Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest: Result & How It Finished

Premier League Sat 12 Sep 2026, 15:00 Villa Park Referee: Andy Madley, England Full time

The Result

Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest
Half time0–0
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Aston Villa take 11 points from their last 6; Nottingham Forest have 5 from theirs.
  • Aston Villa have won 60% of their home matches.
  • They have met 16 times, with 8 wins for Aston Villa, 4 for Nottingham Forest and 4 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Aston Villa DLWDWW11/181.531.3860%58%
Nottingham Forest DWLLLD5/181.231.2848%50%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
9 Aston Villa8323-311
18 Nottingham Forest8134-46

See the full Premier League table →

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa wins
1
Draws
1
Nottingham Forest wins
1
Meetings
3
  • 12 Sep 2026 Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest
  • 12 Apr 2026 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Aston Villa
  • 3 Jan 2026 Aston Villa 3–1 Nottingham Forest

Full Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest record →

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Season Stats Compared

Aston VillaStatNottingham Forest
40Played 40
21Won 11
7Drawn 12
12Lost 17
53%Win rate 28%
1.53Goals per game 1.23
1.38Conceded per game 1.28
23%Clean sheets 25%
23%Failed to score 38%
60%Both teams scored 48%
58%Over 2.5 goals 50%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Aston Villa perform at home against how Nottingham Forest travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Aston Villa at home20122660%1.71.2
Nottingham Forest away2083940%1.61.5

Key Players 2026/27

Aston Villa

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
N. Jackson774020
J. Manzambi542210
J. McGinn871320
E. Buendía871020
Alysson Edward721020

Nottingham Forest

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
D. Ndoye882010
N. Williams881010
M. Gibbs-White771200
L. Delap761020
Igor Jesus521010

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Aston Villa

  • 16 O. Watkins — 37 apps, 3 assists
  • 10 M. Rogers — 37 apps, 6 assists
  • 6 E. Buendía — 36 apps, 2 assists
  • 5 J. McGinn — 30 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 D. Malen — 21 apps, 1 assists

Nottingham Forest

  • 15 M. Gibbs-White — 37 apps, 4 assists
  • 6 Igor Jesus — 37 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 E. Anderson — 38 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 T. Awoniyi — 17 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 C. Hudson-Odoi — 30 apps, 4 assists

Recent Results

Aston Villa

  • 24 Oct Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
  • 17 Oct Newcastle 0–1 Aston Villa
  • 10 Oct Aston Villa 2–2 Brentford
  • 19 Sep Tottenham 2–3 Aston Villa
  • 12 Sep Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

  • 23 Oct Ipswich 1–1 Nottingham Forest
  • 18 Oct Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal
  • 11 Oct Crystal Palace 3–1 Nottingham Forest
  • 19 Sep Nottingham Forest 0–1 Coventry
  • 12 Sep Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest FAQs

When is Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Villa Park.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 1 for Aston Villa, 1 for Nottingham Forest, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Aston Villa are 9th on 11 points; Nottingham Forest are 18th on 6.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 60% of Aston Villa games and 48% of Nottingham Forest games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% and 50% respectively.

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