We have an Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday’s evening kick-off.
Champions League quarter-finalists Villa continued their excellent season midweek with a 0-3 win over Brighton.
Forrest strengthened their grip on third spot midweek following their 1-0 win over Man United.
How To Watch Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest
When is Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest?
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest will take place on Saturday at 5.30 pm.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Where is Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest Being Played?
Villa Park
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Aston Villa | 20/21 | 51.2% |
Nottingham Forrest | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Draw | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Aston Villa are favourites for this game at odds of 20/21 per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Aston Villa to win - 20/21
Nottingham Forrest can be gotten at odds of 5/2, and the draw is also a 5/2 chance
Nottingham Forrest to win - 5/2
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Handicap Betting
Aston Villa: -1 @ 5/2
Nottingham Forrest +1 @ 4/5
Handicap Draw -1 @ 14/5
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Aston Villa’s Form
The 24/25 Aston Villa season under Unai Emery has been one which has seen the club continue their upward trajectory from the previous season when they finished 4th in the league whilst also reaching a Conference League Semi-Final. They’ve continued to balance both Domestic and European commitments this season. With 8 games remaining in the league, they’re 7th and just 3 points behind Man City who are in third place while also being into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The Villians have been going from strength to strength as we approach the business end of the season having won their last 5 matches in all competitions scoring 13 goals along the way and only conceding 1. Their most recent win was midweek where they made light work of a potential banana skin Brighton following second-half goals from Rashford, Ascensi and Malen.
Victory in this game would further strengthen their position in a race to qualify for the Champions League again next season.
Aston Villa’s Last Five Results
Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa | April 2nd | Win
Preston 0-3 Aston Villa | March 30th | Win
Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge | March 12th | Win
Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa | March 8th | Win
Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa | March 4th | Win
5 Wins
Nottingham Forrest’s Form
In previous seasons Forrest has taken considerable investment into the side's playing squad with a great deal of squad churn every year. Lack of squad continuity has never stopped them from avoiding relegation since their promotion to the Premier League in advance of the 22/23 league season.
Nobody would’ve predicted what would be ahead for this squad of players and management in 24/25 and due to an unprecedented level of form going into the final two months of the season they currently occupy 3rd in the Premier League looking set for a return to the European Cup they won back in the 1979/80 season when they beat Hamburg 1-0 whilst also being into the FA Cup semi-final stage.
Their midweek win over Man United was their stereotypical snatch and grab but it was a testament to their rise up the table, not seen since Leicester’s Premier League win in 15/16. Though this isn’t on the same level it’s still a remarkable achievement.
Nottingham Forrest’s Last Five Results
Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Man United | April 1st | Win
Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forrest | March 29th | Draw
Ipswich 2-4 Nottingham Forrest | March 15th | Win
Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Man City | March 8th | Win
Nottingham Forrest 1-1 Ipswich | March 3rd | Draw
3 Wins and 2 Draws
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Martinez
RB: Garcia, CB: Konsa, CB: Torres, LB: Digne
CM: McGinn, CM: Tielemans
RW: Rogers, AM: Asensio, LW: Rashford
CF: Watkins
Nottingham Forrest Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)
GK: Sels
RB: Williams, CB: Milenkovic, CB: Murillo, LB: Morato
CM: Yates, CM: Anderson
RW: Elanga, AM: Gibbs-White, LW: Hudson-Odoi
CF: Awoniyi
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Aston Villa wins: 62
Nottingham Forrest wins: 40
Draws: 31
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Nottingham Forrest 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League | December 14th, 2024
Aston Villa 4-2 Nottingham Forrest | Premier League | February 24th, 2024
Nottingham Forrest 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League | November 5th, 2023
Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forrest | Premier League| April 8th, 2023
Nottingham Forrest 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League| October 10th, 2022
Key Players To Watch
Marcus Rashford - Aston Villa
There’s very little to say that hasn’t been said when it comes to Marcus Rashford (27) both in a positive and negative sense. However, the one thing that can’t be dismissed is despite his clear talent, his stock has fallen considerably, which is why he was sent to Aston Villa on loan.
Rashford is a confidence player and following his brace against Preston last weekend he scored another in their 0-3 win over Brighton on Wednesday Night. It seems like he’s starting to find form and if you fancy him to score in this game. He is priced at 6/1 to score first or 2/1 to score at any point in this game.
Rashford anytime goal - 2/1
Chris Wood - Nottingham Forrest
While his nation New Zealand is better known for for their exploits on the Rugby field Wood (33) is one of the most underrated strikers in the Premier League this season for Nottingham Forrest he has scored 18 times and assisted 3 in 29 Premier League appearances this season.
Provided that returns to the starting side on Saturday another Chirs Wood goal would put him on 88 Premier League goals which would mean he goes ahead of Dennis Berkamp and level with Callum Wilson and Marcus Rashford. He is 5/1 to score first and 13/8 to score any time in the game.
Wood first goal - 5/1
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forrest Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-1 Nottingham Forrest
Aston Villa are flying with six successive wins it’s natural they would be the favourite ahead of this fixture.
Nottingham Forrest are performing equally well though and as it stands are 9 points ahead of their opponents in the table.
This is arguably the hardest game to call of the weekend, but I think Forrest at double chance odds of 4/5 is a decent value bet.
Best Bet: Nottingham Forrest or Draw @ 4/5
Nottingham Forrest or Draw - 4/5
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