Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Aston Villa squared off with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League of England action on September 12. Nottingham Forest came out on top, securing a 1-2 win.

The decisive moment occurred on the 46th minute when Liam Delap found the net, tipping the balance in Nottingham Forest's favor. Alysson and Igor Jesus found the net next, bringing the match to a 1-2 conclusion.

As Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest square off once more, the memory of Aston Villa's 4-0 win in their Europa League 1/2 final face-off from 4 months ago still lingers. Aston Villa enter this encounter after securing a victory over Club Brugge in Champions League League Stage on September 8. Their recent victory has come with a cost though, as their backline remains a concern, with goals conceded across three consecutive home matches.

Nottingham Forest head into this fixture following two draws in a row against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for five consecutive away matches now.

This Premier League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Aston Villa’s top finisher John McGinn and Pau Torres have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Unai Emery’s guidance, remains effective. McGinn is Aston Villa’s overall top scorer so far this term, with one goal and two assists across all competitions, highlighting his role as the team’s primary playmaker. Adding further support are Brian Madjo, Emiliano Buendia and Nicolas Jackson, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Morgan Gibbs-White and Dan Ndoye have been pivotal for Nottingham Forest’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Oliver Glasner, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Gibbs-White has emerged as Nottingham Forest’s leading scorer in Premier League this season, netting one goal, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Murillo have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Aston Villa–Nottingham Forest, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Aston Villa’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 42%, while a draw was at 33% and Nottingham Forest’s victory was at 25%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest in real time.

Aston Villa kicked off the game with Zion Suzuki, Ian Maatsen, Pau Torres who got substituted by Tyrone Mings on the 25th minute, Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ross Barkley who got substituted by Johan Manzambi on the 63rd minute, Boubacar Kamara, George Hemmings who got substituted by Alysson on the 46th minute, Emiliano Buendia who got substituted by Ibrahim Mbaye on the 63rd minute, John McGinn and Nicolas Jackson who got substituted by Tammy Abraham on the 46th minute as starters, with Marco Bizot, Matteo Ruggeri, Tyrone Mings, Ibrahim Mbaye, Johan Manzambi, Alejandro Garnacho, Lamare Bogarde, Alysson and Tammy Abraham on the bench.

Nottingham Forest's starting eleven were Matz Sels, Murillo, Ousmane Diomande, Ola Aina, Neco Williams, Xaver Schlager, James Mcatee who got substituted by Ibrahim Sangare on the 82nd minute, Daniel Munoz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye who got substituted by Igor Jesus on the 75th minute and Liam Delap who got substituted by Chris Wood on the 90th minute, with John Victor, Luca Netz, Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood, Igor Jesus and Arnaud Kalimuendo on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.81 - 1.91
• Ball Possession: 53 - 47
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 4
• Total Attempts: 7 - 22
• Shots On Target: 5 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 6 - 14
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 16
• Corners: 6 - 1
• Saves: 5 - 5
• Free Kicks: 16 - 11
• Offsides: 0 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 125 - 105
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 80 - 86
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 32
• Tackles: 17 - 23
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 15
• Total Crosses: 15 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 9
• Interceptions: 7 - 7
• Clearances: 12 - 37

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Dan Ndoye, Nicolas Jackson, Murillo, Xaver Schlager, Liam Delap, James Mcatee and Tyrone Mings were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since April 2025, the teams have clashed five times. Aston Villa have emerged victorious in three matches, Nottingham Forest in one, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on May 7, 2026, in the 1/2 Final of the Europa League, where Aston Villa secured a 4-0 victory. Aston Villa have scored ten goals across these five encounters, while Nottingham Forest have scored four. So, overall, Aston Villa have the edge in head-to-head matches against Nottingham Forest in their recent history.

Aston Villa have played four matches in Premier League, with zero wins, one draw, and three loss this season, netting one goal (0.25 per match) and conceding seven (1.75 per match). In Premier League, Nottingham Forest have played four matches, winning one, drawing two and losing one, netting four goals (1.00 per match) and conceding four (1.00 per match).

Recent Form

Aston Villa played their last match against Club Brugge, which ended in a win, while Nottingham Forest's recent form includes two consecutive draws, with level games against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in their last two matches. Overall, Aston Villa have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing one, while over their most recent twenty games, Nottingham Forest have claimed eight victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, England Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Aston Villa are currently 19th in the table with one points from four matches, while Nottingham Forest are 11th with five points from their four games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in real time. You can watch the goals by Liam Delap, Alysson and Igor Jesus as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.