Nottingham ForestvAston Villa
Sun, 21 Mar 2027, 2:00 am AEDT
The City Ground
Season comparison
| Nottingham Forest | 2026-27 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 | Won | 0 |
| 2 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 2 |
| 2 | Goals for | 0 |
| 3 | Goals against | 5 |
| DDL | Last 5 | DLL |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Nottingham Forest 0.5, Aston Villa 0. The score at the break.
- 1.46xG0.73
xG: Nottingham Forest 1.46, Aston Villa 0.73. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.20Non-penalty xG0.73
Non-penalty xG: Nottingham Forest 1.20, Aston Villa 0.73. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 12Shots8.7
Shots: Nottingham Forest 12, Aston Villa 8.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2.3On target0.3
On target: Nottingham Forest 2.3, Aston Villa 0.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 0.7Big chances0.7
Big chances: Nottingham Forest 0.7, Aston Villa 0.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners2
Corners: Nottingham Forest 4, Aston Villa 2. Corners won.
- 2Shots from corners1.3
Shots from corners: Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.3From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Nottingham Forest 0.3, Aston Villa 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2.3Headed shots1.3
Headed shots: Nottingham Forest 2.3, Aston Villa 1.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0
Penalties: Nottingham Forest 0.3, Aston Villa 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 169.3Passes in their third214
Passes in their third: Nottingham Forest 169.3, Aston Villa 214. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 6Deep completions4
Deep completions: Nottingham Forest 6, Aston Villa 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12.5Fouls14
Fouls: Nottingham Forest 12.5, Aston Villa 14. Fouls conceded.
- 2.3Yellow cards2
Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest 2.3, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.
- 0Red cards0.3
Red cards: Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 0.3. Summed from the players.
- 12.6PPDA20.5
PPDA: Nottingham Forest 12.6, Aston Villa 20.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.60Expected points0.75
Expected points: Nottingham Forest 1.60, Aston Villa 0.75. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
2 Nottingham Forest · 2 drawn · 4 Aston Villa8 meetings on record, 3.0 goals a game
- Nottingham Forest1–1Aston Villa2025-26 · 12 Apr
- Aston Villa3–1Nottingham Forest2025-26 · 3 Jan
- Aston Villa2–1Nottingham Forest2024-25 · 6 Apr
- Nottingham Forest2–1Aston Villa2024-25 · 15 Dec
- Aston Villa4–2Nottingham Forest2023-24 · 25 Feb
- Nottingham Forest2–0Aston Villa2023-24 · 6 Nov
- Aston Villa2–0Nottingham Forest2022-23 · 9 Apr
- Nottingham Forest1–1Aston Villa2022-23 · 11 Oct
Last time out
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur · 5 Sept
- James McAteeMC
- Dan NdoyeAMC
- Liam DelapFW
- Matz SelsGK
- Nikola MilenkovićDC
- JairDC
- MurilloDC
- Ola AinaDMR
- Neco WilliamsDML
- Xaver SchlagerMC
- Gibbs-WhiteAMC
Substitutes used (4)
Aston Villa
Hull City 0–0 Aston Villa · 5 Sept
- Zion SuzukiGK
- Matty CashDR
- Victor LindelöfDC
- Tyrone MingsDC
- Ian MaatsenDL
- Ross BarkleyDMC
- Boubacar KamaraDMC
- John McGinnAMR
- Emiliano BuendíaAMC
- George HemmingsAML
- Nicolas JacksonFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
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Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.00v0.3310th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.337th/2nd | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 2.7v2.77th/7th | 1.7v3.015th/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/13th | 0.0v0.318th/13th |
| Key passes | 1.3v0.72nd/13th | 0.7v0.312th/18th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.0010th/19th | 0.00v0.6717th/5th |
| xG | 0.48v0.2710th/19th | 0.09v0.4720th/8th |
| Attacking mid | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v1.337th/3rd | 0.00v0.3314th/9th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.336th/8th | 0.00v0.6712th/4th |
| Shots | 3.3v4.315th/12th | 3.0v2.716th/19th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v2.016th/6th | 0.3v1.017th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.0v2.319th/18th | 2.0v2.716th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v1.6713th/1st | 0.67v0.008th/18th |
| xG | 0.66v1.369th/2nd | 0.47v0.1412th/20th |
| Midfielders | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Shots | 3.7v2.74th/5th | 1.7v2.313th/11th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.77th/7th | 0.0v0.314th/10th |
| Key passes | 5.7v4.01st/4th | 2.3v1.712th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/9th | 0.00v0.009th/9th |
| xG | 0.24v0.089th/17th | 0.06v0.0814th/16th |
| Defenders | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa def | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.338th/2nd | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 2.0v2.39th/9th | 2.3v3.38th/4th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.317th/11th | 0.0v0.317th/11th |
| Key passes | 0.7v2.019th/7th | 1.3v2.715th/5th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.679th/3rd | 0.00v0.339th/6th |
| xG | 0.13v0.2811th/6th | 0.11v0.3212th/5th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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