Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 14:00 UTC
Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, September 12, 2026, starting at 14:00 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.
Head-to-head record
These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 5 wins for Aston Villa, 2 draws and 3 for Nottingham Forest. That gives Aston Villa the historical edge in this matchup. Their most recent meetings on record: Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (2026-05-07); Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa (2026-04-30); Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa (2026-04-12).
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Aston Villa | 4-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2026-04-30 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Aston Villa |
| 2026-04-12 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| 2026-01-03 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2025-04-05 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
Recent form
Aston Villa come into this one having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 (W-W-L-L-D). Over that run they have scored 6 goals and conceded 8. That works out to a 47% form rating over the period.
Nottingham Forest come into this one having won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 (L-D-L-D-D). Over that run they have scored 5 goals and conceded 7. That works out to a 20% form rating over the period.
🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
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How BetEX AI analyses this fixture
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