (0/3), Joao Gomes (0/1), Johan Manzambi (0/0), John McGinn (0/3), Leon Goretzka (0/0), Matteo Ruggeri (0/2), Modou Keba Cisse (0/0), Ross Barkley (0/3), Alejandro Garnacho (0/3), Brian Madjo (0/0), Ibrahim Mbaye (0/0), Nicolas Jackson (0/2), Tammy Abraham (0/2).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Below is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The manager Glasner will pick his starting XI against Aston Villa from these players:

John Victor (0/0), Matz Sels (0/3), Steven Benda (0/0), Daniel Munoz (0/2), Grady McDonnell (0/0), Jair Cunha (0/3), Luca Netz (0/2), Murillo (0/3), Neco Williams (0/3), Nicolo Savona (0/0), Nikola Milenkovic (0/3), Ola Aina (0/3), Ousmane Diomande (0/1), Ibrahim Sangare (0/1), James McAtee (0/3), Morgan Gibbs-White (1/3), Nicolas Dominguez (0/1), Ryan Yates (0/0), Xaver Schlager (0/3), Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (0/1), Callum Hudson-Odoi (0/1), Chris Wood (0/2), Dan Ndoye (1/3), Igor Jesus (0/3), Liam Delap (0/2).

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Apparently, Nottingham Forest have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Saturday. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White sit this one out for Nottingham Forest, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Aston Villa.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest H2H

It finished all square on when Aston Villa last faced Nottingham Forest. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Aston Villa go into their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest with a 50% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-2-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past eight matches between home side Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 3/4.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Ross Barkley will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Nottingham Forest hope Morgan Gibbs-White can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Aston Villa won six of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing four times. Nottingham Forest won four of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and four defeats as well. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood this coming Saturday. Aston Villa managed to open the scoring in no less than eight of their previous 10 league games at home. Nottingham Forest have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

In the last eight encounters between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Aston Villa averaged 1.77 goals a game. Nottingham Forest scored an average of 1.26 goals in these, while both teams scored six times. Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.