NFFC (Nottingham Forest) vs AVFC (Aston Villa) Match Prediction
England
City Ground
Facts:
- Nottingham Forest does not have a good record when it comes to playing Aston Villa in the Premier League. The Tricky Trees have lost 5 of their last 11 games against the Villains with 5 draws and just 1 win to show for. The good news for Forest, however, is that the win came in this exact same fixture last season, where they won 2-0.
- Aston Villa has not done very well when it comes to facing off against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Villa has no wins to show against the Tricky Trees in any of their last 5 games. However, they have also lost just the 1 game last season at the City Ground. The other 4 games have ended in a dead rubber.
- The game at the City Ground this weekend will see Nottingham Forest achieve a new landmark in the history of English football. The Tricky Trees’ game against Aston Villa will be their 5000th game in the top 4 tiers of the English Football pyramid. Nottingham Forest will become only the 12th team to join this illustrious list post their game against Villa on Saturday.
- Aston Villa is on a very poor run when it comes to their showings away from home currently in the Premier League. Unai Emery’s men have lost each of their last 3 games on the road. Their last longest away losing streak was 4 games, which came in a period between May and August of 2022. Each of Aston Villa’s last 3 defeats was by a 2 or more goal margin. The last time they lost 4 league games in a row by a 2-plus goal margin was in the 1968 Championship season.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Chance of Winning
The recent head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa has favoured the team from Birmingham in this case. In the last 10 games in all competitions between these two teams, Nottingham Forest has won 2 games; 3 games have ended in a draw with Aston Villa winning 5 times.
Nottingham Forest has a massive advantage going into this game that not many would be talking about. The tricky trees have got a full week off to prepare for this game as they are not involved in any European competition. Aston Villa, on the other hand, did travel to Germany to face Leipzig, and that will bring in a little fatigue to their game on Saturday. Hence for us, it is Nottingham Forest who have the better chance of winning going into this one.
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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Predictions and Betting Tips
The oddsmakers have labelled this tie between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa as a very competitive affair. Some of the oddsmakers have gone on to back Nottingham Forest by a fine margin, whereas some have given the benefit of the doubt to Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest have started this season brilliantly, plus they come into this game on the back of a heroic victory at Old Trafford last week. Another big reason we see the oddsmakers being split here is due to how solid Aston Villa has been in terms of their results recently. Nottingham Forest has had some shaky results at home; on the other hand, Aston Villa have just found form after a disastrous spell; hence this game is a really tricky one to predict, even for the oddsmakers.
Nuno Santo’s Tricky Trees do not actually have a mediocre record when it comes to playing at home this season. Nottingham Forest has 2 draws, 2 losses, and 3 wins in their 7 games at the City Ground. They did indeed win their last home game by beating Ipswich Town by a goal to nil last month. Forest started their home run this season on a poor note, drawing 2 and losing 1 of their first 3 games. The Tricky Trees, however, have massively caught up, winning 3 and losing just 1 of their next 4 fixtures after that.
Aston Villa started their away record on a perfect note, having been unbeaten in their first 4 games this season. They beat West Ham, Leicester, and Fulham and drew at Ipswich in their first 4 games on the road. Since then, however, it has gone massively downhill for Unai Emery’s men. Villa has lost each of their last 3 games on the road, with defeats coming at Spurs, Liverpool, and Chelsea.
Based on the above numbers, here are our predictions and tips for this game. Our call is for Nottingham Forest to beat Aston Villa in this game on Saturday. We expect the Tricky Trees to score 2 or more goals in this game. Aston Villa has conceded 9 goals in their 3 games away from home with just no clean sheets; hence, we do see Forest getting at least 2 in this game. We do not see this game being ultra-high scoring, but we do believe that there will be goals here. Our call is for both teams to score a combined tally of over 2.5 goals. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are both very low-scoring teams, but in their last couple of games, they have been involved in high-scoring matchups. Aston Villa have been involved in 6 out of their 7 away games where the combined tally is 2.5 or more goals. 2 out of Nottingham Forests’ last 3 home games have seen a combined tally of 2.5 or more goals being scored.
Chris Wood continues to impress this season in a Nottingham Forest shirt with his goal exploits getting better and better. The Kiwi international currently is one of the 4 players to score 10 or more goals in the Premier League. Wood also became Forests’ first player in their illustrious history to score 10-plus goals before Christmas. Wood scored in the Tricky Trees’ last game against Manchester United as well, and we back him to carry that form onto this game. Wood loves playing at the City Ground, and he does have a better goal ratio when he plays in front of his own fans. Hence for us, the Kiwi International is once again the favourite to score or assist in this game.
We do believe that Jhon Duran has made a big claim to start games for Aston Villa over Ollie Watkins recently. The striker has done so well whenever he has come on, scoring a tonne of goals for Unai Emery. Duran also scored in the midweek game against Leipzig after coming off the bench. Watkins is currently not in good form, so it remains to be seen if Duran starts this game. Duran is a good pick to back even when he starts off the bench, as the record speaks for itself. Duran is the match winner. He has not only scored 10 Premier League goals for Aston Villa but has also found the winner in 4 out of Villa’s 7 wins this season. Duran is a great shout to back if he is in the starting eleven but a slightly risky one if he starts from the bench.
Final Prediction:Nottingham Forest to beat Aston Villa.
Nottingham Forest Players List
Goalkeepers: Matt Turner, Matz Sels, Carlos Miguel dos Santos Pereira
Defenders: Joe Worrall, Nico Williams, Andrew Omobamidele, Omar Richards, Harry Toffolo, Willy Boly, Ola Aina, Zach Abbott, Nikola Milenkovic, Alex Moreno
Midfielders: Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominquez, Ryan Yates, Danilo, Josh Bowler, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare
Attackers: Taiwo Awoniyi, Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Eric Moreira, Joao Silva, Emmanuel Dennis, Ui-Jo Hwang.
Nottingham Forest Playing XI
|
Player |
Role |
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Matz Sels |
Goalkeeper |
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Nico Williams |
Defender |
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Willy Boly |
Defender |
|
Murillo |
Defender |
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Alex Moreno |
Defender |
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Ibrahima Sangare |
Midfielder |
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Ryan Yates |
Midfielder |
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Elliot Anderson |
Midfielder |
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Callum Hudson-Odoi |
Midfielder |
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Chris Wood |
Attacker |
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Anthony Elanga |
Attacker |
Nottingham Forest Team Form(Last five games): W, L, W, L, L
Aston Villa Player List
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Robin Olsen, Joe Gauci
Defenders: Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Alexandre Moreno, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Kortney Hause, Ian Maatsen, Kosta Nedeljkovic
Midfielders: Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Leon Bailey, Leander Dendoncker, Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, Jaden Philogene, Enzo Barrenechea, Amadou Onana.
Attackers: Ollie Watkins, Jhon Duran, Cameron Archer.
Aston Villa Playing XI
|
Player |
Role |
|
Emiliano Martinez |
Goalkeeper |
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Matty Cash |
Defender |
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Pau Torres |
Defender |
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Ezri Konsa |
Defender |
|
Lucas Digne |
Defender |
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Youri Tielemans |
Midfielder |
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Amadou Onana |
Midfielder |
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Morgan Rogers |
Midfielder |
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John McGinn |
Midfielder |
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Ollie Watkins |
Attacker |
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Jacob Ramsey |
Attacker |
Aston Villa Team Form(Last five games): W, W, L, D, L
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Head-To-Head
Matches Played:132
Nottingham Forest wins:39
Aston Villa wins:62
Matches are drawn:31
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Betting Odds
Nottingham Forest to win the match (PARIMATCH): 2.67.
Aston Villa to win the match (PARIMATCH): 2.65.
Match to end in a draw (PARIMATCH): 3.45.
The betting odds have been calculated based on team performances in previous matches, player records etc. Odds are subject to change.
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