Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Aston Villa take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at Villa Park. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Aston Villa sit 17th in the Premier League on 1 points from 3 games, while Nottingham Forest are 16th on 2 points.

Aston Villa come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (WDLLD), scoring in 2 of them.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (DDLDD), scoring in 2 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, Aston Villa have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3 against Nottingham Forest. These fixtures have averaged 2.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.

Defensively, Aston Villa kept 2 clean sheets and Nottingham Forest kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest is Will Away Team win the game and keep a clean sheet at regular time with a 75% confidence rating at odds of 1.16. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.9 goals per game, 53% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Aston Villa WDLLD, Nottingham Forest DDLDD), the 1-place gap between the sides in the table.