Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th April 2025

When Nottingham Forest come to Villa Park for the Premier League match this coming Saturday, Aston Villa will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

While Nottingham Forest are now third in the Premier League table after collecting 57 points in 30 rounds, The Villans trail them on 48 points. This leaves them as number 7 in the table after 30 rounds played.

Both Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side this coming Saturday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.

Aston Villa only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 13 for an average of 1.3 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Nottingham Forest scored 21 goals, conceded 16 and held on for a clean sheet in four of their last ten matches.

Aston Villa lost to 2-1 Nottingham Forest in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 4-2 win, which Aston Villa dished out the match before that.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Club Brugge. They went on to defeat Preston 0-3 and made it three on the spin against Brighton in a 0-3 victory. Aston Villa claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew four and lost zero, scored ten goals and conceded eight.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Ipswich by 2-4, before drawing 0-0 with Brighton. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Manchester United by a 1-0 scoreline. Nottingham Forest won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding 13.

Both sides seem very focused on keeping things tight and, we believe a low scoring match is on the menu, as Nottingham Forest travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa.

Aston Villa have taken 16 points from their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They won four of these matches with a scoreline of 18 goals to 22. Nottingham Forest took 17 points from their last 16 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They won four, scored 21 goals and conceded 27. Aston Villa claimed 13 wins, nine draws as well as eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest have a record of 17 wins, six draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Aston Villa Squad

Emery will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Nottingham Forest from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Emiliano Martinez (0/29), Robin Olsen (0/3), Axel Disasi (1/11), Ezri Konsa (1/26), Ian Maatsen (0/22), Kortney Hause (0/0), Lamare Bogarde (0/8), Lucas Digne (0/29), Matty Cash (1/20), Pau Torres (0/19), Tyrone Mings (0/10), Amadou Onana (2/18), Boubacar Kamara (0/18), Bradley Burrowes (0/0), Jacob Ramsey (1/22), Jamaldeen Jimoh (0/0), John McGinn (0/26), Leon Bailey (1/23), Ross Barkley (3/16), Youri Tielemans (2/30), Andres Garcia (0/5), Donyell Malen (1/7), Marco Asensio (3/5), Marcus Rashford (5/21), Morgan Rogers (7/29), Ollie Watkins (13/30).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Nottingham Forest players that the manager Nuno Espirito Santo will choose from for the upcoming game:

Carlos Miguel (0/0), Matz Sels (0/30), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Alex Moreno (0/14), Harry Toffolo (0/3), Morato (0/21), Murillo (1/29), Neco Williams (1/27), Nikola Milenkovic (4/29), Ola Aina (2/30), Willy Boly (0/5), Danilo (0/6), Elliot Anderson (1/29), Ibrahim Sangare (0/8), Morgan Gibbs-White (5/26), Nicolas Dominguez (0/26), Ramon Sosa (1/15), Ryan Yates (2/27), Anthony Elanga (6/30), Callum Hudson-Odoi (5/25), Chris Wood (18/29), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/2), Joel Ndala (0/0), Jota Silva (2/25), Taiwo Awoniyi (1/23).

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Nottingham Forest have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Aston Villa this coming Saturday. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White sit this one out for Nottingham Forest, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Aston Villa.

Danilo won't be travelling with Nottingham Forest this time, as he nurses an injury.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest H2H

Aston Villa took a hit when Nottingham Forest handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 4-2 win. Aston Villa have a 40% win rate against Nottingham Forest, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 2-1-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Results

In three of the previous five matches between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest both teams scored.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Marco Asensio brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, The Villans will start him against Nottingham Forest, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Anthony Elanga, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Villa Park, Aston Villa won seven and drew three. Nottingham Forest won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost three. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Villa Park since both teams scored in eight of the last 10 home matches for Aston Villa. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Nottingham Forest.

In the last five encounters between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Aston Villa averaged 1.6 goals a game. Nottingham Forest scored an average of 1.4 goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score two times in those matches.