Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest 03/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
46'
Ollie Watkins(Morgan Rogers)
2ND HALF
49'
J. McGinn(Matty Cash)
M. Gibbs-White(D. Bakwa)
61'
D. Bakwa
65'
69'
Jadon Sancho
E. Buendía
D. Bakwa
James Mcatee
69'
69'
Lucas Digne
Ian Maatsen
Ola Aina
Nicolò Savona
69'
73'
J. McGinn(Y. Tielemans)
John
77'
John
Matz Sels
78'
83'
Lamare Bogarde
J. McGinn
Igor Jesus
A. Kalimuendo
83'
N. Domínguez
Douglas Luiz
83'
83'
Donyell Malen
Ollie Watkins
James Mcatee
89'
90'
Andrés García
Matty Cash
94'
Lamare Bogarde
Match statistics
72%Possession28%
645Passes Attempted239
579Completed Passes170
4Corners4
17Throw-ins8
11Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#23Martinez Romero
#3Nilsson-Lindelöf
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#22Maatsen
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#44Kamara
#27Rogers
#10Buendía Stati
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
Victor Lindelöf #3 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | 69' |
Matty Cash #2 | 90' 🎯49' |
Y. Tielemans #8 | 🎯73' |
B. Kamara #44 | |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 🎯46' |
E. Buendía #10 | 69' |
J. McGinn #7 | 83' ⚽73' ⚽49' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 83' ⚽46' |
Substitutes
 Marco Bizot #40 | |
 Lucas Digne #12 | 69' |
 Andrés García #16 | 90' |
 Lamare Bogarde #26 | 94' 83' |
 Jamaldeen Jimoh #20 | |
 George Hemmings #53 | |
 TJ Carroll #71 | |
 Donyell Malen #17 | 83' |
 Jadon Sancho #19 | 69' |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Harvey Daniel James Elliott
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Unai Emery
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-5-1
#13Maciel Furtado
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#34Olaoluwa Aina
#8Anderson
#10Gibbs-White
#16Domínguez
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#29Bakwa
#19Da Cruz
Starting XI
John #13 | 77' 78' |
Murillo #5 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Ola Aina #34 | 69' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | ⚽61' |
N. Domínguez #16 | 83' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | |
D. Bakwa #29 | 69' 65' 🎯61' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 83' |
Substitutes
 Matz Sels #26 | 78' |
 Morato #4 | |
 Nicolò Savona #37 | 69' |
 Zach Abbott #44 | |
 O. Zinchenko #35 | |
 Douglas Luiz #12 | 83' |
 James Mcatee #24 | 89' 69' |
 A. Kalimuendo #15 | 83' |
 T. Awoniyi #9 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Return: Late May 2026
Stefan Ortega Moreno
Goalkeeper
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Sean Dyche
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1#23Martinez Romero
#3Nilsson-Lindelöf
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#22Maatsen
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#44Kamara
#27Rogers
#10Buendía Stati
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
Victor Lindelöf #3 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | 69' |
Matty Cash #2 | 90' 🎯49' |
Y. Tielemans #8 | 🎯73' |
B. Kamara #44 | |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 🎯46' |
E. Buendía #10 | 69' |
J. McGinn #7 | 83' ⚽73' ⚽49' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 83' ⚽46' |
Substitutes
Marco Bizot #40 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | 69' |
Andrés García #16 | 90' |
Lamare Bogarde #26 | 94' 83' |
Jamaldeen Jimoh #20 | |
George Hemmings #53 | |
TJ Carroll #71 | |
Donyell Malen #17 | 83' |
Jadon Sancho #19 | 69' |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Harvey Daniel James Elliott
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Unai Emery
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-5-1#13Maciel Furtado
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#34Olaoluwa Aina
#8Anderson
#10Gibbs-White
#16Domínguez
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#29Bakwa
#19Da Cruz
Starting XI
John #13 | 77' 78' |
Murillo #5 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Ola Aina #34 | 69' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | ⚽61' |
N. Domínguez #16 | 83' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | |
D. Bakwa #29 | 69' 65' 🎯61' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 83' |
Substitutes
Matz Sels #26 | 78' |
Morato #4 | |
Nicolò Savona #37 | 69' |
Zach Abbott #44 | |
O. Zinchenko #35 | |
Douglas Luiz #12 | 83' |
James Mcatee #24 | 89' 69' |
A. Kalimuendo #15 | 83' |
T. Awoniyi #9 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Return: Late May 2026
Stefan Ortega Moreno
Goalkeeper
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Sean Dyche
Head-to-head
29 matches
Aston Villa
13
Wins
10
Draws
6
Wins
Nottingham Forest
Premier League2025 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 1 match
Championship2019 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 30 | 59:22 | 67 |
2 |  | 29 | 59:27 | 60 |
3 |  | 29 | 51:40 | 51 |
4 |  | 29 | 39:34 | 51 |
5 |  | 29 | 53:34 | 48 |
6 |  | 29 | 48:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 29 | 44:40 | 44 |
8 |  | 29 | 34:33 | 43 |
9 |  | 29 | 44:46 | 40 |
10 |  | 29 | 40:43 | 40 |
11 |  | 29 | 30:34 | 40 |
12 |  | 29 | 42:43 | 39 |
13 |  | 29 | 33:35 | 38 |
14 |  | 29 | 38:36 | 37 |
15 |  | 29 | 37:48 | 31 |
16 |  | 29 | 39:46 | 29 |
17 |  | 29 | 28:43 | 28 |
18 |  | 29 | 35:54 | 28 |
19 |  | 29 | 32:58 | 19 |
20 |  | 30 | 22:52 | 16 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Simon Hooper
Venue:
Villa Park
Capacity:
42 788
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.