- Kickoff
- Stadium
- Villa Park
- Result
- 1–2
Goals
- 46′ Liam Delap Nottingham Forest
- 74′ Alysson Edward Aston Villa
- 88′ Igor Jesus Nottingham Forest
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53% | 47% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 | 2.28 |
| Total shots | 7 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 5 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1Zion Suzuki
- 29Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- 3Victor Lindelöf
- 14Pau Torres
- 22Ian Maatsen
- 8Boubacar Kamara
- 6Ross Barkley
- 7John McGinn (C)
- 10Emiliano Buendía
- 53George Hemmings
- 11Nicolas Jackson
Substitutes
- 40Marco Bizot
- 5Tyrone Mings
- 13Matteo Ruggeri
- 26Lamare Bogarde
- 44Johan Manzambi
- 17Alejandro Garnacho
- 47Alysson Edward
- 18Tammy Abraham
- 19Ibrahim Mbaye
Coach Unai Emery
Nottingham Forest · 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 26Matz Sels
- 34O. Aina
- 2Ousmane Diomande
- 5Murillo
- 27Daniel Muñoz
- 24James McAtee
- 21Xaver Schlager
- 3Neco Williams
- 14Dan Ndoye
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White (C)
- 19Liam Delap
Substitutes
- 12John
- 25Luca Netz
- 6Ibrahim Sangaré
- 22Ryan Yates
- 7Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 8Nicolás Domínguez
- 9Christopher Wood
- 11Igor Jesus
- 15Arnaud Kalimuendo
Coach Oliver Glasner
Table · Regular season
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
Form
Aston Villa
- W
- D
- L
- L
- L
| Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 2–3 | Aston Villa | W |
| Premier League | Hull City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | D |
| Premier League | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Arsenal | L |
| Premier League | Brighton | 4–0 | Aston Villa | L |
| Club friendly | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–1 | Aston Villa | L |
Nottingham Forest
- D
- D
- L
- L
- W
| Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Tottenham | D |
| Premier League | Liverpool | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | D |
| EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Leeds | L |
| Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Leeds | L |
| Club friendly | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Stade Brestois 29 | W |
Head to head
Their latest meetings before this match, in every competition.
- Aston Villa win1
- Draw1
- Nottingham Forest win1
| Europa League | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Europa League | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Aston Villa | |
| Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Aston Villa |
Top scorers
This season, in every competition.