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 D D W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Villa's last five: D W L W W (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.
Forest vs Villa is being played at The City Ground in Nottingham, the home ground of Forest.
Forest's last five results read L D D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Villa's last five results read D W L W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Forest have won 2, Villa 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.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Ollie Watkins leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
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| 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 |
| # | Forest | Fouls committed | Villa | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 14 | E. BuendÃa | 11 |
| 2 | N. Milenković | 11 | R. Barkley | 10 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 10 | B. Kamara | 9 |
| 4 | Murillo | 9 | I. Maatsen | 8 |
| 5 | D. Ndoye | 8 | M. Cash | 8 |
| # | Forest | Shots | Villa | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 20 | O. Watkins | 16 |
| 2 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 | E. BuendÃa | 15 |
| 3 | J. McAtee | 12 | R. Barkley | 12 |
| 4 | L. Delap | 12 | J. McGinn | 10 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 11 | N. Jackson | 8 |
| # | Forest | Shots on target | Villa | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 11 | O. Watkins | 9 |
| 2 | M. Gibbs-White | 8 | E. BuendÃa | 5 |
| 3 | C. Wood | 3 | R. Barkley | 3 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 3 | J. McGinn | 3 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 2 | N. Jackson | 2 |
| # | Forest | Goals | Villa | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 4 | O. Watkins | 5 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 3 | E. BuendÃa | 2 |
| 3 | C. Wood | 1 | R. Barkley | 1 |
| 4 | L. Delap | 1 | J. McGinn | 1 |
| 5 | D. Ndoye | 1 | N. Jackson | 1 |
| # | Forest | Yellow cards | Villa | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 3 | M. Cash | 3 |
| 2 | R. Yates | 2 | J. McGinn | 3 |
| 3 | L. Delap | 2 | T. Mings | 2 |
| 4 | J. Cunha | 2 | N. Jackson | 2 |
| 5 | J. McAtee | 2 | P. Torres | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |