Matchup context
Home: Aston Villa FC — 18th (P3 W0 D1 L2, GF 0 GA 5, 1 pts, form DLL). Last five: A Hull City AFC 0-0 (D), H Arsenal FC 0-1 (L), A Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0-4 (L), A Manchester City FC 2-1 (W), H Liverpool FC 4-2 (W). Rating: attack 0.90, defence 1.09 from 20 matches.
Away: Nottingham Forest FC — 16th (P3 W0 D2 L1, GF 2 GA 3, 2 pts, form DDL). Last five: H Tottenham Hotspur FC 0-0 (D), A Liverpool FC 2-2 (D), H Leeds United FC 0-1 (L), H AFC Bournemouth 1-1 (D), A Manchester United FC 2-3 (L). Rating: attack 1.05, defence 0.84 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-04-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1-1 Aston Villa FC; 2026-01-03 Aston Villa FC 3-1 Nottingham Forest FC.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.16 vs 1.40; home 31% · draw 26.4% · away 42.6%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 47.1%; both teams to score 51.7%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 25 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 11:17 UTC): home 2.25 · draw 3.4 · away 3.2; over/under 2.5: 1.95/1.85.