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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest (2026-01-03T12:30:00.000Z)

Premier League Round 20
  • Villa Park
  • Simon Hooper
3 - 1Full time

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest (2026-01-03T12:30:00.000Z)


Match review

Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest: McGinn bags brace to reignite title hopes

A John McGinn double and powerful strike from Ollie Watkins saw Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 and move up to second in the league.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    73%
    27%
  • 1.59
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.89
  • 11
    Total shots
    10
  • 2
    Big chances
    2

Events

+1 minutes added
Ollie Watkins (1 - 0)assist by Morgan Rogers
45‎’‎+1
49‎’‎
61‎’‎
65‎’‎
89‎’‎
+7 minutes added
90‎’‎+4
7.5

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1

6.2

Nottingham Forest

4-5-1
7.5
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
7.9
23Martinez
90‎’‎
8.0
2Cash
6.2
Nottingham Forest
4-5-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    73%
    27%
  • 1.59
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.89
  • 11
    Total shots
    10
  • 2
    Big chances
    2

Player of the Match

John McGinn
Aston Villa
8.9

About the match

    Aston Villa faces Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 12:30 UTC. This match is part of the Premier League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

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  • The lineups are:
    Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez - Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Ian Maatsen - Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans - John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia - Ollie Watkins.
    Nottingham Forest (4-5-1): John Victor - Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams - Dilane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson, Nicolás Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson - Igor Jesus.

  • Unavailable players for Aston Villa: Evann Guessand (international duty), Tyrone Mings (injury), Amadou Onana (injury), Ross Barkley (injury). Unavailable players for Nottingham Forest: Willy Boly (international duty), Ibrahim Sangaré (international duty), Dan Ndoye (injury), Ryan Yates (injury), Chris Wood (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Aston Villa 6 win(s), Nottingham Forest 4 win(s), and 4 draw(s).

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Villa ParkBirmingham, England
Capacity43,205
Attendance43,039
100%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
2°C
  • Simon Hooper

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Villa ParkBirmingham, England
Capacity43,205
Attendance43,039
100%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
2°C

About the match

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