There will be fireworks when Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa face each other in an all-England clash in the Europa League semis, first leg. As Forest have been showing signs of improvement of late, we predict that they will hold Aston Villa to a 1-1 draw at the City Ground. The Reds are full of confidence after a stunning 5-0 win over Sunderland, extending their strong run with 1.90 points per game. Vitor Pereira's men have been particularly solid defensively, conceding just 0.70 goals per match, though injuries to Callum Hudson-Odoi and Murillo could test squad depth.
Villa head into the match after a narrow 1-0 loss to Fulham but remain consistent overall, also averaging 1.90 points per game. With no new injury concerns—aside from Boubacar Kamara still sidelined—they carry attacking threat, scoring 1.90 goals per match. However, their away form is less convincing, with just a 40% win rate and 1.20 goals scored on the road.Head-to-head trends suggest action, with 79% of meetings seeing both teams score.
Given strong H2H trend and balanced attacks, we believe that there is big value in betting on Both Teams to Score, alongside Half-Time Draw and Draw.
This Europa League match will be played on Thursday 30 April 2026 at 20:00.
What is our Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 1-1 @ 500 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -125 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -1200 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -350 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ -138 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -275 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Chris Wood @ 210 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Chris Wood @ 600 Odds
- To be Booked: Nicolas Dominguez @ 210 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Nottm Forest +0.5 @ -200 Odds
- European Handicap: Nottm Forest +1 @ -200 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
- Double Chance: 1X @ -200 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: X (Draw)/X (Draw) @ 400 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Nottm Forest - No @ -300 Odds
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View OfferNottingham Forest Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dldwwddwww | 1.90 |
| Home | lddww | 1.60 |
| Away | dwwdw | 2.20 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.60 | 1.80 | 3.40 |
| Scored | 1.90 | 1.20 | 2.60 |
| Conceded | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.80 |
| BTTS | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.50 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.37 | 0.93 | 1.81 |
Aston Villa Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wlwwlwdwwl | 1.90 |
| Home | wwlww | 2.40 |
| Away | wlwdl | 1.40 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.00 | 3.60 | 2.40 |
| Scored | 1.90 | 2.60 | 1.20 |
| Conceded | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.20 |
| BTTS | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected Goals | 1.30 | 1.51 | 1.09 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.34 | 1.17 | 1.51 |
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Nottingham Forest (21%)
14 Matches
Aston Villa (50%)
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Past Results
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