Villa 2-1 Forest - Result & Match Stats (Premier League)

Villa vs Forest - result

Villa 2-1 Forest in the Premier League on 5 April 2025. Scorers: Donyell Malen, Morgan Rogers for Villa; Jota Silva for Forest. In their last 6 meetings, Villa have won 2, Forest 3, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Villa vs Forest?

Villa 2-1 Forest in the Premier League on Saturday 5 April 2025. Scorers: Donyell Malen, Morgan Rogers for Villa; Jota Silva for Forest.

What is Villa's recent form?

Villa's last five results read W W W W W (oldest to newest): 5 wins.

What is Forest's recent form?

Forest's last five results read D W W D W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.

What is the head-to-head record between Villa and Forest?

Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 2, Forest have won 3 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest on 12 September 2026 in the Premier League.

Who is the standout player for Villa?

Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Forest?

Ola Aina leads Forest with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Villa vs Forest?

Simon Hooper refereed Villa vs Forest, averaging 20.5 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per game this season.

Villa vs Forest - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
12 Sep 2026	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest	1-2
7 May 2026	Europa League	Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest	4-0
30 Apr 2026	Europa League	Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa	1-0
12 Apr 2026	Premier League	Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa	1-1
3 Jan 2026	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest	3-1
14 Dec 2024	Premier League	Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa	2-1

Villa 2-1 Forest: match stats

Stat	Villa	Forest
Possession	52%	48%
Shots	17	19
Shots on target	8	3
Corners	4	4
Fouls	7	15
Yellow cards	2	2
Tackles	14	21
Passes	429	389

Villa vs Forest goals and red cards

Villa: M. Rogers 13', D. Malen 15'. Forest: J. Silva 57'.

Villa season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.3	12 of 20
Goals against	1.5	12 of 20
Shots	11.4	16 of 20
Shots on target	3	20 of 20
Fouls	11.9	8 of 20
Tackles	19	2 of 20
Passes	397.4	15 of 20
Corners	3.3	19 of 20

Villa player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Nicolas Jackson (7), Ross Barkley (4), Tammy Abraham (3).
Assists: John McGinn (4), Ibrahim Mbaye (4), Ross Barkley (2).
Shots: Nicolas Jackson (32), Emiliano Buendía (27), Johan Manzambi (18).
Fouls: Boubacar Kamara (21), Matty Cash (17), John McGinn (14).

Forest season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.9	19 of 20
Goals against	1.3	10 of 20
Shots	17.1	3 of 20
Shots on target	3.8	16 of 20
Fouls	13.5	4 of 20
Tackles	18.5	3 of 20
Passes	385	16 of 20
Corners	4.8	10 of 20

Forest player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Dan Ndoye (2), Morgan Gibbs-White (1), Neco Williams (1).
Assists: Morgan Gibbs-White (2), Daniel Muñoz (1), Murillo (1).
Shots: Liam Delap (21), Dan Ndoye (19), Murillo (15).
Fouls: Murillo (13), Liam Delap (11), Xaver Schlager (10).