Aston Villa welcome Nottingham Forest to Villa Park to kickstart English Premier League football in 2026. EPL Bets brings you the latest picks, predictions, and information on how to watch.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest betting picks and predictions
Aston Villa to win – Home favourites
Morgan Rogers to score or assist – solid form
Over 2.5 goals – strong recent trend
Villa had their eight-game league win streak ended on Tuesday night at the hands of league leaders Arsenal, a run that included victories over Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man United.
Unai Emery’s Villa side sit third in the Premier League, with only Arsenal and Man City picking up more than their 12 league wins.
Home form has been crucial, as the hosts have won each of their last seven home matches, scoring 15 in the process.
Visiting Villa Park is struggling Nottingham Forest side, who linger in 17th place, four points above the relegation zone.
An 11th league loss on Tuesday night piled more pressure on manager Sean Dyche, who is remarkably already the third manager at Forest this season.
Nottingham Forest have only scored six goals in nine away fixtures, a record that must change if Sean Dyche’s side are to escape a relegation battle.
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What are the best bets for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa to win
Won seven straight league matches at home.
Morgan Rogers to score or assist
Finding good form, brace in his last home game against Man United.
Over 2.5 goals
Landed in each of Aston Villa’s last five, three from Forest’s last five.
Where can I watch Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
| Country | Broadcaster | Kick-off time |
|---|---|---|
| UK | Sky Sports | 12:30 BST |
| US | Peacock | 07:30 EST |
What is Aston Villa’s current form?
W-W-W-W-L
What is Nottingham Forest’s current form?
W-W-L-L-L
What were the results of the last five head-to-head matches between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?
5/4/2025 – Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
14/12/2024 – Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
24/2/2024 – Aston Villa 4-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
5/11/2023 – Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
8/4/2023 – Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
What is Aston Villa’s predicted team?
Martinez – Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen – Kamara, Tielemans – McGinn, Buendia, Rogers – Watkins
Injured – Onana, Barkley, Mings, Torres, Elliot
Doubts – None
Unavailable – Guessand
What is Nottingham Forest’s predicted team?
Victor – Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Zinchenko – Anderson, Dominguez – Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi – Jesus
Injured – Yates, Wood, Aina
Doubts – Ndoye
Unavailable – Sangare, Boly, Awoniyi
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