English Premier League

Villa
vs
Forest
  • Kick-off: Saturday 03 January, 12:30
  • Stadium: Villa Park
  • Referee: Simon Hooper

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W

Villa vs Forest Predictions

Villa vs Forest is scheduled for kick off on 03 January, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Villa Park, with Simon Hooper officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Villa currently holding the 4th position in the table 21 points ahead of Forest. Villa have won 4 English Premier League matches against Forest out of the last 8 they have played. After their recent victory against Man City, Villa is determined to keep their momentum going. Villa have won 12 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Villa Park. Forest's away record stands at 7 victories from 19 games. Following a draw in their last match against Bournemouth in the English Premier League, Forest is aiming to secure a win against Villa.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Villa have scored over 1.5 goals in 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 56 goals and 170 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Forest have scored 48 goals with 156 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 82% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 8 head-to-head clashes, Villa scored 15 goals while Forest scored 10 goals. Their last match on 07 May 2026 ended in 4-0 to Villa.

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Betting stats Villa vs Forest

English Premier League

Villa Forest
Played 38 38
Scored 56 48
Conceded 49 51
Shots 483 476
Shots on Target 170 156
Corners 199 199
Fouls 379 407
Yellow Cards 58 60
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

50%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

58%

Both Teams to Score

47%

Head to Head History

Villa Forest
Wins 4 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 15 10

Villa vs Forest Previous Results

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Forest 1 Villa 0

12 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Villa 1

3 Jan 2026, English Premier League

Villa 3 Forest 1

5 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Villa 2 Forest 1

14 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Forest 2 Villa 1

24 Feb 2024, English Premier League

Villa 4 Forest 2

5 Nov 2023, English Premier League

Forest 2 Villa 0

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Villa 38 19 8 11 +7 65
16 Forest 38 11 11 16 -3 44

Villa vs Forest season record

Villa Forest
Games won 19 11
Games lost 11 16
Games drawn 8 11
Scored 56 48
Conceded 49 51

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Spurs 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Bournemouth 1

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Newcastle 1

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Forest 3

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Forest 1 Villa 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ollie Watkins Villa 16
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 15
Morgan Rogers Villa 10
Igor Jesus Forest 6
Emiliano Buendía Villa 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Morgan Rogers Villa 6
Lucas Digne Villa 6
Omari Hutchinson Forest 5
Elliot Anderson Forest 4
Igor Jesus Forest 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Elliot Anderson Forest 57
Morgan Rogers Villa 46
Igor Jesus Forest 42
Ibrahim Sangaré Forest 42
Emiliano Buendía Villa 41

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matty Cash Villa 9
Elliot Anderson Forest 8
Morgan Rogers Villa 7
Nikola Milenkovic Forest 6
Neco Williams Forest 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Neco Williams Forest 1
Ezri Konsa Villa 1
Elliot Anderson Forest 0
Nikola Milenkovic Forest 0
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Ollie Watkins Villa 38
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 32
Morgan Rogers Villa 32
Igor Jesus Forest 21
Neco Williams Forest 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Elliot Anderson Forest 55
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 49
Morgan Rogers Villa 47
Callum Hudson-Odoi Forest 44
John McGinn Villa 41

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