Forest host Villa at The City Ground, Nottingham on 20 March 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Forest's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Villa's last five: W W W L D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Forest have won 2, Villa 3, with 1 draw.
Forest vs Villa kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 20 March 2027 in the Premier League, at The City Ground, Nottingham. The City Ground holds 30,445 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Forest vs Villa is being played at The City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday 20 March 2027, the home ground of Forest, which holds 30,445 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Forest have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 8, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Brentford in the Premier League on 31 October.
Villa have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W D W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Forest have won 2, Villa have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Forest scoring 6 goals to Villa's 11. The most recent was Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest on 12 September 2026 in the Premier League.
Liam Delap leads Forest with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Forest player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Forest player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Forest vs Villa is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Forest vs Villa, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| 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 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Forest vs Villa are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Forest | Fouls committed | Villa | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 15 | B. Kamara | 19 |
| 2 | Murillo | 12 | M. Cash | 16 |
| 3 | N. Milenković | 11 | J. McGinn | 9 |
| 4 | D. Muñoz | 11 | E. BuendÃa | 8 |
| 5 | X. Schlager | 10 | I. Maatsen | 8 |
| # | Forest | Shots | Villa | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 24 | N. Jackson | 21 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 20 | E. BuendÃa | 17 |
| 3 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 | J. Manzambi | 17 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 16 | I. Maatsen | 10 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 15 | J. McGinn | 9 |
| # | Forest | Shots on target | Villa | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 | N. Jackson | 9 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 5 | J. Manzambi | 5 |
| 3 | J. McAtee | 5 | J. McGinn | 4 |
| 4 | D. Ndoye | 4 | E. BuendÃa | 3 |
| 5 | Murillo | 4 | R. Barkley | 2 |
| # | Forest | Goals | Villa | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 | N. Jackson | 5 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 2 | J. Manzambi | 2 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 1 | J. McGinn | 1 |
| 4 | I. Jesus | 1 | E. BuendÃa | 1 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 1 | Alysson | 1 |
| # | Forest | Yellow cards | Villa | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McAtee | 3 | M. Cash | 5 |
| 2 | Murillo | 3 | E. BuendÃa | 2 |
| 3 | O. Aina | 3 | J. Gomes | 2 |
| 4 | N. Milenković | 2 | Alysson | 2 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 2 | N. Jackson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.4 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 396.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 10 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 401.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.7 | 18 of 20 |