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McGinn (73') McGinn (49') Watkins (45')
Gibbs-White (61')

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  • Match Ended
  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Lamare Bogarde

    Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) has received a first yellow card.

  • 90'
    Substitution
    • Matty Cash
    • Andres Garcia

    Andres Garcia is on a sub for Matty Cash for Aston Villa.

  • 89'
    Yellow Card
    • James McAtee

    Nottingham's James McAtee has been booked in Birmingham.

  • 84'
    Substitution
    • Nicolas Dominguez
    • Douglas Luiz

    The away team have replaced Nicolas Dominguez with Douglas Luiz. This is the fifth substitution made today by Sean Dyche.

  • 84'
    Substitution
    • Igor Jesus
    • Arnaud Kalimuendo

    Arnaud Kalimuendo is replacing Igor Jesus for the away team.

  • 83'
    Substitution
    • John McGinn
    • Lamare Bogarde

    Aston Villa make their fourth substitution with Lamare Bogarde replacing John McGinn.

  • 83'
    Substitution
    • Ollie Watkins
    • Donyell Malen

    Unai Emery is making the team's third substitution at Villa Park with Donyell Malen replacing Ollie Watkins.

  • 78'
    Substitution
    • John Victor
    • Matz Sels

    Sean Dyche (Nottingham) has taken off John Victor who seemed to be grimacing with pain earlier. A possible injury. Matz Sels is the replacement.

  • 73'
    Goal !
    • John McGinn (Scorer)
    • Youri Tielemans (Assist)

    Goal! John McGinn extends Aston Villa's lead to 3-1.

    Youri Tielemans with an assist there.

  • 69'
    Substitution
    • Ola Aina
    • Nicolo Savona

    The away team have replaced Ola Aina with Nicolo Savona. This is the second substitution made today by Sean Dyche.

  • 69'
    Substitution
    • Dilane Bakwa
    • James McAtee

    Sean Dyche (Nottingham) is making a first substitution, with James McAtee replacing Dilane Bakwa.

  • 68'
    Substitution
    • Emiliano Buendia
    • Jadon Sancho

    The home team replace Emiliano Buendia with Jadon Sancho.

  • 68'
    Substitution
    • Ian Maatsen
    • Lucas Digne

    Lucas Digne is replacing Ian Maatsen for Aston Villa at Villa Park.

  • 65'
    Yellow Card
    • Dilane Bakwa

    Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham) gets a yellow card.

  • 61'
    Goal !
    • Morgan Gibbs-White (Scorer)
    • Dilane Bakwa (Assist)

    Nottingham are back in the match in Birmingham. Morgan Gibbs-White has scored to make it 2-1.

    Dilane Bakwa instrumental with a fine assist.

  • 49'
    Goal !
    • John McGinn (Scorer)
    • Matty Cash (Assist)

    Goal! Aston Villa extend their lead to 2-0 through John McGinn.

    That's a fine assist from Matty Cash.

  • 45'
    Goal !
    • Ollie Watkins (Scorer)
    • Morgan Rogers (Assist)

    Goal! Ollie Watkins gives Aston Villa a 1-0 lead in Birmingham.

    Great play from Morgan Rogers to set up the goal.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Aston Villa Aston Villa
(4-2-3-1)
(4-5-1)
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
23Martinez2Cash4Konsa3Lindelof22Maatsen44Kamara8Tielemans7McGinn27Rogers10Buendia11Watkins13Victor34Aina31Milenkovic5Murillo3Williams21Hutchinson8Anderson10Gibbs-White16Dominguez29Bakwa19Igor Jesus
23Martinez2Cash4Konsa3Lindelof22Maatsen44Kamara8Tielemans7McGinn27Rogers10Buendia11Watkins
Aston Villa Aston Villa
(4-2-3-1)
13Victor34Aina31Milenkovic5Murillo3Williams21Hutchinson8Anderson10Gibbs-White16Dominguez29Bakwa19Igor Jesus
(4-5-1)
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
Aston Villa Aston Villa
Emery, Unai
Coach
Substitutes
Lucas Digne 12
68' Out: Ian Maatsen

Jadon Sancho 19
68' Out: Emiliano Buendia

Donyell Malen 17
83' Out: Ollie Watkins

Lamare Bogarde 26
83' Out: John McGinn

Andres Garcia 16
90' Out: Matty Cash
Missing players
Ross Barkley
Injured

John McGinn
Injured

Youri Tielemans
Injured

Ollie Watkins
Injured

Boubacar Kamara
Injured

Andres Garcia
Injured

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
Injured
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
Dyche, Sean
Coach
Substitutes
James McAtee 24
69' Out: Dilane Bakwa

Nicolo Savona 37
69' Out: Ola Aina

Matz Sels 26
78' Out: John Victor

Arnaud Kalimuendo 15
84' Out: Igor Jesus

Douglas Luiz 12
84' Out: Nicolas Dominguez
Missing players
Chris Wood
Injured

John Victor
Injured

Nicolo Savona
Injured

Statistics

Ball possession
Aston Villa74%
26% Nottm Forest
Shots
3Off goal24On goal5

4
Shots blocked
0
4
Corner kicks
4
1
Offsides
4
4
Saves
1
10
Fouls
20
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0

Head to head

In their last five Premier League meetings, Aston Villa recorded three wins and Nottingham Forest achieved two victories, with no draws. Across these matches, Villa scored 10 goals and Forest scored 7, with both sides winning twice at home and Villa also winning once away.

Aston Villa
Matches:  7
Nottm Forest
57%
Wins: 4
14%
Draws: 1
29%
Wins: 2
Recent meetings
  1. Flag ENGPremier League
    3 Jan 2026
    Aston VillaAston Villa
    3 : 1
    Nottm ForestNottm Forest
  2. Flag ENGPremier League
    5 Apr 2025
    Aston VillaAston Villa
    2 : 1
    Nottm ForestNottm Forest
  3. Flag ENGPremier League
    14 Dec 2024
    Nottm ForestNottm Forest
    2 : 1
    Aston VillaAston Villa
  4. Flag ENGPremier League
    24 Feb 2024
    Aston VillaAston Villa
    4 : 2
    Nottm ForestNottm Forest
  5. Flag ENGPremier League
    5 Nov 2023
    Nottm ForestNottm Forest
    2 : 0
    Aston VillaAston Villa

Form

Aston VillaAston Villa
  1. Flag ENGPremier League
    1 Feb 2026
    Aston Villa
    0 : 1
    Brentford
  2. Flag nullUEFA Europa League
    29 Jan 2026
    Aston Villa
    3 : 2
    FC Salzburg
  3. Flag ENGPremier League
    25 Jan 2026
    Newcastle
    0 : 2
    Aston Villa
  4. Flag nullUEFA Europa League
    22 Jan 2026
    Fenerbahce
    0 : 1
    Aston Villa
  5. Flag ENGPremier League
    18 Jan 2026
    Aston Villa
    0 : 1
    Everton
Nottm ForestNottm Forest
  1. Flag ENGPremier League
    1 Feb 2026
    Nottm Forest
    1 : 1
    Crystal Palace
  2. Flag nullUEFA Europa League
    29 Jan 2026
    Nottm Forest
    4 : 0
    Ferencvaros
  3. Flag ENGPremier League
    25 Jan 2026
    Brentford
    0 : 2
    Nottm Forest
  4. Flag nullUEFA Europa League
    22 Jan 2026
    Braga
    1 : 0
    Nottm Forest
  5. Flag ENGPremier League
    17 Jan 2026
    Nottm Forest
    0 : 0
    Arsenal

Aston Villa vs Nottm Forest Standings

Aston Villa are 3rd in the table with 39 points from 19 matches, having 12 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, scoring 30 goals and conceding 23. Nottingham Forest are 17th with 18 points from 19 matches, with 5 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses, 18 goals scored and 30 conceded, leaving a 21-point gap between the sides.

PosTeamWDLMPts
2Man City14552447
3Aston Villa14462446
4Man Utd11852441
...
16Leeds68102426
17Nottm Forest75122426
18West Ham55142420

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