English Premier League

Forest
vs
Villa
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 March, 15:00
  • Stadium: The City Ground

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. D
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Forest vs Villa Predictions

Forest vs Villa is scheduled for kick off on 20 March, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at The City Ground. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Forest and Villa. Forest have lost 4 English Premier League matches to Villa out of the last 8 they have played. After their recent draw with Spurs, Forest aims to claim a win. Forest have won none of their last 2 English Premier League matches at The City Ground. Villa's away record stands at no victories from 2 games. Following a draw in their last match against Hull in the English Premier League, Villa is aiming to secure a win against Forest.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Forest have scored over 1.5 goals in 33% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 67% of games. Their total stands at 2 goals and 7 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Villa have scored 0 goals with 1 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 33% of matches but conceded in 67% of games.

In their last 8 head-to-head clashes, Forest scored 10 goals while Villa scored 15 goals. Their last match on 07 May 2026 ended in 4-0 to Villa.

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Betting stats Forest vs Villa

English Premier League

Forest Villa
Played 3 3
Scored 2 0
Conceded 3 5
Shots 36 26
Shots on Target 7 1
Corners 10 8
Fouls 47 33
Yellow Cards 6 6
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

0%

Matches won

0%

Over 1.5 Goals

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

33%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

33%

Both Teams to Score

0%

Head to Head History

Forest Villa
Wins 3 4
Draws 1 1
Goals 10 15

Forest vs Villa Previous Results

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Forest 1 Villa 0

12 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Villa 1

3 Jan 2026, English Premier League

Villa 3 Forest 1

5 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Villa 2 Forest 1

14 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Forest 2 Villa 1

24 Feb 2024, English Premier League

Villa 4 Forest 2

5 Nov 2023, English Premier League

Forest 2 Villa 0

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
16 Forest 3 0 2 1 -1 2
17 Villa 3 0 1 2 -5 1

Forest vs Villa season record

Forest Villa
Games won 0 0
Games lost 1 2
Games drawn 2 1
Scored 2 0
Conceded 3 5

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Spurs 0

29 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 2 Forest 2

22 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Leeds 1

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Bournemouth 1

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Newcastle 1

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Hull 0 Villa 0

31 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Villa 0 Arsenal 1

23 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 4 Villa 0

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 4 Liverpool 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 1
Dan Ndoye Forest 1
Murillo Forest 0
Alysson Villa 0
Alejandro Garnacho Villa 0

Assists

Player Team Assists
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 1
Murillo Forest 0
Alysson Villa 0
Alejandro Garnacho Villa 0
Emiliano Buendía Villa 0

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Igor Jesus Forest 6
Boubacar Kamara Villa 6
Nikola Milenkovic Forest 5
Neco Williams Forest 5
Dan Ndoye Forest 5

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
John McGinn Villa 2
Ola Aina Forest 2
Nikola Milenkovic Forest 1
Jair Cunha Forest 1
James McAtee Forest 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
João Gomes Villa 1
Alysson Villa 0
Alejandro Garnacho Villa 0
Emiliano Buendía Villa 0
John McGinn Villa 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 2
Igor Jesus Forest 2
George Hemmings Villa 1
James McAtee Forest 1
Ola Aina Forest 1

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
James McAtee Forest 9
Ross Barkley Villa 6
Ola Aina Forest 4
Neco Williams Forest 3
Liam Delap Forest 3

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