English Premier League

Forest
vs
Villa
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 Mar 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: The City Ground

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  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 won 4 English Premier League matches against Villa out of the last 9 they have played. After their recent loss to Brentford, Forest is determined to redeem themselves. Forest have won none of their last 4 English Premier League matches at The City Ground. Villa's away record stands at 2 victories from 4 games. Following their 3-0 loss to Barcelona, Villa is determined to bounce back with 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 56% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 89% of games. Their total stands at 6 goals and 31 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Villa have scored 10 goals with 27 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 78% of games.

In their last 9 head-to-head clashes, Forest scored 12 goals while Villa scored 16 goals. Their last match on 12 Sep 2026 ended in 2-1 to Forest.

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Betting stats Forest vs Villa

English Premier League

Forest Villa
Played 9 9
Scored 6 10
Conceded 12 13
Shots 152 107
Shots on Target 31 27
Corners 42 33
Fouls 127 103
Yellow Cards 20 19
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

11%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

56%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 2.5 Goals

56%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

44%

Both Teams to Score

56%

Head to Head History

Forest Villa
Wins 4 4
Draws 1 1
Goals 12 16

Forest vs Villa Previous Results

12 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Forest 2

07 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

03 Jan 2026, English Premier League

Villa 3 Forest 1

05 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

05 Nov 2023, English Premier League

Forest 2 Villa 0

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
10 Villa 9 3 3 3 -3 12
19 Forest 9 1 3 5 -6 6

Forest vs Villa season record

Forest Villa
Games won 1 3
Games lost 5 3
Games drawn 3 3
Scored 6 10
Conceded 12 13

Form guide

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Brentford 2 Forest 0

23 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Ipswich 1 Forest 1

18 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Arsenal 1

11 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Palace 3 Forest 1

19 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Forest 0 Coventry 1

12 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Forest 2

Form guide

03 Nov 2026, UEFA Champions League

Barcelona 3 Villa 0

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Fulham 1

24 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Villa 2 Man City 1

21 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Villa 3 Viking 1

17 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 0 Villa 1

14 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Villa 6 Fenerbahçe 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Nicolas Jackson Villa 5
Dan Ndoye Forest 2
Johan Manzambi Villa 2
Neco Williams Forest 1
Emiliano Buendía Villa 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
John McGinn Villa 3
Johan Manzambi Villa 3
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 2
Murillo Forest 1
Boubacar Kamara Villa 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Boubacar Kamara Villa 19
Matty Cash Villa 16
Liam Delap Forest 15
Murillo Forest 12
James McAtee Forest 10

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matty Cash Villa 5
Murillo Forest 3
James McAtee Forest 3
Ola Aina Forest 3
John McGinn Villa 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
João Gomes Villa 1
Murillo Forest 0
Victor Lindelöf Villa 0
Neco Williams Forest 0
Matz Sels Forest 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Nicolas Jackson Villa 9
James McAtee Forest 5
Johan Manzambi Villa 5
Murillo Forest 4
Dan Ndoye Forest 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 21
James McAtee Forest 18
John McGinn Villa 17
Neco Williams Forest 12
Ross Barkley Villa 9

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