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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

30 April 2026 at 20:00City Ground, Nottingham

Match Summary

Nottingham Forest defeated Aston Villa 1:0. The match was played in UEFA Europa League 2025. Goals were scored by C. Wood 71′ (pen.). 1 yellow card was shown. Nottingham Forest had 50% possession while Aston Villa held 50%. Nottingham Forest had 11 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Aston Villa. Expected goals: Nottingham Forest 1.56 — Aston Villa 0.79. Nottingham Forest made 2 substitutions, Aston Villa made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Omari Hutchinson 69′).

Match Events

Key match events between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
55′
A. OnanaL. Bogarde
Penalty confirmed69′
VAR
C. Wood

Penalty

71′
O. AinaZ. Abbott
75′
78′
L. DigneDouglas Luiz
79′
E. BuendiaI. Maatsen
79′
J. McGinnJ. Sancho
Igor JesusR. Yates
90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Nottingham Forest had 50% possession against Aston Villa's 50%. Nottingham Forest registered 11 shots (5 on target) while Aston Villa managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 5–7. Fouls committed: 7–11.

Shots on Goal
5
4
Shots Off Goal
3
3
Total Shots
11
10
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots inside the Box
9
7
Shots outside the Box
2
3
Fouls
7
11
Corner Kicks
5
7
Offsides
2
0
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
389
379
Accurate Passes
331
328
Pass Accuracy
85%
87%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.56
0.79
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.46
0.46

Rivalry since 2016

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Head to Head Results· 15

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have met 15 times — Nottingham Forest won 3, Aston Villa won 8, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Aston Villa leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.53 per match (21 for the home side, 32 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (73%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Aston Villa are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–5 in 2018.

Total goals
53 · 3.5/match
Both scored
11/15 · 73%
Over 2.5
10/15 · 67%

Recent Meetings

12/04/26Premier League
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03/01/26Premier League
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05/04/25Premier League
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14/12/24Premier League
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24/02/24Premier League
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05/11/23Premier League
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08/04/23Premier League
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10/10/22Premier League
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13/03/19Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 55 v 2018

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In their last 6 matches, Nottingham Forest have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Aston Villa show 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026