Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest — match stats

Premier LeagueGameweek 20Saturday, 3 January 2026Villa Park

Aston Villa

3–1

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Nottingham Forest
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Aston Villa at homeNott'm Forest awayHead-to-head

Match stats

Goals
Aston Villa 3
Nottingham Forest 1
Possession
Aston Villa 73%
Nottingham Forest 27%
Shots
Aston Villa 11
Nottingham Forest 10
Shots on target
Aston Villa 4
Nottingham Forest 5
Big chances
Aston Villa 2
Nottingham Forest 2
Corners
Aston Villa 4
Nottingham Forest 4
Passes
Aston Villa 645
Nottingham Forest 239
Pass accuracy
Aston Villa 90%
Nottingham Forest 71%
Saves
Aston Villa 4
Nottingham Forest 1
Fouls
Aston Villa 10
Nottingham Forest 20
Offsides
Aston Villa 1
Nottingham Forest 4
Yellow cards
Aston Villa 1
Nottingham Forest 2
Red cards
Aston Villa 0
Nottingham Forest 0

First half

  1. 45Goal: Ollie WatkinsAston Villa

Second half

  1. 49Goal: John McGinnAston Villa
  2. 61Goal: Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNott'm Forest
  3. 65Yellow card: Dilane BakwaNott'm Forest
  4. 69Substitution: James McAtee onDilane Bakwa offNott'm Forest
  5. 69Substitution: Jadon Sancho onEmiliano Buendía offAston Villa
  6. 69Substitution: Lucas Digne onIan Maatsen offAston Villa
  7. 69Substitution: Nicolò Savona onOla Aina offNott'm Forest
  8. 73Goal: John McGinnAston Villa
  9. 78Substitution: Matz Sels onJohn Victor offNott'm Forest
  10. 83Substitution: Lamare Bogarde onJohn McGinn offAston Villa
  11. 83Substitution: Donyell Malen onOllie Watkins offAston Villa
  12. 83Substitution: Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga onIgor Jesus offNott'm Forest
  13. 83Substitution: Douglas Luiz onNicolás Domínguez offNott'm Forest
  14. 89Yellow card: James McAteeNott'm Forest
  15. 90Yellow card: Lamare BogardeAston Villa
  16. 90Substitution: Andrés García onMatty Cash offAston Villa

Match summary

From match data
  • Full time: Aston Villa 3–1 Nottingham Forest, Premier League gameweek 20
  • John McGinn's 49th-minute goal put Aston Villa ahead for good at 2–0
  • Aston Villa had 73% possession and outshot Nott'm Forest 11–10
  • Both teams scored in 4 of the 6 meetings before this one

Head-to-head

6 meetings
Aston Villa wins
0
Draws
0
Nott'm Forest wins
0

No meetings in this range.

Aston Villa wins
1
Draws
0
Nott'm Forest wins
1
Head-to-head results, latest 2; result column from Aston Villa's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Aston Villa2–1Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest2–1Aston VillaL
Aston Villa wins
3
Draws
1
Nott'm Forest wins
2
Head-to-head results, latest 6; result column from Aston Villa's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Aston Villa2–1Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest2–1Aston VillaL
Aston Villa4–2Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest2–0Aston VillaL
Aston Villa2–0Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest1–1Aston VillaD
Aston Villa wins
3
Draws
1
Nott'm Forest wins
2
Head-to-head results, latest 6; result column from Aston Villa's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Aston Villa2–1Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest2–1Aston VillaL
Aston Villa4–2Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest2–0Aston VillaL
Aston Villa2–0Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest1–1Aston VillaD

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