Villa 4-2 Forest - Result & Match Stats (Premier League)

Villa vs Forest - result

Villa 4-2 Forest in the Premier League on 24 February 2024. Scorers: Douglas Luiz ×2, Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey for Villa; Morgan Gibbs-White, Moussa Niakhaté for Forest. In their last 6 meetings, Villa have won 3, Forest 2, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Villa vs Forest?

Villa 4-2 Forest in the Premier League on Saturday 24 February 2024. Scorers: Douglas Luiz (2), Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey for Villa; Morgan Gibbs-White, Moussa Niakhaté for Forest.

What is Villa's recent form?

Villa's last five results read L W L L W (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.

What is Forest's recent form?

Forest's last five results read L D D L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 3, Forest have won 2 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?

Ollie Watkins leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Forest?

Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Villa vs Forest?

Samuel Barrott refereed Villa vs Forest, averaging 19.3 fouls and 3.3 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
5 Apr 2025	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest	2-1

Villa 4-2 Forest: match stats

Stat	Villa	Forest
Possession	58%	42%
Shots	16	10
Shots on target	6	3
Corners	7	2
Fouls	7	16
Yellow cards	1	2
Tackles	14	23
Passes	512	372

Villa vs Forest goals and red cards

Villa: O. Watkins 4', D. Luiz 29', D. Luiz 39', L. Bailey 61'. Forest: M. Niakhaté 45+5', M. Gibbs-White 48'.

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	17 of 20
Goals against	1.8	15 of 20
Shots	9.6	20 of 20
Shots on target	2.4	20 of 20
Fouls	11.2	11 of 20
Tackles	16.2	9 of 20
Passes	406.4	13 of 20
Corners	3	19 of 20

Villa player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Tammy Abraham (2), Emiliano Buendía (2), Nicolas Jackson (2).
Assists: John McGinn (3), Pau Torres (2), Ross Barkley (1).
Shots: Emiliano Buendía (15), Nicolas Jackson (12), Ross Barkley (10).
Fouls: Boubacar Kamara (10), John McGinn (10), George Lawrence Hemmings (10).

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	18 of 20
Goals against	1	7 of 20
Shots	16.4	3 of 20
Shots on target	3.4	18 of 20
Fouls	14.6	1 of 20
Tackles	18.2	3 of 20
Passes	375.6	16 of 20
Corners	3.4	18 of 20

Forest player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Morgan Gibbs-White (1), Dan Ndoye (1), Liam Delap (1).
Assists: Morgan Gibbs-White (2), Murillo (1).
Shots: Liam Delap (12), Dan Ndoye (11), Igor Jesus (10).
Fouls: Murillo (10), Dan Ndoye (9), Neco Williams (7).