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Matchday 4 · Saturday 12 September, 16:00 · Villa Park

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: line-ups

Aston Villa 17 · 1 points
16:00 Sat 12 Sep
Nottingham Forest 16 · 2 points

Predicted line-ups Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
1 Suzuki
22 Maatsen
5 Mings
3 Lindelöf
2 Cash
6 Barkley
8 Kamara
53 Hemmings
10 Buendía
7 McGinn
11 Jackson

Predicted line-up for Aston Villa: Suzuki, Maatsen, Mings, Lindelöf, Cash, Barkley, Kamara, Hemmings, Buendía, McGinn, Jackson

Nottingham Forest 3-4-2-1
26 Sels
5 Murillo
31 Milenković
23 Cunha
3 Williams
24 McAtee
21 Schlager
34 Aina
10 Gibbs-White
14 Ndoye
19 Delap

Predicted line-up for Nottingham Forest: Sels, Murillo, Milenković, Cunha, Williams, McAtee, Schlager, Aina, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Delap

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Injuries and suspensions

Aston Villa

  • Amadou Onana Knee injury Unavailable
  • Brian Madjo Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Johan Manzambi Knee injury Unavailable
  • João Gomes Red card Suspended after a red card

Nottingham Forest

  • Nicolò Savona Knee injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Aston Villa

No goals or assists yet.

Nottingham Forest

  1. Morgan Gibbs-White Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  2. Dan Ndoye Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Aston Villa

Player Starts Min. Form
Victor Lindelöf 3/3 280 mixed
Boubacar Kamara 3/3 280 solid
John McGinn 3/3 272 poor
Emi Buendía 3/3 261 mixed
Ian Maatsen 3/3 257 poor
Matty Cash 3/3 253 solid
Ross Barkley 3/3 242 solid
George Hemmings 3/3 236 mixed

Nottingham Forest

Player Starts Min. Form
Matz Sels 3/3 270 mixed
Jair Cunha 3/3 270 mixed
Nikola Milenković 3/3 270 mixed
Neco Williams 3/3 270 strong
Morgan Gibbs-White 3/3 270 solid
Murillo 3/3 268 solid
James McAtee 3/3 253 strong
Ola Aina 3/3 219 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
0.69 1.17
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners7.0

Team comparison

AVL home Per match NFO away
0.00 Points 1.00
0.00 Goals for 2.00
1.00 Goals against 2.00
0.69 xG for 1.17
0.93 xG against 1.68
2.0 Corners 5.0
L Home and away form D

Head-to-head record Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

16 previous meetings
8 Aston Villa 4 draws 4 Nottingham Forest
  • Goals per match3.38
  • Both teams scored69%
  • Over 2.5 goals63%
  • May 2026 Aston Villa 4 - 0 Nottingham Forest
  • Apr 2026 Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Aston Villa
  • Apr 2026 Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Jan 2026 Aston Villa 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest
  • Apr 2025 Aston Villa 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest
  • Dec 2024 Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Feb 2024 Aston Villa 4 - 2 Nottingham Forest
  • Nov 2023 Nottingham Forest 2 - 0 Aston Villa
  • Apr 2023 Aston Villa 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest
  • Oct 2022 Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Aston Villa

Frequently asked questions

When will the line-up for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for Saturday 12 September at 16:00.

Who is unavailable for Aston Villa against Nottingham Forest?

Aston Villa are without Amadou Onana (knee injury), Brian Madjo (ankle injury), Johan Manzambi (knee injury) and João Gomes (red card).

Who is unavailable for Nottingham Forest against Aston Villa?

Nottingham Forest are without Nicolò Savona (knee injury).

What formation do Aston Villa play?

Aston Villa have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Unai Emery.

What formation do Nottingham Forest play?

Nottingham Forest have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 3 matches under O. Glasner.

How did the last meeting between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest finish?

On 7 May 2026, Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest finished 4-0.

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