Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 in the Premier League on 5 April 2025. Expected goals finished 3.03–1.48. Aston Villa had 52% of the ball.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match statistics
- 52% Ball possession 48%
- 3.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.48
- 17 Total shots 19
- 8 Shots on target 3
- 6 Shots off target 14
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 13 Shots inside the box 10
- 4 Corners 4
- 7 Fouls 15
- 0 Offsides 5
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 429 Passes 389
- 85% Pass accuracy 84%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 13' Goal M. Rogers (assist Y. Tielemans) Aston Villa
- 15' Goal D. Malen (assist I. Maatsen) Aston Villa
- 49' Yellow card Morato Nottingham Forest
- 51' Yellow card M. Asensio Aston Villa
- 57' Goal Jota Silva (assist Neco Williams) Nottingham Forest
- 73' Yellow card Jota Silva Nottingham Forest
- 86' Yellow card E. Martinez Aston Villa
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Aston Villa
Bench E. Konsa , M. Rashford , J. Ramsey , B. Kamara , J. McGinn , M. Cash , L. Digne , P. Torres , R. Olsen
Nottingham Forest
Bench Jota Silva , R. Sosa , Willy Boly , Z. Abbott , Ibrahim Sangaré , H. Toffolo , Danilo , Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira , Carlos Miguel
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.
The full Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head record