Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On April 30, Nottingham Forest are hosting Aston Villa in the 1/2 Final of the Europa League. The match started at 19:00 UTC. As the second half progresses, the teams remain deadlocked at 0-0.

As Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa square off once more, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their Premier League face-off from 18 days ago still lingers. In impressive form, Nottingham Forest has claimed wins against Sunderland, Burnley and Porto, bringing their unbeaten streak to eight.

Aston Villa, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Fulham in the Premier League last Saturday. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last four away matches in a row.

This UEFA Europa League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Nottingham Forest’s top finisher Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Vitor Pereira, remains effective. Jesus has emerged as Nottingham Forest’s leading scorer in UEFA Europa League this season, netting seven goals, while Gibbs-White has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Adding further support are Callum Hudson-Odoi, Omari Hutchinson and Neco Williams, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins have been pivotal for Aston Villa’s attack, with Unai Emery at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Watkins has already scored four goals in UEFA Europa League this season, while Buendia has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. Aston Villa have also relied on John McGinn, Donyell Malen and Youri Tielemans to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Nottingham Forest–Aston Villa, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Aston Villa’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 40%, while a draw was at 27% and Nottingham Forest’s victory was at 33%. At the moment — in the 49th minute, with the score at 0-0 — AI now projects that Aston Villa has a marginal advantage over Nottingham Forest.

Line-Ups

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

Nottingham Forest kicked off the game with Stefan Ortega, Neco Williams, Morato, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson, Chris Wood and Igor Jesus as starters, with Matz Sels, Keehan Willows, Justin Hanks, Zach Abbott, Zyan Blake, Ryan Yates, Dilane Bakwa, James Mcatee, Jimmy Sinclair, Archie Whitehall and Lorenzo Lucca on the bench.

Aston Villa's starting eleven are Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, Emiliano Buendia, Morgan Rogers, John McGinn and Ollie Watkins, with James Wright, Marco Bizot, Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen, Andres Garcia, Tyrone Mings, Lamare Bogarde, Douglas Luiz, Harvey Elliott, Leon Bailey, Jadon Sancho and Tammy Abraham on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.6 - 0.24
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
• Total Attempts: 7 - 4
• Shots On Target: 1 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 2 - 6
• Corners: 2 - 4
• Saves: 2 - 1
• Free Kicks: 6 - 2
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 52 - 49
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 42 - 29
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 10 - 5
• Tackles: 9 - 11
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 5
• Total Crosses: 12 - 13
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 2
• Interceptions: 4 - 4
• Clearances: 18 - 5

Head-to-head

Since November 2023, the teams have clashed six times. Nottingham Forest have emerged victorious in two matches, Aston Villa in three, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on April 12, 2026, in the Premier League of England, ending in a 1-1 draw. Nottingham Forest have scored nine goals across these six encounters, while Aston Villa have scored eleven. As things stand, Aston Villa have a superior head-to-head record against Nottingham Forest in their recent encounters.

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest are currently on a run of three straight wins, with victories against Sunderland, Burnley and Porto in their last three matches, while Aston Villa's most recent outing ended in a loss against Fulham. Overall, Nottingham Forest have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing six, while Aston Villa have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing three.

Video Highlights

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