Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match stats & report
3–1 Full time
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Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3–1 in the Premier League on 3 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.59–0.89. Aston Villa had 73% of the ball.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match statistics
- 73% Ball possession 27%
- 1.59 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
- 11 Total shots 10
- 4 Shots on target 5
- 3 Shots off target 3
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 5 Shots inside the box 6
- 4 Corners 4
- 10 Fouls 20
- 1 Offsides 4
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 645 Passes 239
- 90% Pass accuracy 71%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 45' Goal O. Watkins (assist M. Rogers) Aston Villa
- 49' Goal J. McGinn (assist M. Cash) Aston Villa
- 61' Goal M. Gibbs-White (assist D. Bakwa) Nottingham Forest
- 65' Yellow card D. Bakwa Nottingham Forest
- 73' Goal J. McGinn (assist Y. Tielemans) Aston Villa
- 89' Yellow card J. McAtee Nottingham Forest
- 90+4' Yellow card L. Bogarde Aston Villa
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Aston Villa
Bench M. Bizot , D. Malen , L. Bogarde , L. Digne , J. Sancho , Jimoh-Aloba Jamaldeen , G. Hemmings , A. Garcia , T. Carroll
Nottingham Forest
Bench M. Sels , T. Awoniyi , Douglas Luiz , J. McAtee , Oleksandr Zinchenko , A. Kalimuendo , Morato , N. Savona , Z. Abbott
Form guide
Aston Villa at home
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.3 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nottingham Forest away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | |
| Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | 2–1 | |
| Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | |
| Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | 2–0 | |
| Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | |
| Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | 1–1 |
The full Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head record