Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On May 7, Aston Villa were hosting Nottingham Forest in the 1/2 Final of the Europa League. This was where the tie reached its decisive second leg; Nottingham Forest entered this clash protecting a 1-0 advantage. At full-time, Aston Villa sealed a 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, so the tie finished 4-1 to Aston Villa on aggregate.

The scoreline opened on the 36th minute when Ollie Watkins converted the chance, giving Aston Villa the lead. Emiliano Buendia and John McGinn added to the score, bringing the match to a 4-0 conclusion.

A sense of anticipation builds as the upcoming match sees Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest renew their battle, 7 days after their previous Europa League 1/2 final face-off which Nottingham Forest won 1-0. Aston Villa are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest and Fulham. Tightening up at the back might be their best chance to shift momentum, especially given the fact their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across four consecutive matches.

After their recent five-win streak against Chelsea, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Burnley and Porto, Nottingham Forest, in contrast to their opponent's recent struggles, approach this match with renewed confidence, keeping their unbeaten run alive at ten matches.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest meet in UEFA Europa League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Aston Villa’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Unai Emery, have been bolstered by Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In UEFA Europa League, Watkins has been Aston Villa’s standout scorer with four goals, with Buendia leading their creative tally in the league with five assists. John McGinn, Donyell Malen and Youri Tielemans have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest’s top finisher Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under the tactical direction of Vitor Pereira, remains effective. Jesus leads Nottingham Forest’s scoring charts in UEFA Europa League this season with seven goals, while Gibbs-White has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Nottingham Forest have also relied on Callum Hudson-Odoi, Omari Hutchinson and Neco Williams to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Aston Villa–Nottingham Forest, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. As for this match-up, the forecast made before the match turned out correct, highlighting Aston Villa's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Aston Villa’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 37%, while a draw was at 31% and Nottingham Forest’s victory was at 32%.

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 Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Digne, Pau Torres who got substituted by Douglas Luiz on the 90th minute, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans, Victor Lindelof who got substituted by Lamare Bogarde on the 74th minute, Emiliano Buendia who got substituted by Jadon Sancho on the 86th minute, Morgan Rogers who got substituted by Tyrone Mings on the 90th minute, John McGinn who got substituted by Leon Bailey on the 90th minute and Ollie Watkins as starters, with James Wright, Marco Bizot, Tyrone Mings, Andres Garcia, Ian Maatsen, Leon Bailey, Jadon Sancho, Lamare Bogarde, Douglas Luiz, Harvey Elliott and Tammy Abraham on the bench.

Nottingham Forest's starting eleven were Stefan Ortega, Neco Williams, Morato who got substituted by Dilane Bakwa on the 71st minute, Nikola Milenkovic, Jair Cunha who got substituted by Murillo on the 88th minute, James Mcatee who got substituted by Ryan Yates on the 46th minute, Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson who got substituted by Jimmy Sinclair on the 88th minute, Igor Jesus and Chris Wood who got substituted by Lorenzo Lucca on the 71st minute, with Matz Sels, Keehan Willows, Murillo, Justin Hanks, Dan Ndoye, Ibrahim Sangare, Archie Whitehall, Jimmy Sinclair, Ryan Yates, Dilane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White and Lorenzo Lucca on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.68 - 0.62
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 18 - 7
• Shots On Target: 10 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 12
• Corners: 6 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 14 - 12
• Saves: 2 - 6
• Free Kicks: 11 - 13
• Offsides: 1 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 95 - 63
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 67 - 40
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 8
• Tackles: 8 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 5 - 10
• Total Crosses: 12 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 2
• Interceptions: 8 - 17
• Clearances: 13 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Morato and Jair Cunha were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since December 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest each have two wins, and one game ended in draw. Their latest meeting occurred on April 30, 2026, during the 1/2 Final of the Europa League, with Nottingham Forest winning 1-0. Aston Villa have scored seven goals across these five encounters, while Nottingham Forest have scored six. So, overall, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have shared a nearly identical head-to-head record in their recent history.

Recent Form

Aston Villa are on a three-game losing streak, with defeats against Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest and Fulham in their last three matches, while Nottingham Forest are currently on a run of five straight wins, including victories against Chelsea, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Burnley and Porto in their last five outings. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Aston Villa have claimed nine victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn three times, while Nottingham Forest have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing six.

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 Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendia and John McGinn 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.