Premier League · Sat, 12 Sept 2026 ·
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest — 1 - 2
Villa Park · Referee: Andy Madley, England
Match report
Igor Jesus’s 88' winner gives Nottingham Forest 2-1 victory over Aston Villa
Aston Villa were beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in Premier League matchday 4. Alysson (74') scored for Aston Villa, while L. Delap (46') and Igor Jesus (88') found the net for Nottingham Forest. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Aston Villa had 54% of the ball and 7 shots (5 on target) against Nottingham Forest’s 22 (7 on target). Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) was the top-rated player with 8.0. Our pre-match tip, a Nottingham Forest win, came in. The result leaves Aston Villa 16th in the Premier League table on 4 points and Nottingham Forest 13th on 5.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Last meetings
- Thu, 7 May 2026Aston Villa4-0Nottingham Forest
- Thu, 30 Apr 2026Nottingham Forest1-0Aston Villa
- Sun, 12 Apr 2026Nottingham Forest1-1Aston Villa
- Sat, 3 Jan 2026Aston Villa3-1Nottingham Forest
- Sat, 5 Apr 2025Aston Villa2-1Nottingham Forest
- Sat, 14 Dec 2024Nottingham Forest2-1Aston Villa
Next meeting: Sat, 20 Mar 2027, Nottingham Forest – Aston Villa
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Combo Winner : Nottingham Forest and -3.5 goals
Predicted: Nottingham Forest · 45% likely
Combo Winner : Nottingham Forest and -3.5 goals
Nottingham Forest: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 33%Form67%
- 0%Attack100%
- 38%Defence63%
- 0%Poisson model100%
- 71%Head-to-head29%
- 71%Goals29%
- 53%Overall47%
Last 5 matches
Aston Villa
Form
11%
Attack
0%
Defence
38%
League form: LLD
Nottingham Forest
Form
22%
Attack
25%
Defence
63%
League form: LDD
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 25'substitutionP. TorresOff: T. Mings
- 43'yellow cardDan NdoyeYellow Card
- 45'yellow cardNicolas JacksonYellow Card
- 45+3'yellow cardMurilloYellow Card
- 46'substitutionG. HemmingsOff: Alysson
- 46'substitutionN. JacksonOff: T. Abraham
- 46'goalL. DelapAssist: Murillo
- 56'yellow cardXaver SchlagerYellow Card
- 63'substitutionR. BarkleyOff: J. Manzambi
- 63'substitutionE. BuendiaOff: I. Mbaye
- 74'yellow cardLiam DelapYellow Card
- 74'goalAlyssonAssist: J. McGinn
- 75'substitutionD. NdoyeOff: Igor Jesus
- 80'yellow cardJames McAteeYellow Card
- 82'substitutionJ. McAteeOff: I. Sangare
- 88'goalIgor JesusAssist: M. Gibbs-White
- 90+1'substitutionL. DelapOff: C. Wood
- 90+5'yellow cardTyrone MingsYellow Card
Lineups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 1Z. SuzukiG
- 29A. Wan-BissakaD
- 3V. LindelofD
- 14P. TorresD
- 22I. MaatsenD
- 8B. KamaraM
- 6R. BarkleyM
- 7J. McGinnM
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 53G. HemmingsM
- 11N. JacksonF
Substitutes
- 40M. BizotG
- 5T. MingsD
- 13M. RuggeriD
- 26L. BogardeM
- 44J. ManzambiM
- 17A. GarnachoF
- 47AlyssonF
- 18T. AbrahamF
- 19I. MbayeF
Nottingham Forest
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Oliver Glasner
Starting XI
- 26M. SelsG
- 34O. AinaD
- 2O. DiomandeD
- 5MurilloD
- 27D. MunozM
- 24J. McAteeM
- 21X. SchlagerM
- 3N. WilliamsM
- 14D. NdoyeF
- 10M. Gibbs-WhiteF
- 19L. DelapF
Substitutes
- 12John VictorG
- 25L. NetzD
- 6I. SangareM
- 22R. YatesM
- 7C. Hudson-OdoiF
- 8N. DominguezM
- 9C. WoodF
- 11Igor JesusF
- 15A. KalimuendoF
Match statistics
- 54%Possession46%
- 0.82Expected goals (xG)2.28
- 7Total shots22
- 5Shots on target7
- 1Shots off target12
- 1Blocked shots3
- 6Shots inside the box14
- 1Shots outside the box8
- 6Corners1
- 0Offsides4
- 11Fouls16
- 2Yellow cards5
- –Red cards–
- 5Goalkeeper saves5
- 421Passes360
- 346Accurate passes309
- 82%Pass accuracy86%
- 0.29Goals prevented0.29
Player statistics
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Zion SuzukiG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 3Victor LindelöfD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Pau TorresD | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| 22Ian MaatsenD | 83 | 6.3 | ||
| 29Aaron Wan-BissakaD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Ross BarkleyM | 63 | 6.7 | ||
| 7John McGinnM | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 8Boubacar KamaraM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 10Emiliano BuendíaM | 63 | 6.2 | ||
| 53George HemmingsM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 11Nicolas JacksonF | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 40Marco BizotG | – | – | ||
| 5Tyrone MingsD | 65 | 7.2 | ||
| 13Matteo RuggeriD | – | – | ||
| 26Lamare BogardeM | – | – | ||
| 44Johan ManzambiM | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Alejandro GarnachoF | – | – | ||
| 18Tammy AbrahamF | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 19Ibrahim MbayeF | 27 | 6.6 | ||
| 47AlyssonF | 45 | 7.5 | 1 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Matz SelsG | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 2Ousmane DiomandeD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5MurilloD | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 34Ola AinaD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 3Neco WilliamsM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Xaver SchlagerM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 24James McAteeM | 82 | 7.5 | ||
| 27Daniel MuñozMTop rated | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 14Dan NdoyeF | 75 | 6.6 | ||
| 19Liam DelapF | 89 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 12John VictorG | – | – | ||
| 25Luca NetzD | – | – | ||
| 6Ibrahim SangaréM | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| 8Nicolás DomínguezM | – | – | ||
| 22Ryan YatesM | – | – | ||
| 7Callum Hudson OdoiF | – | – | ||
| 9Chris WoodF | 1 | – | ||
| 11Igor JesusF | 15 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 15Arnaud KalimuendoF | – | – |
